Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg is making news for his brave choice to give one of his kidneys to a stranger. The 42-year-old star of The Social Network and Zombieland said on NBC’s Today show that he will have surgery to donate his kidney in mid-December 2025.
Eisenberg said his choice was a “no-brainer” because the procedure is almost risk-free and thousands of people on the organ transplant waiting list need it right away. He made his choice because he has always loved giving blood, which he jokingly said he couldn’t stop doing. He wants to save a life by giving his kidney to someone he doesn’t know, which is a selfless act.
The actor said that the donation is part of a kidney exchange program that uses a national kidney registry to match donors with patients across the country. This method makes it easy to find a good match for a donor’s kidney, even if the intended recipient’s family member isn’t a match. It also protects the donor’s family by giving them a voucher system that puts their future needs first.
Jesse Eisenberg hopes that his act of kindness will make more people think about living organ donation, since there is still a serious shortage of kidney donors in the United States. The procedure gives someone else a second chance and lets donors live healthy lives with just one kidney.
The kidney donation by the star of “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is a strong reminder of how important organ donation and giving without expecting anything in return can be.
