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Grace of My Heart (1996) -- An homage to American pop music's golden age, a talented female songwriter struggles between the men who vie for her attention and her lifelong dream to be a singer.  Including music by Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and Joni Mitchell.
Chris Isaak Christmas (2004) -- Clip: Excerpts from various performances
The Informers (2008) -- A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980s Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap and the bottom of the hill.
The Informers (2008) -- A drama set in early 1980's Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con).
The Informers (2008) -- Trailer for this tale of LA excessiveness

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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Filmography

Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Eastwick" (2009)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "20 to 1" (2005)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.1 (171)
AKAs:
  • 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. The Love Guru (2008)   ("Baby did a bad bad thing") 2008 $38.4M 3.9 (19,259)
AKAs:
  • Der Love Guru (Germany)
- 4. Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (2007) (TV) (performer: "Suspicious Minds") 2007 - 7.1 (30)
- 5. "Memòries de la tele" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.1 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Herr Schmidt wird 50, will aber nicht feiern (2007) (TV) (performer: "Bad bad thing") 2007 - 7.6 (16)
- 7. "Dr. Psycho - Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.4 (287)
- 8. Best of Chris Isaak (2006) (V) (writer: "Wicked Game", "Dancin'", "Somebody's Crying", "San Francisco Days", "Blue Spanish Sky", "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing", "Can't Do A Thing (To Stop Me)", "Let Me Down Easy", "Blue Hotel", "Don't Make Me Dream About You", "Think Of Tomorrow", "Go Walking Down There", "You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love", "Gone Ridin'", "Please", "Washington Square", "Wicked Game (European Version)") (performer: "Wicked Game", "Dancin'", "Somebody's Crying", "San Francisco Days", "Blue Spanish Sky", "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing", "Can't Do A Thing (To Stop Me)", "Let Me Down Easy", "Blue Hotel", "Dark Moon", "Don't Make Me Dream About You", "Think Of Tomorrow", "Go Walking Down There", "You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love", "Gone Ridin'", "Please", "Washington Square", "Wicked Game (European Version)") 2006 - -
- 9. "Cold Case" (2003)   (2 episodes, 2004-2006) 2006 - 7.7 (4,730)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. "Smallville" (2001)   (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (20,565)
AKAs:
  • Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
  • Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Chasing Liberty (2004) (performer: "Life Will Go On") ("Life Will Go On") 2004 - 5.8 (6,961)
- 12. "Soundstage" (2003)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.8 (13)
1 TV episode:
  • "Soundstage: Chris Isaak Christmas" (performer: "Blue Christmas", "Mele Kalikimaka", "Washington Square", "Hey Santa!", "Christmas on TV", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer")
- 13. Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (performer: "Besame Mucho") 2003 - 6.1 (21,500)
- 14. Hooked (2003) (writer: "Wicked Game (Berlin remix)") 2003 - 6.3 (39)
- 15. Elvis Lives (2002) (TV) (performer: "Devil in Disguise") 2002 - 5.5 (41)
- 16. The Family Man (2000) (writer: "Wicked Game") (performer: "Wicked Game") 2000 - 6.6 (30,790)
- 17. MTV Unplugged: Ballads (2000) (V) (writer: "Somebody's Crying") (performer: "Somebody's Crying") 2000 - 4.1 (9)
- 18. "Dawson's Creek" (1998)   (3 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 6.8 (5,994)
3 TV episodes:
- 19. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)   (music: "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" (1995)) (lyrics: "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" (1995)) (performer: "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" (1995)) 1999 $161M 7.2 (85,566)
AKAs:
  • EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 20. "Party of Five" (1994)   (5 episodes, 1995-1999) 1999 - 6.9 (1,814)
5 TV episodes:
- 21. "The Roseanne Show" (1998)   (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 3.5 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 22. Home Fries (1998) (writer: "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing") (performer: "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing") 1998 - 4.7 (4,529)
- 23. "Lista Top 40" (1994)   (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
AKAs:
  • Lista (Finland: alternative title)
  • Lista Suomi Top 40 (Finland: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)   (7 episodes, 1990-1997) 1997 - 6.1 (5,896)
AKAs:
  • Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 25. Private Parts (1997)   (writer: "Back On Your Side") (performer: "Back On Your Side") 1997 $54M 6.6 (16,880)
AKAs:
  • Howard Stern's Private Parts
- 26. Fools Rush In (1997) (writer: "I Wonder") (performer: "I Wonder") 1997 $41.4M 5.7 (11,195)
- 27. Tin Cup (1996) (writer: "I Wonder") (performer: "I Wonder") 1996 $75.9M 6.1 (16,107)
- 28. Mr. Wrong (1996) (performer: "I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY") 1996 - 3.5 (2,986)
- 29. Beautiful Girls (1996) (writer: "Graduation Day") (performer: "Graduation Day") 1996 - 7.1 (14,504)
- 30. "Friends" (1994)   (2 episodes, 1996) 1996 - 8.9 (58,395)
2 TV episodes:
- 31. "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)   (2 episodes, 1993-1995) 1995 - 8.1 (3,465)
2 TV episodes:
- 32. A Perfect World (1993) (performer: "Dark Moon", "The Little White Cloud that Cried") 1993 $135M 7.3 (22,220)
- 33. True Romance (1993)   (performer: "Two Hearts") 1993 - 7.9 (66,998)
AKAs:
  • Breakaway (Philippines: English title)
- 34. "Melrose Place" (1992)   (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 5.8 (2,095)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Leaving Normal (1992) (writer: "Wicked Game") (performer: "Wicked Game") 1992 - 6.6 (809)
- 36. The Cutting Edge (1992) (performer: "Diddley Daddy") 1992 - 6.5 (7,440)
- 37. "Vamp" (1991) (unknown episodes) 1991 - 8.6 (72)
- 38. Wild at Heart (1990)   (writer: "Wicked Game", "Blue Spanish Sky", "In The Heat Of The Jungle") (performer: "Wicked Game", "Blue Spanish Sky", "In The Heat Of The Jungle") 1990 - 7.1 (26,253)
AKAs:
  • David Lynch's Wild at Heart (USA: complete title)
- 39. Shag (1989)   (performer: "Diddly Daddy") 1989 - 5.2 (1,718)
AKAs:
  • Shag: The Movie
- 40. Married to the Mob (1988) (writer: "SUSPICION OF LOVE") (performer: "SUSPICION OF LOVE") 1988 - 6.0 (6,608)
- 41. North Shore (1987) (writer: "Blue Hotel") (performer: "Blue Hotel") 1987 - 6.0 (809)
- 42. Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)   (writer: "Gone Ridin") (performer: "Gone Ridin") 1987 - 4.7 (434)
AKAs:
  • Home Front
- 43. Modern Girls (1986) (performer: "Dancin'") 1986 - 4.7 (396)
- 44. Blue Velvet (1986) (performer: "Livin' For Your Lover", "Gone Ridin'") 1986 - 7.8 (48,713)
- 45. American Flyers (1985) (writer: "Gone Ridin'") (performer: "Gone Ridin'") 1985 - 5.9 (2,387)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Informers (2008) Les Price 2008 - 5.5 (5,334)
- 2. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Michael Caine in Space (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 3. A Dirty Shame (2004) Vaughn Stickles 2004 - 5.1 (6,047)
- 4. "American Dreams" (2002)   Roy Orbison (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.9 (1,346)
AKAs:
  • Our Generation (Australia) (USA: working title)
- 5. "Ed" (2000)   Jamie Decker (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (2,227)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Blue Ridge Fall (1999)   Emerson Cotswold 1999 - 4.9 (206)
AKAs:
  • The End of Innocence (UK: video title) (USA: working title)
- 7. "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998)   Ed White (3 episodes, 1998) 1998 - 8.9 (4,112)
- 8. That Thing You Do! (1996) Uncle Bob 1996 $28.7M 6.6 (24,361)
- 9. Grace of My Heart (1996) Matthew Lewis 1996 - 6.5 (1,954)
- 10. "Friends" (1994)   Rob Donnen (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 8.9 (58,395)
- 11. Little Buddha (1993)   Dean Conrad 1993 - 5.7 (5,999)
AKAs:
  • Little Buddha (France)
  • Piccolo Buddha (Italy)
- 12. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)   Special Agent Chester Desmond 1992 - 6.9 (19,020)
AKAs:
  • Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me (France: DVD title)
  • Twin Peaks - Les 7 derniers jours de Laura Palmer (France)
- 13. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) SWAT Commander 1991 $273M 8.7 (219,467)
- 14. Married to the Mob (1988) The Clown 1988 - 6.0 (6,608)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Chris Isaak Hour" (2009)   executive producer (3 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
3 TV episodes:
- 2. "The Chris Isaak Show" (2001) executive producer (unknown episodes) 2001 - 6.7 (193)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Best of Chris Isaak (2006) (V) (music videos "Somebody's Crying", "Can't Do A Thing [To Stop Me]") 2006 - -
- 2. "The Chris Isaak Show" (2001)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.7 (193)
Writer
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chris Isaak's Guide to Jazz Fest (2005) (TV) (writer) 2005 - -
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Chris Isaak Show" (2001)   composer: theme song (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.7 (193)
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The 7PM Project" (2009)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "El hormiguero" (2006)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.5 (83)
1 TV episode:
- 3. 2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 5.8 (329)
- 4. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Himself / 3 characters not shown (7 episodes, 2005-2009) 2009 - 7.0 (14)
- 5. "The Chris Isaak Hour" (2009)   Himself - Host (8 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
- 6. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself / 4 characters not shown (10 episodes, 1993-2009) 2009 - 6.8 (472)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
- 7. "Australian Idol" (2003)   Himself - Guest Judge (2 episodes, 2008) 2008 - -
- 8. Sun Records and the Johnny Cash Sound (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 9. An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 10. Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 7.1 (30)
- 11. "The Bill Engvall Show" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
- 12. 2007 MLB All-Star Game (2007) (TV) Himself - National Anthem performer 2007 - 7.3 (7)
- 13. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself / Musical Guest (2 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 8.7 (759)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 14. "Great Performances" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.4 (105)
- 15. "Le grand journal de Canal+" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (66)
- 16. Emirates Melbourne Cup Day (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 17. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.6 (456)
AKAs:
  • Live with Regis (USA: new title)
  • Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- 18. "Postcards" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - -
- 19. "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.5 (55)
- 20. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Ellen Show (Australia)
- 21. Best of Chris Isaak (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 22. "Soundstage" (2003)   Himself / Himself - Performer (2 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 8.8 (13)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. Chris Isaak's Guide to Jazz Fest (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 24. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.3 (1,033)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 25. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2004) (TV) Himself/Performer 2004 - 1.6 (8)
- 26. "Mondo Thingo" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 27. "The Panel" (1998)   Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2004) 2004 - 5.1 (60)
2 TV episodes:
- 28. "Rove Live" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.1 (448)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Today" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 3.8 (27)
AKAs:
  • The Today Show (Australia: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)   Himself (3 episodes, 1999-2004) 2004 - 5.0 (244)
- 31. "The Chris Isaak Show" (2001)   Himself (47 episodes, 2001-2004) 2004 - 6.7 (193)
- 32. Chris Isaak Christmas (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - -
- 33. 100 Greatest Videos (2003) (TV) Himself/Host 2003 - 6.5 (13)
- 34. 50 Sexiest Video Moments (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 4.4 (112)
- 35. "Austin City Limits" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - -
- 36. "Música sí" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - -
1 TV episode:
- 37. "Leute heute" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 3.8 (11)
- 38. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (4 episodes, 1996-2002) 2002 - 3.6 (556)
- 39. Elvis Lives (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 5.5 (41)
- 40. "MADtv" (1995)   Himself (2 episodes, 2001) 2001 - 6.9 (874)
2 TV episodes:
- 41. My VH1 Music Awards (2001) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2001 - 3.5 (28)
- 42. MTV Unplugged: Ballads (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 4.1 (9)
- 43. "Melrose Place" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 5.8 (2,095)
- 44. "The Daily Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 9.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • Jon Stewart (Australia)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 45. In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 7.8 (26)
- 46. An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999) (TV) Performer 1999 - 6.3 (58)
- 47. "The Roseanne Show" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 3.5 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 48. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.4 (154)
- 49. "Hard Rock Live" (1997) Performer (unknown episodes) 1997 - -
- 50. "Unplugged" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.2 (117)
AKAs:
  • MTV Unplugged
1 TV episode:
- 51. "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.7 (1,334)
- 52. "Rage" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 9.5 (37)
- 53. 1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 4.0 (103)
- 54. Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) Performer 1994 - 6.6 (29)
- 55. "The Chevy Chase Show" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 2.4 (61)
1 TV episode:
- 56. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 57. Coca Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer (1991) (TV) Performer 1991 - 6.7 (9)
- 58. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "Top of the Pops" (1964)   Himself (2 episodes, 1990-1991) 1991 - 7.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
  • TOTP
- 60. MTV Video Music Awards 1991 (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 3.4 (87)
- 61. "It's Garry Shandling's Show." (1986)   Himself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 7.8 (178)
- 62. Lifestyles of the Ramones (1990) (V) Himself/Interviewee 1990 - 7.7 (18)
- 63. Let's Get Lost (1988) Himself 1988 - 8.0 (420)
- 64. "A tope" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - -
1 TV episode:
- 65. "Arsenal" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - -
- 66. "Àngel Casas show" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - -
1 TV episode:
- 67. "Nöjesmassakern" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 8.6 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 1. "Memòries de la tele"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "CMT Insider"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Beavis and Butt-Head"  
1 TV episode:

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