Isaak, Chris 1956–

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ISAAK, Chris 1956–

PERSONAL

Full name, Christopher Joseph Isaak; born June 26, 1956, in Stockton, CA; son of Joe (a forklift driver) and Dorothy (a factory worker) Isaak. Education: University of Pacific, Stockton, CA, B.A., English and communications, 1980; also studied in Japan for one year.

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.

Career: Musician, actor, and producer. Amateur boxer, 1976–80. With James Calvin Wilsey, Kenney Dale Johnson, and Rowland Salley, formed band Silvertone, 1981.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

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.

Television Appearances; Series:

Himself, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001—.

Also appeared as correspondent, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Astronaut Edward White II, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Roy Orbison Tribute to Benefit the Homeless, Showtime, 1990.

Coca–Cola Pop Music "Backstage Pass to Summer, " Fox, 1991.

Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1993.

"Addicted to Fame," First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1994.

ABC's Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1995.

LIFEbeat Benefit Concert—The Beat Goes on 2, VH–1, 1995.

Ed White, From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries), HBO, 1998.

An All–Star Tribute to Johnny Cash, TNT, 1999.

The Politically Incorrect After Party, ABC, 2000.

MTV20: Kiss and Tell: 20 Years of Making Out on MTV, MTV, 2001.

From the Waist Down: Men, Women & Music, VH1, 2001.

Elvis Lives, NBC, 2002.

Himself/host, 100 Greatest Videos, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Himself, The MTV Video Music Awards 1991, 1991.

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.

The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Work; Series:

Executive producer, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001—.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Silvertone, Warner Bros., 1985.

Chris Isaak, Warner Bros., 1987.

Heart Shaped World, Warner Bros., 1991.

San Francisco Days, Reprise, 1993.

Forever Blue, 1996.

Baja Sessions, 1996.

Speak of the Devil, Reprise, 1998.

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, and Fools Rush In; also featured in the television movie soundtrack of The Preppie Murder.