Jesse Eisenberg to Donate Kidney in December

Jesse Eisenberg, 42, told NBC’s Today he will make an altruistic kidney donation in mid-December. He said the donated kidney will go into a registry that matches donors with strangers nationwide and that altruistic donors can secure family vouchers to prioritize relatives if ever needed. Eisenberg said he began pursuing donation ideas a decade ago, was prompted by a friend's recommendation, and has scheduled tests and approval at NYU Langone that finalized the timeline. He described the operation as "essentially risk-free," encouraged others to consider donating, and the announcement coincides with promotion of a new film. Reports note roughly 89,000–100,000 people are on U.S. transplant lists and living altruistic donors can help address that shortage.