actor · writer · comedian
oh, and before you ask… it’s pronounced eel-SEH :)
✦ STEPPENWOLF THEATRE ✦ THE EXORCIST · FOX ✦ CHICAGO P.D. · NBC ✦ SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SEMI-FINALIST ✦ CANNES 2026 ✦ CHICAGO LAUGH FACTORY ✦ OPINIONS: MANY ✦ SNACKS: RESPECTED
✦ STEPPENWOLF THEATRE ✦ THE EXORCIST · FOX ✦ CHICAGO P.D. · NBC ✦ SUNDANCE INSTITUTE SEMI-FINALIST ✦ CANNES 2026 ✦ CHICAGO LAUGH FACTORY ✦ OPINIONS: MANY ✦ SNACKS: RESPECTED
it’s reely funny
"a formidable presence."
— Chicago Sun-Times
…possibly tattooing that on my body. stay tuned
Cannes Film Festival, 2026
who this?
SAG-AFTRA actor, writer, comedian, and general overachiever. Steppenwolf Theatre. Sundance Institute semi-finalist. On screen for FOX and NBC. Creator of La Chupacabra, The Knockout, and the podcast Ilse Will Say.
ilse will say
unfiltered takes on pop culture, the entertainment business, snacks that deserve more respect… and your current paranormal rabbit hole
want to work together?
currently…
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