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![]() Isaac Lidsky was born on July 30, 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Summertime Switch (1994), Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) and WGN Morning News (1994). He has been married to Dorothy Johnston since 2004. They have three children.
Bio:
Isaac Lidsky was born on July 30, 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Summertime Switch (1994), Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) and WGN Morning News (1994). He has been married to Dorothy Johnston since 2004. They have three children.
Tivia:
Graduated from Harvard when he was only 19.Clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2008-2009. Had previously clerked for Judge Thomas Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.While at Harvard, edited the Law Review and became the first student fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.Lost his vision gradually between the ages of 13 and 25. Could still see shapes and colors in his late 20s and was able to play poker by having a bright light that shined on his cards.He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that limits a person's night and peripheral vision and can eventually lead to blindness.Entered Harvard at age 15; graduated from Harvard Law School.Each of Isaac's three older sisters holds an advanced degree despite the fact that two of them suffer from the same genetic eye disease as their brother.Co-founded Hope for Vision, a national charity that raises money for research into retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. His mother chairs the organization. His family has been involved with similar charities since the mid-1990s.Plays guitar.In September 2007, Isaac threw out the first pitch at Sun Life Stadium, then known as Dolphin Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida. He practiced throwing a baseball with his wife days before so that he could learn to throw it in a more or less straight line.Studied Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvard College, where he graduated with honors in 1999.Has three older sisters.There are three lawyers in the Lidsky family. Besides Isaac, his father, Carlos, is a personal injury attorney while his sister, Ronit, also holds a law degree but does not practice law.Fathered triplets with Dorothy in September 2010. Two of the babies, Thaddeus and Phineas, are identical (having come from one fertilized egg that split into two), while their sister, Lilly Louise, is fraternal (having come from a separate fertilized egg).Was named a 2009 Temple Bar Scholar by the American Inns of Court, which sent him to London to study the British legal system.Married Dorothy Johnston in Rhode Island shortly after his graduation from law school in 2004.Represented the Civil Division of the Justice Department where he argued twelve cases on behalf of the federal government.While clerking for the Supreme Court, he used optical character recognition software to read documents.Co-founded Poindexter Systems, an Internet advertising company, in 1999. Worked there until 2001. |
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Isaac Lidsky |
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Actor (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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| Last update: |
2024-07-03 01:56:25 |
| Biography: |
Isaac Lidsky was born on July 30, 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Summertime Switch (1994), Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993) and WGN Morning News (1994). He has been married to Dorothy Johnston since 2004. They have thre |
| Trivia: |
Graduated from Harvard when he was only 19.Clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2008-2009. Had previously clerked for Judge Thomas Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.While at Harvard, edited the Law Review and became the first student fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.Lost his vision gradually between the ages of 13 and 25. Could still see shapes and colors in his late 20s and was able to play poker by having a bright light that shined on his cards.He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that limits a person's night and peripheral vision and can eventually lead to blindness.Entered Harvard at age 15; graduated from Harvard Law School.Each of Isaac's three older sisters holds an advanced degree despite the fact that two of them suffer from the same genetic eye disease as their brother.Co-founded Hope for Vision, a national charity that raises money for research into retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. His mother chairs the organization. His family has been involved with similar charities since the mid-1990s.Plays guitar.In September 2007, Isaac threw out the first pitch at Sun Life Stadium, then known as Dolphin Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida. He practiced throwing a baseball with his wife days before so that he could learn to throw it in a more or less straight line.Studied Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvard College, where he graduated with honors in 1999.Has three older sisters.There are three lawyers in the Lidsky family. Besides Isaac, his father, Carlos, is a personal injury attorney while his sister, Ronit, also holds a law degree but does not practice law.Fathered triplets with Dorothy in September 2010. Two of the babies, Thaddeus and Phineas, are identical (having come from one fertilized egg that split into two), while their sister, Lilly Louise, is fraternal (having come from a separate fertilized egg).Was named a 2009 Temple Bar Scholar by the American Inns of Court, which sent him to London to study the British legal system.Married Dorothy Johnston in Rhode Island shortly after his graduation from law school in 2004.Represented the Civil Division of the Justice Department where he argued twelve cases on behalf of the federal government.While clerking for the Supreme Court, he used optical character recognition software to read documents.Co-founded Poindexter Systems, an Internet advertising company, in 1999. Worked there until 2001. |
| Quotes: |
I'm not out to set records, and I've been very fortunate in my life. For many others with vision impairment, it's a different story.
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We are the sum of our experiences, and of course as an actor and litigator, to some extent, I had to perform on my feet and be persuasive. I hesitate to say those experiences were directly relevant because this is really from the heart, so I hesitate to view it as performance. But obviously, I am who I am. |
| Job title: |
Actor |
| Others works: |
(August 7, 2019) Interviewed by Peter White as part of BBC Radio 4's "No Triumph, No Tragedy" series. |
| Spouse: |
Dorothy Johnston (2004 - present) (3 children) |
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