Cast & creator
Chris Isaak
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, American Dad!, Saturday Night Live
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range. His songs generally focus on the themes of love, loss and heartbreak. With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released a total of 13 studio albums, toured, and received numerous award nominations. He is often compared to Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy. Isaak is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films. As an actor, he's had supporting roles and bit parts in films such as Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Little Buddha, That Thing You Do! and Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and starred in two television series: the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show and the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour.
Also known as: Christopher Joseph Isaak
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film credits
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television credits
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1962–2016 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (63)
Showing 63 of 63 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Friends
Rob Donnen
1994
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Melrose Place
Chris Isaak
1992
Miami Vice
Songs
1984
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Hot in Cleveland
Chase Jackson
2010
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987
The Larry Sanders Show
Chris Isaak
1992
American Dreams
Roy Orbison
2002
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999
TFI Friday
1996
Ed
Jamie Decker
2000
Over the Garden Wall
Enoch / Additional Voices (voice)
2014
From the Earth to the Moon
Ed White
1998
Star Academy
Self
2001
The Word
1990
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989
The X Factor
Self - Judge
2005
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Special Agent Chester Desmond
1992
The Chris Isaak Show
Chris Isaak
2001The Chris Isaak Show
Producer
2001
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
The Silence of the Lambs
SWAT Commander
1991
That Thing You Do!
Uncle Bob
1996
Married to the Mob
'The Clown'
1988
Little Buddha
Dean Conrad
1993
This Morning
Self
1988
The Informers
Les Price
2008
MADtv
Self
1995
A Dirty Shame
Vaughn Stickles
2004
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Special Agent Chester Desmond
2014
Grace of My Heart
Matthew Lewis
1996
The Preppie Murder
Original Music Composer
1989
Let's Get Lost
Self
1988
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Self
2008
Blue Ridge Fall
Emerson Cotswold
1999
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Self
1999
The Best Of Sound Stage
2008
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Self - Performer
1999
Soundstage - Chris Isaak Christmas
Self
2004
The Chris Isaak Hour
Self - Host
2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2009
Tant pis pour l’Idaho !
1989
SoundStage - Chris Isaak & Raul Malo
Self
2003
Best of Chris Isaak
Self (archive footage)
2006Best of Chris Isaak
Director
2006
Chris Isaak: Beyond The Sun Live
Self - Vocalist, rhythm guitar
2012
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Self
2007Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3
Self
RockNRollers
Self
2016
MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
Self
2000
Chris Isaak: MTV Unplugged 1995
Self
1995
Chris Isaak - San Javier 2010
Self
2010
Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert
Self – Vocals
2012
Chris Isaak: Greatest Hits Live Concert
Self
2005