Isaac Eshete, oldest of two children, was born in Carlton, Victoria, Australia and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by his grandparents. Eshete has starred in three of the most critically acclaimed short films noted by Sundance and Tropfest Film Festivals. Isaac played the softhearted, young Lucas in the dramatic TV Movie 'Love again' . It premiered at the 2015 Sundance and Tropfest Film Festivals where it received most Notable Romantic Prize as well as The Card Prize and Audience Award for U.S Dramatic Film. It also screened at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category. The 2015 New York Film Critics Circle honored it with Best First Film and the picture was also chosen as one of the Top Ten Films at the 2015 national Board of Review Awards, where Isaac received the award for Breakthrough Actor. Isaac stays involved in a lot of theater projects in between Mini Series, Short Films, TV Films. He is currently involved in Melbourne Theatre Company Disney titled 'The Little Mermaid' as Sebastian which is rumored to be playing midst February through to May 2017. He resides in Melbourne, Australia, with his younger brother.
Appeared on the 2013 Power 100 list for Ebony Magazine.
In 2006 he was cast-ed as an extra in the Melbourne based Rush Series. He had such a distinctive and unique look that creators Christopher Lee and John Edwards couldnt use him more than a few times in various scenes. Given his experience and enthusiasm, Isaac was given a featured role with lines, more pay and the chance to portray not one but two characters.
Appeared on the Entertainment Weekly List "New Hollywood: Entertainers of the Rise".
He is known to be a Taylor Swift fanatic.
He also makes music in his spare time as he sings, raps, and writes music.
Has always lived with his Grandparents.
His favorite actor is Will Smith.
Appeared on the 2016 GQ Redken Stylish Men Magazine.
Isaac has strong comedic and dramatic skills therefore experiments with many different characteristics and traits to help with future character choices.
Upon graduating high school and being accepted to VCA (Victorian College of the Arts), Isaac was not allowed to pursue his acting career due to family not believing in him. He then went on to study Animal Technology, graduated and is now a certified Veterinarian Specialist. he later went back to finish a Bachelors Degree in Dramatic Arts at VCA to fulfill his passion.
Did you know that Isaac has a degree in Animal Technology? Studied at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Qualified Veterinarian Specialist. His family forced him to seek that field rather than acting,.
Huge enthusiast for the outdoors, loves adventures in the wild.
Speaks Amharic and Spanish aside from English.
I was amazed how different life was when I moved to Australia from,Ethiopia. I had learnt to quickly appreciate the better life I was,given and not take it for granted.
I always wanted to perform whether it be to do with acting or music. I,loved being in front of people and knew I loved by growing up to,Michael Jackson and Will Smith as people I loved.
I enjoyed working on Love Again. Met incredibly talented and funny,people. Chloe was a good friend and we got along very quickly after,meeting. Rebecca was so down to earth and came to set with so much,experience, which was great to feed from and learn something new for,myself.
Dreams are revelations to what life expects from you.
