Chris Isaak
- Acting
- June 26, 1956 · Stockton, California, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- No Friends · Rob Donnen
- RockNRollers · Self
- Over the Garden Wall · Enoch / Additional Voices (Voice)
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces · Special Agent Chester Desmond
- Chris Isaak: Beyond The Sun Live · Self
- Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert · Self
- Chris Isaak - San Javier 2010 · Self
- Hot in Cleveland · Chase Jackson
- The Chris Isaak Hour · Self
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar · Self
- The Best Of Sound Stage
- The Informers · Les Price
- Elvis | Viva Las Vegas · Self
- Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live · Self
- Best of Chris Isaak · Self, Director
- American Dad! · Voice
- The X Factor · Self
- Chris Isaak: Greatest Hits Live Concert · Self
- Soundstage - Chris Isaak Christmas · Self
- A Dirty Shame · Vaughn Stickles
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- SoundStage - Chris Isaak & Raul Malo · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- American Dreams · Roy Orbison
- Star Academy · Self
- The Chris Isaak Show · Chris Isaak, Producer
- MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments · Self
- Ed · Jamie Decker
- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story · Self
- Blue Ridge Fall · Emerson Cotswold
- A Tribute to Johnny Cash · Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn · Self
- From the Earth to the Moon · Ed White
- That Thing You Do! · Uncle Bob
- Grace of My Heart · Matthew Lewis
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show · Self
- TFI Friday
- Chris Isaak: MTV Unplugged 1995 · Self
- MADtv · Self
- Friends · Rob Donnen
- Little Buddha · Dean Conrad
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- Later... with Jools Holland
- The Larry Sanders Show · Chris Isaak
- Melrose Place · Chris Isaak
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me · Special Agent Chester Desmond
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Self
- The Silence of the Lambs · SWAT Commander
- The Word
- MTV Unplugged · Self
- Tant pis pour l’Idaho !
- The Preppie Murder · Music
- This Morning · Self
- Let's Get Lost · Self
- Married to the Mob · 'The Clown'
- Le monde est à vous · Self
- Miami Vice · Songs
- Saturday Night Live · Self
- Top of the Pops · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3 · Self