Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs (born June 6, 1963) plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. Isaacs has appeared as Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and will appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2.

Biography
Far from being the evil, twisted character whom he plays in the films, Jason is nothing like that in real life. He is currently married and has two daughters, Lily and Ruby.

Isaacs watched Tom Felton's performance as Draco Malfoy in the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in order to understand how he should play Draco's father.

Earlier career

 * Isaacs has been credited over sixty times in films and television shows alike as of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I in 2010.
 * He has also starred in twelve productions as himself.
 * Isaacs appeared in Dragonheart in 1996 along with David Thewlis, who would eventually be cast in the Harry Potter films as Remus Lupin.
 * He voices the character Admiral Zhao in Avatar: the Last Airbender series, playing an arrogant and proud man who, like Lucius, believes in the "superior race" and is very loyal to the main villian. He also appears as the villianous British colonel in the movie The Patriot.
 * More recently, he provided the voice of Ra's al Ghul, a dangerous immortal terrorist and leader of the League of Assassins in the DC animated film, Batman: Under the Red Hood. The film was widely well-received by critics.

Personal quotes

 * "Everytime I make a plan, God laughs at me."
 * "Look, I play all these tough guys and thugs and strong, complex characters. In real life, I am a cringing, neurotic Jewish mess. Can't I for once play that on stage?"

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