Jason Isaacs: podcast appearances and interviews

Jason Michael Isaacs, born on June 6, 1963, is an English actor recognized for his extensive work in film, television, and voice acting. His notable film roles include Ronald Quincy in Armageddon, Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot, Michael D. Steele in Black Hawk Down, Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, Captain Waggoner in Fury, and Timothy Ratliff in The White Lotus. On television, Isaacs has portrayed several significant characters, such as Michael Caffee in the Showtime series Brotherhood, Michael Britten in NBC's Awake, Dr. Hunter Aloysius Hap Percy in Netflix's The OA, and Captain Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery. More recently, he played a TV Dad in the third season of the HBO series The White Lotus, a role that earned him nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award. His work has garnered multiple award nominations, including for his portrayal of Harry H. Corbett in The Curse of Steptoe, his performance in The State Within, and for his role in Case Histories. Isaacs has also contributed voice acting for animated series and video games, such as Admiral Zhao in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels, Lord Enver Gortash in Baldur's Gate 3, and Eminence in What If…?. In addition to screen work, he has performed on stage, notably as Louis Ironson in Angels in America at the Royal National Theatre and as Ben in a revival of Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter at Trafalgar Studios.