“People think, 'You're an actor, you can afford clothes,' but I just try to take the clothes from the movie, which makes the selecting of film projects that much more difficult, because you try to play characters that might wear something you'd want to wear.”

Polish-American actor, playwright, and filmmaker

Jesse Adam Eisenberg is a Polish-American actor, playwright, and filmmaker. He is known for playing intelligent but socially awkward characters in both comedies and dramas. His work has brought him a BAFTA Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards and three Golden Globes. Eisenberg’s screen roles often center on characters who are sharp, uneasy, or slightly outside the room they are in. He has worked across comedy and drama, and his career has also extended to writing and filmmaking, adding to the range for which he is recognized.