US Edition'Harry Potter' Actor Spills the Beans on Past Co-Star, Calls Them "The Worst Bully Ever"
- On June 16, 2025, actor Jason Isaacs spoke in a Vulture interview about a past encounter with an unnamed co-star who bullied him on set.
- Isaacs explained the encounter followed years of admiration for the co-star, whom he described as a global icon and the worst bully ever, but he refused to name them.
- He recalled the co-star performing differently off-camera than on-camera and highlighted widespread bad behavior on set, including selfishness, cruelty, and absenteeism.
- Isaacs confirmed he and his White Lotus co-stars earned $40,000 per episode, which he called very low, and said "the fact is, we would have paid to be in it."
- Isaacs’ account suggests persistent toxic behavior can exist even among acclaimed actors and highlights actor pay disparities and on-set professional challenges.
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Which Iconic Actor Is Jason Isaacs Calling a Bully?
In a Vulture interview yesterday, Jason Isaacs once again described an unnamed actor he worked with as "the worst bully ever and a global icon," said the actor gave "a completely different performance off-camera than on," and insisted that the... Read more...
'Harry Potter' Actor Spills the Beans on Past Co-Star, Calls Them "The Worst Bully Ever"
British actor Jason Isaacs, 62, best known for playing the Death Eater Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, and more recently, wealthy businessman Timothy Ratliff in HBO’s hit TV series The White Lotus, has revealed that he once shared a set with “the worst bully ever.” Isaacs has appeared in numerous films over the decades, such as Armageddon, Black Hawk Down, Peter Pan, Event Horizon, Dragonheart, and, of course, several Harry Potter films…
Who Was Jason Isaacs' Bully? Costar Clues and More
While Jason Isaacs has been open about an allegedly native experience he had with a former costar, he has yet to reveal his so-called bully’s identity. Isaacs first spoke about the alleged incident between him and a former costar during a 2011 interview with the Telegraph. The actor claimed to the outlet that the unnamed person tried to push him out of their shared project. No additional details or clues were given at the time. In 2011, Isaacs’ …
Jason Isaacs slams 'global icon' as he brands huge A-List co-star the 'worst bully ever' - The Mirror
Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs has claimed he was terrorised by a 'global icon' on a movie set who was 'the worst bully ever' - but says he will never reveal their identity
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