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Chris Isaak

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Chris Isaak

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Overview

  • Born
    June 26, 1956 · Stockton, California, USA
  • Birth name
    Christopher Joseph Isaak
  • Height
    6′ 1″ (1.85 m)

Biography

    • Chris Isaak was born on June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Wild at Heart (1990) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

Family

  • Parents
      Dorothy Isaak
      Joseph "Joe" Isaak
  • Relatives
      Nick Isaak(Sibling)
      Jeff Isaak(Sibling)

Trademarks

  • Roy Orbison falsetto-style voice
  • Embroidered western/cowboy shirts.
  • His name in glitter, printed on his concert guitars

Trivia

  • He was actually going to be dropped by his record label until David Lynch used "Wicked Game" on the soundtrack of Wild at Heart (1990), making the song a big hit and saving his record deal. He later acted for Lynch in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992).
  • Is a surfer and has surfed with famous big wave surfers off San Francisco, where he is still living as of 2016.
  • From a working-class background, earned his bachelor's degree in English literature, then studied in Japan for a year. He worked in film studio there and also boxed as a light heavyweight amateur. Sang at parties and played rockabilly and Elvis Presley tunes on his guitar.
  • Music video "Wicked Game" was ranked #13 on VH1's (2001) 100 Greatest Videos list.
  • The 1991 black and white music video for "Wicked Game" was directed by Herb Ritts, and featured Isaak and supermodel Helena Christensen.

Quotes

  • Just because there's a camera running doesn't mean you won't get killed.
  • How close is Bullwinkle to a real moose?

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