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.
Acting
Movie
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Lex Luthor
2016
Movie
Now You See Me
as J. Daniel Atlas
2013
Movie
Justice League
as Lex Luthor (uncredited)
2017
Movie
Zombieland
as Columbus
2009
Movie
The Social Network
as Mark Zuckerberg
2010
Movie
Now You See Me 2
as J. Daniel Atlas
2016
Movie
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Lex Luthor
2021
Movie
Rio
as Blu (voice)
2011
Movie
Zombieland: Double Tap
as Columbus
2019
Movie
The Village
as Jamison
2004
Movie
Rio 2
as Blu (voice)
2014
TV
Modern Family
as Asher
2009
Movie
American Ultra
as Mike Howell
2015
Movie
Café Society
as Bobby Dorfman
2016
Movie
Vivarium
as Tom
2019
Movie
Adventureland
as James Brennan
2009
Movie
To Rome with Love
as Jack
2012
Movie
30 Minutes or Less
as Nick
2011
Movie
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
as J. Daniel Atlas
2025
Movie
A Real Pain
as David Kaplan
2024
Movie
The Double
as Simon James / James Simon
2014
Movie
The Squid and the Whale
as Walt Berkman
2005
TV
Top Gear
as Self
2002
Movie
The Art of Self-Defense
as Casey
2019
Crew
Movie
Vivarium
Executive Producer
2019
Movie
A Real Pain
Director
2024
Movie
Hell of a Summer
Thanks
2025
Movie
When You Finish Saving the World
Screenplay
2023
Movie
Sasquatch Sunset
Producer
2024
Movie
Wild Indian
Executive Producer
2021
Movie
Secret Mall Apartment
Executive Producer
2025
Movie
I'll Be Right There
Executive Producer
2024
Movie
The World Before Your Feet
Executive Producer
2018
Movie
Becoming a Werewolf
Writer
2005
Movie
No One Cares
Director