Chris Isaak

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1956-06-26 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Stockton, California, USA

Chris Isaak

Biography

Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range. His songs generally focus on the themes of love, loss and heartbreak. With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released a total of 13 studio albums, toured, and received numerous award nominations. He is often compared to Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy. Isaak is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films. As an actor, he's had supporting roles and bit parts in films such as Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Little Buddha, That Thing You Do! and Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and starred in two television series: the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show and the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Isaak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2016
RockNRollers

as Self

2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as Special Agent Chester Desmond

2014
Over the Garden Wall

as Enoch / Additional Voices (voice)

2012
Chris Isaak: Beyond The Sun Live

as Self - Vocalist, rhythm guitar

2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Chase Jackson

2009
The Chris Isaak Hour

as Self - Host

2008
The Informers

as Les Price

2006
Best of Chris Isaak

as Self (archive footage)

2005
American Dad!

as (voice)

2005
The X Factor

as Self - Judge

2004
A Dirty Shame

as Vaughn Stickles

2002
American Dreams

as Roy Orbison

2001
Star Academy

as Self

2001
The Chris Isaak Show

as Chris Isaak

2000
Ed

as Jamie Decker

1999
Blue Ridge Fall

as Emerson Cotswold

1999
A Tribute To Johnny Cash

as Self - Performer

1996
That Thing You Do!

as Uncle Bob

1996
Grace of My Heart

as Matthew Lewis

1995
MADtv

as Self

1994
Friends

as Rob Donnen

1993
Little Buddha

as Dean Conrad

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Special Agent Chester Desmond

1992
Melrose Place

as Chris Isaak

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Musical Guest

1991
The Silence of the Lambs

as SWAT Commander

1990
Twin Peaks

as Chester Desmond

1989
1988
1988
Married to the Mob

as 'The Clown'

1988
This Morning

as Self

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1964

Director

2006

Sound

1989

Producer

2001