Jesse Eisenberg
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
The Debut
The Debut
Minions & Monsters
as Dort (voice)
Minions & Monsters
as Dort (voice)
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
as J. Daniel Atlas
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
as J. Daniel Atlas
The New Yorker at 100
as Self
The New Yorker at 100
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
A Real Pain
as David Kaplan
A Real Pain
as David Kaplan
Sasquatch Sunset
as Young Male
Sasquatch Sunset
as Young Male
Manodrome
as Ralphie
Manodrome
as Ralphie
Thunder Rolls! The World of Blind Baseball
as Narrator
Thunder Rolls! The World of Blind Baseball
as Narrator
Wild Indian
as Jerry
Wild Indian
as Jerry
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Lex Luthor
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Lex Luthor
Resistance
as Marcel
Resistance
as Marcel
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as David Brewster
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as David Brewster
Zombieland: Double Tap
as Columbus
Zombieland: Double Tap
as Columbus
Vivarium
as Tom
Vivarium
as Tom
The Art of Self-Defense
as Casey
The Art of Self-Defense
as Casey
The Hummingbird Project
as Vincent Zaleski
The Hummingbird Project
as Vincent Zaleski
Justice League
as Lex Luthor (uncredited)
Justice League
as Lex Luthor (uncredited)
Now You See Me 2
as J. Daniel Atlas
Now You See Me 2
as J. Daniel Atlas
Café Society
as Bobby Dorfman
Café Society
as Bobby Dorfman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Lex Luthor
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Lex Luthor
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
Louder Than Bombs
as Jonah Reed
Louder Than Bombs
as Jonah Reed
American Ultra
as Mike Howell
American Ultra
as Mike Howell
The End of the Tour
as David Lipsky
The End of the Tour
as David Lipsky
Night Moves
as Josh Stamos
Night Moves
as Josh Stamos
The Double
as Simon James / James Simon
The Double
as Simon James / James Simon
Rio 2
as Blu (voice)
Rio 2
as Blu (voice)
Free Samples
as Tex
Free Samples
as Tex
Now You See Me
as J. Daniel Atlas
Now You See Me
as J. Daniel Atlas
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Jesse Eisenberg
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Jesse Eisenberg
Addicted to Fame
as Eric Dobbs (archive footage)
Addicted to Fame
as Eric Dobbs (archive footage)
Why Stop Now?
as Eli
Why Stop Now?
as Eli
30 Minutes or Less
as Nick
30 Minutes or Less
as Nick
The Social Network
as Mark Zuckerberg
The Social Network
as Mark Zuckerberg
Camp Hell
as Daniel
Camp Hell
as Daniel
Holy Rollers
as Sam Gold
Holy Rollers
as Sam Gold
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Fiske Hanley / Sgt. Benjamin McKinney
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Fiske Hanley / Sgt. Benjamin McKinney
Zombieland
as Columbus
Zombieland
as Columbus
Solitary Man
as Daniel Cheston
Solitary Man
as Daniel Cheston
Some Boys Don't Leave
as The Boy
Some Boys Don't Leave
as The Boy
Adventureland
as James Brennan
Adventureland
as James Brennan
The Hunting Party
as Benjamin
The Hunting Party
as Benjamin
One Day Like Rain
as Mark
One Day Like Rain
as Mark
The Education of Charlie Banks
as Charlie Banks
The Education of Charlie Banks
as Charlie Banks
The Squid and the Whale
as Walt Berkman
The Squid and the Whale
as Walt Berkman
Cursed
as Jimmy
Cursed
as Jimmy
The Village
as Jamison
The Village
as Jamison
The Emperor's Club
as Louis Masoudi
The Emperor's Club
as Louis Masoudi
Roger Dodger
as Nick
Roger Dodger
as Nick
The Semplica Girl Diaries
The Semplica Girl Diaries