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Personal Info

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.

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Known For

Acting

2016

RockNRollers as Self

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Special Agent Chester Desmond

Over the Garden Wall as Enoch / Additional Voices (voice)

2012

Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert as Self – Vocals

Chris Isaak: Beyond The Sun Live as Self - Vocalist, rhythm guitar

2010

Chris Isaak - San Javier 2010 as Self

Hot in Cleveland as Chase Jackson

2009

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar as Self (archive footage)

The Chris Isaak Hour as Self - Host

2008

The Informers as Les Price

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas as Self

2007

Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live as Self

2006

Best of Chris Isaak as Self (archive footage)

2005

Chris Isaak: Greatest Hits Live Concert as Self

American Dad! as (voice)

The X Factor as Self - Judge

2004

A Dirty Shame as Vaughn Stickles

Soundstage - Chris Isaak Christmas as Self

2003

SoundStage - Chris Isaak & Raul Malo as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self

2002

American Dreams as Roy Orbison

2001

The Chris Isaak Show as Chris Isaak

Star Academy as Self

2000

MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments as Self

Ed as Jamie Decker

1999

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story as Self

Blue Ridge Fall as Emerson Cotswold

A Tribute To Johnny Cash as Self - Performer

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self

1998

From the Earth to the Moon as Ed White

1996

Grace of My Heart as Matthew Lewis

That Thing You Do! as Uncle Bob

The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self

1995

Chris Isaak: MTV Unplugged 1995 as Self

MADtv as Self

1994

Friends as Rob Donnen

1993

Little Buddha as Dean Conrad

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Special Agent Chester Desmond

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self

Melrose Place as Chris Isaak

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

MTV Unplugged as Self

1988

Let's Get Lost as Self

Married to the Mob as 'The Clown'

This Morning as Self

1987

Le monde est à vous as Self

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1964

Top of the Pops as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

Directing

2006

Best of Chris Isaak as Director

Sound

1989

The Preppie Murder as Music

Production

2001

The Chris Isaak Show as Producer