We can't be the only "Harry Potter" fans who are beyond ecstatic to see Jason Isaacs, a.k.a. Lucius Malfoy , thriving after his standout role as the patron of the Ratliff family in the third season of HBO's hit series, "The White Lotus." His outstanding portrayal of a North Carolina family man facing looming financial collapse and wrestling with whether to come clean to his family earned him a well-deserved Emmy nomination. The Emmy nod was his very first since his acting debut in 1988. That's right, his very first. Isaacs has been in show biz for more than three decades, and in that time he's stacked up a filmography filled with memorable roles well beyond his loyalty to the Dark Lord.
From his chilling performance as the terrible and ruthless Colonel William Tavington in "The Patriot"