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Christopher Joseph Isaak is an American musician and occasional actor. He is widely known for his hit "Wicked Game", as well as the songs "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his signature 1950s rock & roll style and crooner sound, as well as his falsetto and reverb-laden music. He is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films and gave him a role in the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. His songs generally focus on the themes of love, loss, and heartbreak. With a career spanning four decades, he has released a total of 12 studio albums, toured, and received numerous award nominations. He has been called the Roy Orbison of the 1990s and is often also compared to Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.
Birth Name
Christopher Joseph Isaak
Born
Tuesday, 26 June 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Musical Guest | 2020 |
| Over the Garden Wall | Enoch / Additional Voices | 2014 |
| Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Special Agent Chester Desmond | 2014 |
| Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Johnny Strum | 2013 |
| CBS Saturday Morning | Self - Musical Guest | 2012 |
| Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert | 2012 | |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | Self | 2011 |
| Can of Worms | Self | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self - Musical Guest | 2011 |
| Conan | Himself - Musical Guest | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Musical Guest | 2020 |
| Over the Garden Wall | Enoch / Additional Voices | 2014 |
| Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Special Agent Chester Desmond | 2014 |
| Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Johnny Strum | 2013 |
| CBS Saturday Morning | Self - Musical Guest | 2012 |
| Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert | 2012 | |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | Self | 2011 |
| Can of Worms | Self | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self - Musical Guest | 2011 |
| Conan | Himself - Musical Guest | 2010 |
| Overheard | Self - Interviewee | 2010 |
| Hot in Cleveland | Chase Jackson | 2010 |
| Adventure Time | Seven | 2010 |
| The Cleveland Show | (voice) | 2009 |
| The Chris Isaak Hour | Self - Host | 2009 |
| Let's Dance for Comic Relief | Self | 2009 |
| The Informers | Les Price | 2009 |
| The Bill Engvall Show | Self | 2007 |
| Best of Chris Isaak | Himself / Chris Isaak | 2006 |
| American Dad! | (voice) | 2005 |
| The X Factor | Himself - Judge / Self - Special Guest | 2005 |
| The Hour | Self | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self / Self - Interviewee / Musical Guest / Michael Caine in Space / Self - Musical Guest | 2005 |
| A Dirty Shame | Vaughn / Vaughn Stickles | 2004 |
| Australian Idol | Himself - Guest Judge | 2003 |
| Soundstage | Self / Self - Performer | 2003 |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Guest | 2003 |
| I Love the '80s | Self | 2002 |
| American Dreams | Roy Orbison | 2002 |
| The Chris Isaak Show | Chris Isaak | 2001 |
| Ed | Jamie Decker | 2000 |
| Blue Ridge Fall | Emerson Cotswold | 2000 |
| In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | Self | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest | 1999 |
| An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash | Performer / Self - Performer | 1999 |
| The Roseanne Show | Self - Guest | 1998 |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Ed White | 1998 |
| Grace of My Heart | Matthew Lewis | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| That Thing You Do! | Uncle Bob | 1996 |
| The 38th Annual Grammy Awards | Self | 1996 |
| Mad TV | Self | 1995 |
| Friends | Rob | 1994 |
| Little Buddha | Dean Conrad | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest | 1993 |
| The Chevy Chase Show | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Michael Ball | Self | 1993 |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | Self | 1993 |
| Taratata | Self | 1993 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Chris Isaak | 1992 |
| Melrose Place | Chris Isaak | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Special Agent Chester Desmond / Chester Desmond | 1992 |
| The Silence of the Lambs | SWAT Commander | 1991 |
| Lifestyles of the Ramones | Self | 1990 |
| The Word | Self | 1990 |
| Unplugged | Self | 1989 |
| House of Style | Self | 1989 |
| BingoLotto | Self - Musical Guest | 1989 |
| Let's Get Lost | Self | 1988 |
| Married to the Mob | 'The Clown' | 1988 |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | Self | 1986 |
| Nöjesmassakern | Self | 1985 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Self | 1979 |
| Message from Space | Bar Patron | 1978 |
| Saturday Night Live | Dave / Self - Musical Guest | 1975 |
| Austin City Limits | Self | 1975 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Musical Guest | 1962 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Best of Chris Isaak | 2006 |
| The Chris Isaak Show | 2001 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Chris Isaak Hour | 2009 |
| The Chris Isaak Show | 2001 |
