Isaac Kappy

{{Short description|American actor (1977–2019)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Isaac Kappy

| image = File:IsaacKappy.png

| alt = Kappy at Andaz West Hollywood in 2012

| caption = Kappy in 2012

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1977|02|17}}

| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|05|13|1977|02|17}}

| death_place = Bellemont, Arizona, U.S.

| other_names =

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2006–2019

| known_for =

| notable_works =

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Isaac Kappy (February 17, 1977 – May 13, 2019) was an American actor. He had roles in the films Thor (2011) and Terminator Salvation (2009) and in the AMC television series Breaking Bad.{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/isaac-kappy-actor-with-roles-in-thor-and-terminator-salvation-dies-1202615190/ |title=Isaac Kappy Dies: 'Thor' And 'Terminator Salvation' Actor Was 42 |last=Bennett |first=Anita |date=May 14, 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 4, 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actor-isaac-kappy-dies-suicide-age-42-n1005986 |title=Actor Isaac Kappy dies by suicide at age 42 |last=Griffith |first=Janelle |date=May 15, 2019 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=May 4, 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/05/15/thor-actor-isaac-kappy-dies-after-jumping-off-arizona-bridge/3687012002/ |title='Thor' actor Isaac Kappy dies in Arizona at age 42 |last=Khalaj |first=Gabriella |date=May 15, 2019 |work=USA Today |access-date=May 4, 2020}}

Career

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Kappy made his feature film debut as a hustler in the movie Beerfest (2006). He would go on to act in the movies Not Forgotten, Fanboys, Terminator Salvation, Saint John of Las Vegas (all 2009), Klown Kamp Massacre (2010), Lemonade Mouth, Thor, and 10 Years (all 2011), and the television series Breaking Bad, The Night Shift, and Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack.{{Cite news |last=Sblendorio |first=Peter |date=2019-05-16 |title='Thor', 'Terminator' actor in death leap |pages=28 |work=The New York Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/67001463/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-10-26 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite web |date=2019-05-15 |title='Thor' and 'Terminator' actor Isaac Kappy dies after jumping from motorway bridge |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thor-terminator-actor-isaac-kappy-110900690.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}

As a musician, Kappy played in the band Charles McMansion with Tom Sandoval. The group released one recording, the song "T.I.P." (an acronym for Touch In Public), and appeared on the reality show Vanderpump Rules.{{cite news |last=Holmes |first=Helen |url=https://observer.com/2018/08/isaac-kappy-infowars-guest-qanon-supporter/ |title=Isaac Kappy, Who Appeared on 'Vanderpump Rules,' Is a Conspiracy Theory Shill |work=The New York Observer |date=August 6, 2018 |access-date=January 4, 2021}}

Personal life

Kappy appeared as a guest on Alex Jones' radio show InfoWars in August 2018, on which he accused multiple movie stars, such as Tom Hanks and Seth Green, of pedophilia as part of the QAnon conspiracy theory, which involves a cabal of child molesters who run a global child sex-trafficking ring.{{Cite web|first=Emily|last=Blackwood|date=August 2, 2018|title=Who Is Isaac Kappy? New Details About The Actor Who Assaulted Paris Jackson And Accused Seth Green Of Being A Pedophile|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/isaac-kappy-details-actor-assaulted-035647908.html|access-date=February 25, 2021|website=Yahoo!|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-08-08|title=Teoria da conspiração acusa Tom Hanks de ser pedófilo|url=http://entretenimento.r7.com/cinema-e-series/teoria-da-conspiracao-acusa-tom-hanks-de-ser-pedofilo-04102019|access-date=February 25, 2021|website=R7.com|language=pt-br}} During the broadcast, Jones asked Kappy to be more circumspect and avoid "getting into names", while Kappy briefly insisted Jones was "gaslighting" him by querying his claims.{{cite news |last=Lavin |first=Talia |url=https://www.mediamatters.org/alex-jones/qanon-conspiracy-theorist-uses-appearance-alex-jones-make-accusations-about-seth-green |title=QAnon conspiracy theorist uses appearance with Alex Jones to make accusations about Seth Green |work=Media Matters for America |date=August 3, 2018 |access-date=January 4, 2021}} The Daily Beast mentioned that around this time, Kappy has become a "hero" of the QAnon movement in its news section.{{cite web |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/qanons-newest-hero-is-a-d-list-vanderpump-rules-star |title=QAnon's Newest Hero Is D-List 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Isaac Kappy |publisher=Daily Beast |date=August 8, 2018 |author=Will Sommer}}

In the years following his death, a conspiracy theory arose that he did not die by suicide, but was rather the victim of foul play, due to his political views,{{cite web |url=https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/24/facebook-posts/actor-isaac-kappy-died-years-ago-qanon-claims-he-w/ |author=Ciara O'Rourke |date=January 24, 2023 |title=Actor Isaac Kappy died years ago, but QAnon claims that he was murdered persist |publisher=Politifact}} spread by conspiracy theorists such as Lin Wood.{{cite web |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/lizard-squad-members |publisher=Distractify |title=What to Know About Lizard Squad and Those Wild Claims |date=January 4, 2021}}

=Legal issues=

In 2018, Kappy was investigated by police after reportedly threatening actress Paris Jackson and actor Seth Green.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12231381|title=Isaac Kappy: Thor actor dead at 42|date=May 16, 2019|work=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=May 4, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Paris Jackson & Seth Green Alleged Victims of Actor Threatening Shootout With Cops|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/08/01/isaac-kappy-lapd-investigation-seth-green-threats-paris-jackson-choked/?adid=hero3|website=TMZ|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=February 21, 2023}} Jackson accused Kappy of choking her at a party they were both attending. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed an investigation, but said it was not active as of August 2018.{{cite news |last=Sommer |first=Will |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/qanons-newest-hero-is-a-d-list-vanderpump-rules-star |title=QAnon's Newest Hero Is D-List 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Isaac Kappy |work=The Daily Beast |date=August 7, 2018 |access-date=January 4, 2021}}

Death

In 2019, Kappy committed suicide by jumping off an overpass into oncoming traffic in Arizona. Two bystanders on the bridge attempted to prevent Kappy from throwing himself from the bridge but were unsuccessful.{{Cite web |last=Buffon |first=Scott |title=DPS releases name of man who died after jumping from northern Arizona bridge |url=https://azdailysun.com/news/dps-releases-name-of-man-who-died-after-jumping-from-northern-arizona-bridge/article_90566c46-f81f-524e-8602-2daf555f719d.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Arizona Daily Sun |date=May 14, 2019 |language=en}} Around the time of his death, a lengthy note was posted on his Instagram account, in which he claimed to be the reincarnation of Judas Iscariot, while opening up about his drug and alcohol abuse. He also apologized to Jesus Christ, Donald Trump, and QAnon. The post was captioned, "Beware the man that has nothing to lose, for he has nothing to protect".{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/isaac-kappy-death-cause-age-thor-terminator-salvation-paris-jackson-a8914356.html |title=Isaac Kappy death: Thor and Breaking Bad actor dies, aged 42 |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |date=May 15, 2019 |work=The Independent |access-date=May 4, 2020}}

Filmography

=Film=

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! Title

! Role

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rowspan=3 | 2009

| Fanboys

| Garfunkel

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Terminator Salvation

| Barbarosa

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Saint John of Las Vegas

|Geek

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2010

|Klown Kamp Massacre

|Buzter Pie

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rowspan=3 | 2011

| Lemonade Mouth

| Mel

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Thor

| Pet Store Clerk

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10 Years

|Gutterball

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=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class=unsortable | Notes

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2009

| Breaking Bad

| Rowdy Prisoner

| Episode: "Seven Thirty-Seven"

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2015

|The Night Shift

|Sean

|Hold On

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2016

|Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack

|Actor

| Love, Life, and Outer Space

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References

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