- Jesse Eisenberg
-
Jesse Eisenberg 
Eisenberg at the 2010 release of The Living WakeBorn Jesse Adam Eisenberg
October 5, 1983
Queens, New York, United StatesOccupation Actor Years active 1996–present Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983) is an American actor. He made his screen debut with the comedy-drama television series Get Real from 1999 to 2000. After his first leading role in the film Roger Dodger (2002), he appeared in such films as The Squid and the Whale (2005) and The Education of Charlie Banks (2007).
In 2004, Eisenberg was honored alongside Olivia Wilde with the Vail Film Festival Rising Star Award.[1] In 2009, he starred in the comedy drama Adventureland and the horror comedy Zombieland, for which he won critical acclaim. He then played Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010), for which he received a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination in the Best Actor category. Since then, he has acted in the film Rio (2011), and starred in the comedy 30 Minutes or Less (2011).
Contents
Early life
Eisenberg was born in Queens, New York City, the son of Amy, who worked as a clown at children's parties, and Barry Eisenberg, who ran a hospital and later became a college professor.[2][3] He has two siblings, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, a former child actress who was once famous as the "Pepsi girl" in a series of commercials, and Kerri.[4] He was raised in a secular Jewish family[5] that originated in Poland and Ukraine.[6][7] Eisenberg grew up in Queens and East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, attending the East Brunswick Public Schools at Frost School, Hammarskjold Middle School, Churchill Junior High School, and spending his sophomore year at East Brunswick High School.[8]
Eisenberg struggled to fit in at school and began acting in plays at the age of 10, stating "when playing a role, I would feel more comfortable, as you're given a prescribed way of behaving."[9] Eisenberg studied contemporary architecture at The New School in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood. Originally, he had applied and was accepted to New York University, but declined enrollment in order to complete a film role.[10][11]
Career
Eisenberg's first professional role was in Arje Shaw's off-Broadway play, The Gathering. Eisenberg made his Broadway debut as an understudy in a 1996 revival of Summer and Smoke. He made his screen debut on the 1999 television series Get Real, which was canceled in 2000. In 2001, Eisenberg appeared in a Dr. Pepper commercial in the UK. After appearing in the made-for-television film Lightning: Fire from the Sky, he starred in the independent film Roger Dodger (for which he won an award at the San Diego film festival), and in The Emperor's Club, both of which were released in 2002 to generally positive reviews.
In 2005, Eisenberg appeared in Cursed, a horror film directed by Wes Craven, and The Squid and the Whale, a well-reviewed independent drama also starring Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels.[10] In 2007, he starred opposite Richard Gere and Terrence Howard in The Hunting Party, a comic thriller in which he plays a young journalist in Bosnia. In 2009, Eisenberg played the lead role in Adventureland, a comedy directed by Greg Mottola and filmed in Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Filming ended in October 2007,[12] and the movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. In November 2007, Eisenberg was cast in the indie comic-drama Holy Rollers. He played a young Hasidic Jew who gets lured into becoming an ecstasy dealer. Filming took place in New York in 2008.[13] During the late 2000s, he also had roles in the independent films Solitary Man, playing Cheston, and Camp Hope, a horror film directed by George Van Buskirk.[14][15]
Eisenberg's breakthrough starring role was as the neurotic Columbus in Zombieland. The horror comedy, which paired him with Woody Harrelson on a roadtrip through a post-zombie apocalypse America, was a surprise hit. In 2010, he starred alongside Andrew Garfield in the role of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg in the film The Social Network, for which he earned the Best Actor Award from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures,[16] and nominations for Best Actor at the Golden Globes and Academy Awards.
On November 22, 2010, Eisenberg was honored, along with Whoopi Goldberg, Joycelyn Engle and Harvey Krueger, at the Children at Heart Celebrity Dinner Gala and Fantasy Auction, to benefit The Children of Chernobyl. Steven Spielberg is Chair of the event each year.[6] On January 29, 2011, Eisenberg hosted Saturday Night Live on NBC, with musical guest Nicki Minaj. During his opening monologue, Eisenberg was joined by Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.
In 2011, he starred in the box-office animated hit Rio, as the main character Blu, a Spix's Macaw who learns how to fly, starring alongside Anne Hathaway, his former co-star (and onscreen sibling) from Get Real, George Lopez, Jake T. Austin, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, will.i.am, and Jamie Foxx. He contributed his singing voice for one of the songs in the soundtrack, "Real in Rio". He also starred in 30 Minutes or Less, released August 2011.
Eisenberg is set to make his playwriting debut Off-Broadway in Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's production of Asuncion, presented at Cherry Lane Theatre. Eisenberg will act in the play that will be directed by Kip Fagan. The play highlights two liberal-minded friends whose assumptions are challenged by their new Filipina roommate, played by Camille Mana.[17][18]
In 2012, he will star alongside Melissa Leo in Predisposed, a drama about a drug addict mother and her piano prodigy son[19] and in the romantic comedy The Bop Decameron.
Eisenberg plans to write for stage and screen.[20]
Eisenberg has said that fan confusion between himself and Michael Cera is annoying.[21]
Personal life
Eisenberg is fond of cats and has been involved in fostering the animals.[22] He has been associated with Farm Sanctuary and has presented at several of their galas.[23] Jesse has mentioned that he has obsessive–compulsive disorder.[24]
Filmography
Eisenberg at the Zombieland world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2009
Film and television credits Year Title Role Notes 1999 Get Real Kenny Green Television series
Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble2001 Lightning: Fire from the Sky Eric Dobbs Television series 2002 Roger Dodger Nick San Diego Jewish Film Festival Award for Most Promising New Actor The Emperor's Club Louis Masoudi 2004 The Village Jamison 2005 The Squid and the Whale Walt Berkman Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated —Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male2005 Cursed Jimmy 2007 The Education of Charlie Banks Charlie Banks The Hunting Party Benjamin Strauss One Day Like Rain Mark The Living Wake Mills Joaquin 2009 Some Boys Don't Leave Boy short film Adventureland James Brennan Nominated — Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Male (also for Zombieland)Zombieland Columbus Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Male (also for Adventureland)2010 Holy Rollers Sam Gold Camp Hope Daniel Solitary Man Daniel Cheston The Social Network Mark Zuckerberg Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Hollywood Film Festival Award for Ensemble of the Year
Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actor
Nominated — London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Line from a Movie
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Palm Springs International Film Festival for Ensemble Cast
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated — San Diego Film Critis Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Performance
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Actor Drama
Nominated — Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble2011 Rio Blu Voice role 30 Minutes or Less Nick (The Robber) Saturday Night Live Himself Guest Host 2012 Predisposed Eli post-production Nero Fiddled Tyson filming While We're Young pre-production[25] He's Way More Famous Than You Himself post-production[26] 2013 Now You See Me Hudson post-production[27] References
- ^ Awards for Jesse Eisenberg at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Jesse Eisenberg, Actor". Gothamist. 2007-09-12. http://gothamist.com/2007/09/12/jesse_eisenberg.php. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Jewish Exponent". Casting for Truths: 'Squid and Whale' star Jesse Eisenberg astounds as troubled Jewish teen. http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1423/. Retrieved July 3, 2006.
- ^ Jesse Eisenberg Biography – Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Burkeman, Oliver (2011-04-30). "Jesse Eisenberg: Knocked sideways". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/apr/30/jesse-eisenberg-interview. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ a b Boxer, Tim (2010-11-24). "Whoopi Goldberg Helping Children of Chernobyl". The Jewish Week. http://www.thejewishweek.com/features/tim_boxer/whoopi_goldberg_helping_children_chernobyl. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (2009-04-02). "Brainiac Finds Summer of Love in ‘Adventureland’". The Jewish Journal. http://www.jewishjournal.com/film/article/brainiac_finds_summer_of_love_in_adventureland_20090402/. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ Ross, Mary Anne. "‘Same sweet kid,’ but now he’s a movie star: Jesse Eisenberg, 23, tells local audience about his roles in major films", Old Bridge Suburban, December 14, 2006. Accessed December 9, 2007. "Growing up in East Brunswick, Eisenberg attended the Frost and Hammarskjold schools and Churchill Junior High School. He went to East Brunswick High School for one year before switching to a performing arts school in New York."
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (October 14, 2010). "Jesse Eisenberg: Privacy settings engaged". telegraph.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/14/jesse-eisenberg-the-social-network. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Fine, Marshall (2007-08-26). "Jesse Eisenberg joins the adults in 'The Hunting Party'". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2007/08/26/2007-08-26_jesse_eisenberg_joins_the_adults_in_the_.html. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ Jesse Eisenberg, Actor – Gothamist
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (2007-08-22). "Jesse Eisenberg cast in SuperBad Follow-up, Adventureland". IFilm. http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/08/22/jesse-eisenberg-cast-in-superbad-follow-up-adventureland/. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ Goldstein, Gregg (2007-11-18). "Drug-dealing Jews inspire comic drama". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1824665220071118. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "Jesse Eisenberg Topline's 'Camp Hope' Horror Film". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17762.
- ^ Solitary Man (2009) at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (December 2, 2010). "National Board of Review Goes Wild for The Social Network". New York. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/12/national_board_of_review_goes.html. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Tickets for Jesse Eisenberg's ASUNCION Go On Sale Today". broadwayworld.com. 2011-09-12. http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/ASUNCION-Tickets-Go-On-Sale-Today-20110912. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ Conversations with Ross: Featuring Camille Mana http://www.rosscarey.com/2011/10/11/episode-45-featuring-camille-mana/
- ^ Ge, Linda (March 2, 2011). "Jesse Eisenberg to play Melissa Leo’s son in "Predisposed"". Up and Comers. http://upandcomers.net/2011/03/02/jesse-eisenberg-to-play-melissa-leos-son-in-predisposed/. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ Celeb Spotlight: Jesse Eisenberg – The Squid and the Whale, Jesse Eisenberg : People.com
- ^ Eggenberger, Nicole. "Jesse Eisenberg Says “It’s Annoying” to Be Mistaken For Michael Cera." OK! Magazine, February 7th, 2011.
- ^ "Jesse Eisenberg Talks Being The 'Sexiest Geek Alive' & His Love Of Foster Cats On 'Conan' (VIDEO)". huffingtonpost.com. November 19, 2010. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/19/jesse-eisenberg-conan-embarrassed_n_786112.html. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Jesse Eisenberg at Farm Sanctuary’s 25th Anniversary Gala". August 29, 2011. http://www.jesse-eisenberg.com/news/jesse-eisenberg-at-farm-sanctuary%E2%80%99s-25th-anniversary-gala/.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (September 30, 2009). "Zombieland’s Jesse Eisenberg: ‘I’m So Shocked Every Time I Get Into a Movie’". movieline.com. http://www.movieline.com/2009/09/jesse-eisenberg.php?page=all. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ While We're Young at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ He's Way More Famous Than You at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Now You See Me at the Internet Movie Database
External links
Categories:- 1983 births
- Actors from New York City
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American Jews
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent
- Jewish actors
- Living people
- People from East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
- People from Queens
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
