Jesse Eisenberg: Biography in Details
Who is Jesse Eisenberg?
Jesse Eisenberg is an American actor, author, and playwright. He is popular for the role of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the movie The Social Network (2010).
In the movie The Social Network, he got several nominations in various categories.
His character as a magician in the movie Now You See Me (2013) got huge recognition followed by its sequel Now You See Me 2 in 2016.
Jesse Eisenberg: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
Jesse Eisenberg was born to Barry Eisenberg and Amy on October 5, 1983, in Queens, New York, and grew up in New Jersey.
His nationality is American and his ethnicity is Ashkenazi Jewish.
Jesse’s mother teaches cross-cultural sensitivity in hospitals and his father is a professor in a college who teaches sociology, and previously ran a hospital.
Before coming into the film industry he was doing theater such as Summer and Smoke and The Gathering (1999).
Jesse Eisenberg began his film career with the 2002 movie Roger Dodger for which he got huge appreciation.
Eisenberg was raised by his parents alongside his sisters Hallie Eisenberg and Kerry Lea in New Jersey.
From a very young age, he focused more on acting rather than studying.
Jesse Eisenberg wasn’t healthy enough to attend school because of an anxiety disorder. After that, he started play-acting from an early age.
At the age of 7, Jesse Eisenberg made his first appearance in a children’s theater production. The Gathering was his first professional appearance, at the age of 16.
Education, School/College University
Jesse Eisenberg completed his high school at East Brunswick Public School and later joined the High School of Performing Arts in New York.
He was a liberal arts student at the New School University, New York in where he concentrated on democracy and cultural pluralism.
He also got an opportunity to attend New York University but he refused it for his film.
Jesse Eisenberg: Professional Life and Career
Jesse Eisenberg made his Television debut in the series Get Real, from 1999-2000.
He got pretty positive reviews from his early movies Roger Dodger and The Emperor’s Club which were released in 2002.
His breakthrough moment was in the horror-comedy Zombieland (2009), which saw him with Emma Stone and Woody Harrelson.
Eisenberg got huge recognition for which he portrayed Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 blockbuster The Social Network. He reached new heights after the success of this movie.
Jesse Eisenberg has also voiced in the box animated Rio (2011) and Rio 2 (2014)as the main character Blu.
His recent project was Justice League (2017) where he starred as Lex Luthor.
Eisenberg showed his talent and interest from a very early age and won his first award when he was just 18, from Roger Dodger for the most promising actor at the San Diego Film Festival.
He grabbed the Best Actor Award from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures for his superb role as Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 The Social Network.
He was also nominated for various award shows such as BAFTA Awards, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards for the best actor.
Jesse Eisenberg: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
The Social Network actor was in controversy after he started criticizing host Romina Puga from the beginning in an interview back in 2013.
Romina responded to Eisenberg saying you’re such a jerk,’ Later, she stated ‘Jesse Eisenberg isn’t very nice. So, I was just humiliated by Jesse Eisenberg’.
Once he was stuck in a controversy after being criticized on Twitter when he misdefined the word ‘genocide’.
Furthermore, he was criticized by many saying his role as ‘Lex Luthor’ was the weakest and most depressing character in the huge commercial success Batman V Superman.
Jesse Eisenberg: Salary, Net Worth
He has a net worth of $10 million as of 2023, but his salary is not revealed yet.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Jesse Eisenberg looks too cute with his curly brown hair and innocent face.
He has a medium height of 5 ft 7 inches and a weight of 65 kg.
His body measurements are 41-15-32 and his shoe size is 10 US.
His greenish-blue eyes look so attractive which makes him more charming.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Jesse Eisenberg is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
He has more than 19.6k followers on Facebook, 11.5k followers on Instagram, and 23.3k followers on Twitter.
Jesse Eisenberg’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October | Saturday |
| 2025 | October | Sunday |
| 2026 | October | Monday |
| 2027 | October | Tuesday |
| 2028 | October | Thursday |