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Oscar Nominated Actor To Donate Kidney To Complete Stranger

Jesse Eisenberg will donate a kidney to a stranger in December, motivated by altruism and a decade-old idea to support kidney donation needs.

  • Last week, Jesse Eisenberg announced he will donate one of his kidneys to a stranger, telling NBC's Today the altruistic operation is scheduled for mid-December.
  • Motivated by a long-standing interest in donation, Jesse Eisenberg, actor, said he first got the idea about 10 years ago but only recently could set the process in motion and called the procedure `It's essentially risk-free and so needed`.
  • Explaining the mechanics, Jesse Eisenberg, actor, described how a kidney 'bank' matching system routes donated kidneys to compatible recipients using a Kansas City example and noted his regular blood donations.
  • As a known actor, Jesse Eisenberg's profile amplifies the story, with his Oscar nomination for A Real Pain and Now You See Me: Now You Don't opening Nov. 14.
  • Asked about his motive, Jesse Eisenberg said people will see it's a `no-brainer`, highlighting the kidney 'bank' matching system's reliance on potential altruistic donors.
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A gesture that deserves to be praised. Used to donating blood, Jesse Eisenberg decided to help on another scale since he will donate one of his organs next December. An initiative that he will make anonymously.

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Jesse Eisenberg will donate a kidney to a stranger in December. The actor, who regularly donates blood, explained in a recent interview why he finally decided to make such a selfless act after years of deliberation, adding that he hopes more and more people will make the same decision.

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Jesse Eisenberg is known from movies like "The Social Network" and "The Unbelievables". Now the actor makes a stir with his helpfulness. US actor Jesse Eisenberg wants to donate one of his kidneys. "I actually donate my kidney in six weeks," said the 42-year-old in the "Today Show" at the US broadcaster NBC. For this reason he said: "I don't know exactly why. I was just grabbed by the blood donation fever.""This is basically completely risk-free…

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Israel Hayom broke the news in on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
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