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name: "Jason Isaacs"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 June 1963"
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updated: "2026-09-16T23:59:20.317836+00:00"
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# Jason Isaacs

Actor. Born 6 June 1963 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 June 1963, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- **Active:** 1998–present

## Biography

Jason Isaacs is an English actor. Born in Liverpool on 6 June 1963, he studied law at the University of Bristol before training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He began working professionally in 1988.

He is known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series (2002–2011), Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot (2000), and Captain Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2018). His television work includes Dr Hap in The OA (2016–2019) and Timothy Ratliff in The White Lotus (2025). Isaacs has received nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Television Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The White Lotus* (2021), Fi1m 85, as Timothy Ratliff — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-white-lotus.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Lucius Malfoy — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), Fi1m 63, as Fredrick 'Freddy' Lyme — [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Fi1m 64, as Ronald Quincy — [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)

## Also known for

- *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Lucius Malfoy
- *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Lucius Malfoy
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Lucius Malfoy
- *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Lucius Malfoy (uncredited)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Lucius Malfoy
- *Fury* (2014), Captain Waggoner
- *Cars 2* (2011), Siddeley / Leland Turbo (voice)
- *Sex Education* (2019), Peter Groff

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