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James Newton Howard to Kevin Jarre
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
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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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
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Himself, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001-
- Also appeared as correspondent, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.
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Miniseries
- Astronaut Edward White II, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
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Specials
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Roy Orbison Tribute to Benefit the Homeless, Showtime, 1990
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Coca-Cola Pop Music "Backstage Pass to Summer," Fox, 1991
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Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1993
- "Addicted to Fame," First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1994
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ABC's Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1995
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LIFEbeat Benefit Concert--The Beat Goes on 2, VH-1, 1995
- Ed White, From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries), HBO, 1998
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An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash, TNT, 1999
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The Politically Incorrect After Party, ABC, 2000
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MTV20: Kiss and Tell: 20 Years of Making Out on MTV, MTV, 2001
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From the Waist Down: Men, Women & Music, VH1, 2001
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Elvis Lives, NBC, 2002
- Himself/host, 100 Greatest Videos, 2003
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Awards Presentations
- Himself, The MTV Video Music Awards 1991, 1991
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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
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The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
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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.
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Television Work
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Series
- Executive producer, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001-
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Silvertone, Warner Bros., 1985
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Chris Isaak, Warner Bros., 1987
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Heart Shaped World, Warner Bros., 1991
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San Francisco Days, Reprise, 1993
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Forever Blue, 1996
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Baja Sessions, 1996
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Speak of the Devil, Reprise, 1998
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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
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 33, Gale Group, 2002
Periodicals
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Cosmopolitan, January, 1994, pp. 64-66
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Entertainment Weekly, March 16, 2001, p. 53
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Esquire, January, 1996, pp. 112-115
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Interview, March, 1993, p. 126
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People Weekly, May 13, 1991, p. 111; November 15, 1999, p. 136
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Rolling Stone, May 21, 1987, p. 55; April 18, 1991, p. 29
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Texas Monthly, July, 2002, p. 36
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