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Chris Isaak Biography (1956-)

Full name, Christopher Joseph Isaak; born June 26, 1956, in Stockton, CA; sonof Joe (a forklift driver) and Dorothy (a factory worker) Isaak. Addresses: Agent: IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: HK Management, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 530, Los Angeles,CA 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Musician, actor, producer

Birth Details

June 26, 1956

Stockton, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Let's Get Lost (documentary), 1988
• Arrowhead the clown, Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988
• SWAT commander, The Silence of the Lambs, Orion, 1991
• FBI Special Agent Chester Desmond, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (also known as Twin Peaks), New Line Cinema, 1992
• Dean Conrad, Little Buddha, 1993
• Matthew Lewis, Grace of My Heart, Gramercy, 1996
• Uncle Bob, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Emerson, Shepherd (also known as The End of Innocence and Blue Ridge Fall), A-Pix Entertainment, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Himself, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001-
• Also appeared as correspondent, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.
• Miniseries
• Astronaut Edward White II, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
• Specials
• Roy Orbison Tribute to Benefit the Homeless, Showtime, 1990
• Coca-Cola Pop Music "Backstage Pass to Summer," Fox, 1991
• Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1993
• "Addicted to Fame," First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1994
• ABC's Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1995
• LIFEbeat Benefit Concert--The Beat Goes on 2, VH-1, 1995
• Ed White, From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries), HBO, 1998
• An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash, TNT, 1999
• The Politically Incorrect After Party, ABC, 2000
• MTV20: Kiss and Tell: 20 Years of Making Out on MTV, MTV, 2001
• From the Waist Down: Men, Women & Music, VH1, 2001
• Elvis Lives, NBC, 2002
• Himself/host, 100 Greatest Videos, 2003
• Awards Presentations
• Himself, The MTV Video Music Awards 1991, 1991
• The 38th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1996
• Presenter, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1997
• Presenter, The 1998 VH-1 Fashion Awards, VH-1, 1998
• Himself, My VH1 Music Awards '01, VH1, 2001
• The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
• Episodic
• Himself, "The P.A.," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
• Rob Donnen, "The One After the Super Bowl," Friends, NBC, 1996
• Himself, "Ryan's Choice," Melrose Place, Fox, 1999
• Himself, The Panel, Ten Network, 1999
• Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
• Himself, "Cannes Festival 2002," Leute heute, 2002
• Also appeared as Jamie Decker, Ed, NBC.
• Television Work
• Series
• Executive producer, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001-
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Silvertone, Warner Bros., 1985
• Chris Isaak, Warner Bros., 1987
• Heart Shaped World, Warner Bros., 1991
• San Francisco Days, Reprise, 1993
• Forever Blue, 1996
• Baja Sessions, 1996
• Speak of the Devil, Reprise, 1998
• Always Got Tonight, Reprise, 2002
• Also recorded songs featured in the film soundtracks of Blue Velvet, Modern Girls, North Shore, Shag: The Movie, Married to the Mob, Wild at Heart, The Cutting Edge, Leaving Normal, A Perfect World, Tin Cup, Eyes Wide Shut, andFools Rush In; also featured in the television movie soundtrack of The Preppie Murder.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Musicians, Volume 33, Gale Group, 2002

Periodicals

• Cosmopolitan, January, 1994, pp. 64-66
• Entertainment Weekly, March 16, 2001, p. 53
• Esquire, January, 1996, pp. 112-115
• Interview, March, 1993, p. 126
• People Weekly, May 13, 1991, p. 111; November 15, 1999, p. 136
• Rolling Stone, May 21, 1987, p. 55; April 18, 1991, p. 29
• Texas Monthly, July, 2002, p. 36