Actor, Best Known for The Social Network
Jesse Eisenberg: Biography at a Glance
- Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award-nominated actor, acclaimed playwright, author, and filmmaker.
- His extensive film credits include The Social Network, Now You See Me, Zombieland, Batman v. Superman, and When You Finish Saving the World, among many others.
- Eisenberg made his directorial debut with A24’s When You Finish Saving the World, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and screened at Cannes.
- He served as writer, director, and star of A Real Pain alongside Kieran Culkin as cousins on a Holocaust tour in Poland.
- Jesse’s deep connection to his Jewish heritage, explored through his work in projects like Resistance and A Real Pain resonates with audiences.
- Eisenberg has written four plays, including The Spoils, which broke box office records on the West End, and The Revisionist, where he starred alongside Vanessa Redgrave.
- An accomplished writer, Eisenberg is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and the author of Bream Gives Me Hiccups and the award-winning Audible Original When You Finish Saving the World.
- Jesse's diverse career in film, theater, and writing coupled with his thought-provoking storytelling leaves audiences with unique insights into creativity and the arts.
Biography
Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award-nominated actor, acclaimed playwright, author, and filmmaker.
Eisenberg’s film credits include Roger Dodger, The Squid and the Whale, Adventureland, Zombieland, The Social Network, Now You See Me, The Double, Night Moves, The End of Tour, American Ultra, Louder Than Bombs, Batman v. Superman, Now You See Me 2, Café Society, Justice League, The Hummingbird Project, The Art of Self Defense, Zombieland: Double Tap, Resistance, Vivarium, and Wild Indian.
Eisenberg recently made his directorial debut with A24’s When You Finish Saving the World, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews and screened as a part of Critics Week at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on the Audible Original of the same name, both of which were written by Eisenberg.
His next film as a writer/director, A Real Pain, stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin, as cousins who travel to Poland on a Holocaust tour.
Most recently, Eisenberg played the titular character of ‘Toby Fleishman’ in the FX limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble” based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Eisenberg has written four plays, including “The Spoils,” which had a box-office record-breaking run on West End. He also wrote and starred alongside Vanessa Redgrave in his play “The Revisionist,” and “Asuncion.” His play, “Happy Talk” starring Susan Sarandon and Marin Ireland opened April 2019 at the Signature Theater in New York.
Born in New York, Eisenberg is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, the author of the collection, Bream Gives Me Hiccups from Grove Press and the Audible Original When You Finish Saving the World, which won “Best Original Work” at the 2021 Audie Awards.
