Jesse Eisenberg
Born: 1983-10-05 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Eisenberg debuted on television with the short-lived comedy-drama Get Real (1999–2000). Following his first leading role in the film Roger Dodger (2002), he starred in films such as The Squid and the Whale (2005), Adventureland(2009) and Zombieland (2009). He gained wider recognition for starring as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher's film The Social Network (2010), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Eisenberg then starred in the Woody Allen films To Rome with Love (2012) and Café Society (2016), the heist films Now You See Me (2013) and its 2016 sequel, and independent dramas such as The Double (2013). He portrayed Lex Luthor in the superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and had a lead voice role in the animated films Rio(2011) and Rio 2 (2014). In 2022, he starred in the FX / Hulu miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble. He made his film directorial debut with the black comedy When You Finish Saving the World. He has since directed, written, and starred in A Real Pain (2024), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Eisenberg has contributed pieces to The New Yorker and McSweeney's websites. He has written and starred in three plays for the New York stage: Asuncion, The Revisionist, and The Spoils. He released his first book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups: and Other Stories in 2015.
Filmography
2025
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't as J. Daniel Atlas
- Hell of a Summer ... (Thanks)
- Secret Mall Apartment ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- A Real Pain as David Kaplan
- Sasquatch Sunset as Young Male
- I'll Be Right There ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Manodrome as Ralphie
- When You Finish Saving the World ... (Screenplay)
- Thunder Rolls! The World of Blind Baseball as Narrator
2022
- Fleishman Is in Trouble as Toby Fleishman
2021
- Zack Snyder's Justice League as Lex Luthor
- Wild Indian as Jerry
2020
- Resistance as Marcel
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Vivarium as Tom
- Zombieland: Double Tap as Columbus
- The Art of Self-Defense as Casey
- The Hummingbird Project as Vincent Zaleski
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as David Brewster
2018
- The World Before Your Feet ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Justice League as Lex Luthor (uncredited)
2016
- Now You See Me 2 as J. Daniel Atlas
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Lex Luthor
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League as Self
- Café Society as Bobby Dorfman
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- American Ultra as Mike Howell
- The End of the Tour as David Lipsky
- Louder Than Bombs as Jonah Reed
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Rio 2 as Blu (voice)
- Night Moves as Josh Stamos
- The Double as Simon James / James Simon
2013
- Now You See Me as J. Daniel Atlas
- The Last Leg as Self
- He's Way More Famous Than You as Jesse Eisenberg
- Free Samples as Tex
2012
- The Newsroom as Eric Neal (voice) (uncredited)
- Why Stop Now? as Eli
- To Rome with Love as Jack
- Addicted to Fame as Eric Dobbs (archive footage)
2011
- Rio as Blu (voice)
- Penn & Teller: Fool Us as Self
- 30 Minutes or Less as Nick
- How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? as Self / Mark Zuckerberg
2010
- Conan as Self
- The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg
- Holy Rollers as Sam Gold
- Camp Hell as Daniel
2009
- Modern Family as Asher
- Zombieland as Columbus
- Solitary Man as Daniel Cheston
- Beyond All Boundaries as Lt. Fiske Hanley / Sgt. Benjamin McKinney
- Some Boys Don't Leave as The Boy
- Adventureland as James Brennan
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Hunting Party as Benjamin
- The Education of Charlie Banks as Charlie Banks
- The Living Wake as Mills
- One Day Like Rain as Mark
2006
- The One Show as Self
2005
- Cursed as Jimmy
- The Squid and the Whale as Walt Berkman
- Becoming a Werewolf as Jesse Eisenberg
2004
- The Village as Jamison
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- Roger Dodger as Nick
- The Emperor's Club as Louis Masoudi
- Sucré salé as Self
2001
- The Apartment as Self - Guest
- Lightning: Fire from the Sky as Eric Dobbs
1999
- Get Real as Kenny Green
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee