Profile of Jason Isaacs, Who Plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter Movies

If you were to ask most any Harry Potter fan who Jason Isaacs is, they would most likely say, "He's the guy who plays Draco Malfoy's father." But before Jason Isaacs became Lucius Malfoy in 2002, he already had appeared in over forty different movies and television shows. Among the better known appearances are on Highlander as Zachary Blaine, in Dragonheart as Lord Felton, Armageddon as Dr. Ronald Quincy, and Black Hawk Down as Steele. Mr. Isaacs has also appeared in shows such as The West Wing and Avatar, the Last Airbender.

So, why is it that Jason Isaacs is best known for his work at the nefarious Lucius Malfoy? Is it the long, blond hair that he dons for the role? Is it the piercing gaze and the suave, self righteous yet imposing swagger that accompanies him wherever he goes? Or is it because we simply love him in the role of a villain? Then again, there was that oh so nice added bonus of seeing him in black leather in the recently released Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. When I spoke to a friend who had gone to see the midnight showing, the first words out of her mouth were,"Lucius Malfoy made me forget most of the movie... leather....just wow. Expression on his face when he got the orb... double wow." I kid you not, that is what she said or, rather, typed. There is no doubt that Lucius Malfoy is the villain we love to hate.

But what of the illustrious actor who portrays this character? The man who lends his talents, his voice and his very luscious body to play someone who loves to make everyone's life a living hell?

To those who know him only as Lucius Malfoy, it might surprising to learn that he studied law at Bristol University, where he directed and/or appeared in over twenty productions. After graduating in 1985 with a law degree, he then went to Central School of Speech and Drama, where he met his wife, Emma, before graduating in 1989.