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Jason Isaacs is an English actor born in Liverpool on 6 June 1963. His film and television career includes memorable antagonists as well as a wide range of dramatic and comic characters.

Isaacs studied law at Bristol University while taking part in theater productions. He went on to build a screen career that combined British and international projects.

In The Patriot (2000), he plays Colonel William Tavington, an antagonist whose ruthlessness brought the actor wider recognition. The role established a forceful screen presence that would recur in different forms.

Isaacs plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). As Draco’s father, Lucius represents a powerful family whose loyalties shape his place in the wizarding conflict.

His later work includes Captain Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery and a role in the third season of The White Lotus. The Television Academy nominated him for an Emmy for the latter series.