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 wi
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.
Born
Oct 05, 1983
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
56 acting
18 crew
Popularity
2.3
Known For
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025
as J. Daniel Atlas
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
as Lex Luthor
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Lex Luthor
Now You See Me 2
2016
as J. Daniel Atlas
Now You See Me
2013
as J. Daniel Atlas
Rio
2011
as Blu (voice)
Justice League
2017
as Lex Luthor (uncredited)
Zombieland
2009
as Columbus
The Social Network
2010
as Mark Zuckerberg
Rio 2
2014
as Blu (voice)
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