Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". He is known for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range. His songs generally focus on the themes of love, loss and heartbreak. With a career spanning four decades, Isaak has released a total of 13 studio albums, toured, and received numerous award nominations. He is often compared to Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy. Isaak is closely associated with film director David Lynch, who has used his music in numerous films. As an actor, he's had supporting roles and bit parts in films such as Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Little Buddha, That Thing You Do! and Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and starred in two television series: the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show and the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour.

Filmography

• Over the Garden Wall — Enoch / Additional Voices (voice)
• 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces — Special Agent Chester Desmond
• 2012Chris Isaak: Beyond The Sun Live — Self - Vocalist, rhythm guitar
• Hot in Cleveland — Chase Jackson
• 2008The Best Of Sound Stage
• 2008The Informers — Les Price
• 2006Best of Chris Isaak — Self (archive footage), Director
• American Dad! — (voice)
• 2004A Dirty Shame — Vaughn Stickles
• American Dreams — Roy Orbison
• The Chris Isaak Show — Chris Isaak, Producer
• Ed — Jamie Decker
• 1999Blue Ridge Fall — Emerson Cotswold
• From the Earth to the Moon — Ed White
• 1996Grace of My Heart — Matthew Lewis
• TFI Friday
• 1996That Thing You Do! — Uncle Bob
• Friends — Rob Donnen
• 1993Little Buddha — Dean Conrad
• Later... with Jools Holland
• Melrose Place — Chris Isaak
• The Larry Sanders Show — Chris Isaak
• 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me — Special Agent Chester Desmond
• 1991The Silence of the Lambs — SWAT Commander
• The Word
• 1989Tant pis pour l’Idaho !
• 1989The Preppie Murder — Original Music Composer
• 1988Married to the Mob — 'The Clown'
• Miami Vice — Songs

Appearances as themselves (31)

• 2016RockNRollers — Self
• 2012Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert — Self – Vocals
• 2010Chris Isaak - San Javier 2010 — Self
• 2009O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)
• The Chris Isaak Hour — Self - Host
• 2008Elvis | Viva Las Vegas — Self
• 2007Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live — Self
• 2005Chris Isaak: Greatest Hits Live Concert — Self
• The X Factor — Self - Judge
• 2004Soundstage - Chris Isaak Christmas — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest
• 2003SoundStage - Chris Isaak & Raul Malo — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Star Academy — Self
• 2000MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments — Self
• 1999A Tribute to Johnny Cash — Self - Performer
• 1999In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self
• 1995Chris Isaak: MTV Unplugged 1995 — Self
• MADtv — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self, Self - Musical Guest
• MTV Unplugged — Self
• 1988Let's Get Lost — Self
• This Morning — Self
• Le monde est à vous — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• Top of the Pops — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3 — Self