Christopher Walken

Born:March 31, 1943

Place of Birth:Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Christopher Walken, born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943, is a legendary American actor with a career spanning over five decades. Renowned for his unique voice and distinctive acting style, Walken has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema with his performances in a wide range of films and television shows.

With a filmography that boasts over 100 credits, Walken has showcased his versatility as an actor in a variety of genres. From his chilling portrayal of a Vietnam War veteran in "The Deer Hunter" to his eccentric roles in cult classics like "Pulp Fiction" and "True Romance," Walken has captivated audiences with his magnetic on-screen presence.

One of Walken's most memorable roles was in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill," where he portrayed the suave and sinister villain Max Zorin opposite Roger Moore's 007. His performance in the film solidified his status as a versatile character actor capable of bringing depth and complexity to any role he tackles.

In addition to his film work, Walken has also made a mark on the small screen with appearances in television shows like "The Dead Zone" and "Hairspray." His ability to seamlessly transition between film and television projects has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan following.

Walken's talent has not gone unnoticed in the industry, as evidenced by the numerous awards and nominations he has received throughout his career. His portrayal of Nick Chevotarevich in "The Deer Hunter" earned him the prestigious Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, solidifying his reputation as one of the finest actors of his generation.

Beyond his acting prowess, Walken is also known for his distinctive voice and quirky persona, which have become iconic trademarks of his public image. His offbeat sense of humor and unconventional approach to interviews have only added to his mystique as a Hollywood legend.

In recent years, Walken has continued to captivate audiences with his performances in films like "Seven Psychopaths" and "The Jungle Book," showcasing his enduring talent and staying power in an industry known for its ever-changing landscape.

Whether he's playing a villainous mastermind, a lovable eccentric, or a hardened war veteran, Christopher Walken brings a level of depth and nuance to his characters that sets him apart as a true acting chameleon. His ability to inhabit a wide range of roles with authenticity and charisma has solidified his status as a cinematic icon whose legacy will endure for years to come.

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Dune: Part Two

Emperor

2024

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Catch Me If You Can

Frank Abagnale

2002

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Pulp Fiction

Captain Koons

1994

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Man on Fire

Paul Rayburn

2004

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

Click

Morty

2006

A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results.

The Jungle Book

King Louie (voice)

2016

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Batman Returns

Max Shreck

1992

Batman must face The Penguin, a sewer-dwelling gangleader intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Meanwhile, another Gotham resident finds herself transformed into Catwoman and is out for revenge...

Sleepy Hollow

Hessian Horseman

1999

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Antz

Colonel Cutter (voice)

1998

A neurotic worker ant in love with a rebellious princess rises to unlikely stardom when he switches places with a soldier. Signing up to march in a parade, he ends up under the command of a bloodthirsty general. But he's actually been enlisted to fight against a termite army.

True Romance

Vincenzo Coccotti

1993

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

Wedding Crashers

Secretary Cleary

2005

John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

Hairspray

Wilbur Turnblad

2007

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Annie Hall

Duane Hall

1977

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

Blast from the Past

Calvin

1999

Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.

The Rundown

Hatcher

2003

When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely disposition, Beck is a man of few words -- but it takes him all the discipline he can muster to work with Travis to nab a tyrant who's after the same treasure.

A View to a Kill

Max Zorin

1985

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions soon lead him to big industry leader Max Zorin who forms a plan to destroy his only competition in Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake in the San Francisco Bay.

The Deer Hunter

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

1978

A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.

The Stepford Wives

Mike Wellington

2004

What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.

Eddie the Eagle

Warren Sharp

2016

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Joe Dirt

Clem

2001

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.

Seven Psychopaths

Hans Kieslowski

2012

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

MouseHunt

Caesar

1997

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.

Gigli

Det. Stanley Jacobellis

2003

Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.

King of New York

Frank White

1990

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

The Man with the Plan

1995

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

Wayne's World 2

Bobby Cahn

1993

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, Cassandra, while Garth handles the advances of mega-babe Honey Hornée.

Last Man Standing

Hickey

1996

John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.

The War with Grandpa

Jerry

2020

Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war.

Nine Lives

Felix Perkins

2016

A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.

Domino

Mark Heiss

2005

The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

The Prophecy

Gabriel

1995

The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him.

Kangaroo Jack

Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio

2003

Two childhood friends — a New York hairstylist and a wanna-be musician — get mixed-up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go all wrong when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.

Basquiat

The Interviewer

1996

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Heaven's Gate

Nathan D. Champion

1980

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

Clem

2015

When happy family man Joe Dirt finds himself transported to the recent past, he begins an epic journey to get back to his loved ones in the present.

Father Figures

Dr. Walter Tinkler

2017

Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.

Envy

J-Man

2004

A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.

Stand Up Guys

Doc

2012

After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc and Hirsch, for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.

Balls of Fury

Feng

2007

Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy who lost his chance at Olympic gold when his father is murdered by the mysterious Feng over a gambling debt. 15yrs later he's down on his luck and scraping a living doing seedy back room shows in Vegas; when the FBI turn up and ask for his help to take down Feng... who just happens to love Ping Pong.

Biloxi Blues

Sgt. Toomey

1988

Eugene, an aspiring writer from Brooklyn, is drafted into the US Army during the final months of World War II. For his basic training, the Army sends him to Camp Shelby in Mississippi, where toil, bad food, and antisemitic jibes await. Eugene takes refuge in his sense of humor and in his diary, but they won't protect him in a battle of wills with an unstable drill sergeant.

The Prophecy II

Gabriel

1998

In this direct-to-video sequel, Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Daniel.

Jersey Boys

Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo

2014

A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets to the heart of the relationships at the centre of the group, with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto.

Kill the Irishman

Shondor Birns

2011

Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, Kill the Irishman chronicles Greene's heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob.

The Maiden Heist

Roger Barlow

2009

A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.

Excess Baggage

Ray

1997

A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.

QT8: The First Eight

Self (archive footage)

2019

A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight great movies and become an icon of modern pop culture.

Man of the Year

Jack Menken

2006

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

Touch

Bill Hill

1997

At the discovery of his ability to work miracles, Juvenal becomes a media sensation, but now he's prone to those who want to exploit him.

The Family Fang

Caleb Fang

2016

A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.