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Christopher Walken

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 31, 1943 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs, including Annie Hall (1977), The Deer Hunter (1978), The Dogs of War (1980), The Dead Zone (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), Batman Returns (1992), True Romance (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), Antz (1998), Vendetta (1999), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Joe Dirt (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Hairspray (2007), Seven Psychopaths (2012), the first three Prophecy films, The Jungle Book (2016), and Irreplaceable You (2018). He has received a number of awards and nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter.

Known For

Acting
2025Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is LostSelf
2025Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf
2024Dune: Part TwoEmperor
2024From Roger Moore with LoveSelf
2024Tim Burton: Life in the LineSelf
2024Mitt liv som Roger MooreSelf
2022SeveranceBurt Goodman
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)
2021The OutlawsFrank
2020The War with GrandpaJerry
2020PercyPercy Schmeiser
2020Wild Mountain ThymeTony Reilly
2019The Jesus RollsWarden
2019Music Videos That Defined the 00’sSelf (archive footage)
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf
2018Irreplaceable YouMyron
2018Talking with the Vampires
2018Trumbull LandSelf (archive footage)
2017Father FiguresDr. Walter Tinkler
2016The Family FangCaleb Fang
2016The Jungle BookKing Louie (voice)
2016One More TimePaul Lombard
2016Eddie the EagleWarren Sharp
2016Nine LivesFelix Perkins
2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserClem
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2014Jersey BoysAngelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
2014Turks & CaicosCurtis Pelissier
2014Peter Pan Live!Captain Hook
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2013The Power of FewDoke
2013Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late QuartetSelf
2013Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For LoveSelf
2013Gods Behaving BadlyZeus
2012Dark HorseJackie
2012Seven PsychopathsHans Kieslowski
2012Stand Up GuysDoc
2012A Late QuartetPeter Mitchell
2012Joe Papp in Five ActsSelf
2012Cooking with Christopher WalkenHimself
2012Finding Your RootsSelf
2011Kill the IrishmanShondor Birns
2010Life's a BeachRoy Callahan
2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010ConanSelf - Guest
2009The Maiden HeistRoger Barlow
2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerSelf (archive footage)
2008$5 a DayNat Parker
2008The Legend of Harrow WoodsRaven (voice)
2007HairsprayWilbur Turnblad
2007Balls of FuryFeng
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
2006ClickMorty
2006Man of the YearJack Menken
2006Fade to BlackBrewster
200630 RockChristopher Walken (voice)
2006The Henry Rollins Show
2005Wedding CrashersSecretary Cleary
2005DominoMark Heiss
2005Romance & CigarettesCousin Bo
2005Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'Self
2004EnvyJ-Man
2004Man on FirePaul Rayburn
2004The Stepford WivesMike Wellington
2004Around the BendTurner Lair
2004Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken
2003The RundownHatcher
2003Kangaroo JackSalvatore 'Sal' Maggio
2003GigliDet. Stanley Jacobellis
2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeSelf
2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearySelf
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf - Guest
2002Catch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale
2002Undertaking BettyFrank Featherbed
2002Poolhall JunkiesUncle Mike
2002The Country BearsReed Thimple
2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellBruce Dickinson (archive footage)
2002Engine TroubleRusty (voice)
2002Julius CaesarCato the Younger
2001Joe DirtClem
2001America's SweetheartsHal Weidmann
2001Scotland, PALieutenant McDuff
2001The Affair of the NecklaceCount Cagliostro
2001The Continental: AnticipationThe Continental
2000The Prophecy 3: The AscentGabriel
2000The OpportunistsVic Kelly
2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelf
1999Sleepy HollowHessian Horseman
1999New Rose HotelFox
1999Blast from the PastCalvin
1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
1999Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's EndJacob Witting
1999VendettaJames Houston
1999Kiss Toledo GoodbyeMax
1998AntzColonel Cutter (voice)
1998The Prophecy IIGabriel
1998The EternalUncle Bill Ferriter
1998IlluminataBevalaqua
1997Suicide KingsCarlo Bartolucci
1997MouseHuntCaesar
1997Excess BaggageRay
1997TouchBill Hill
1996BasquiatThe Interviewer
1996The FuneralRay Tempio
1996Last Man StandingHickey
1996Wild SideBruno Buckingham
1996CelluloideRod Geiger
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadThe Man with the Plan
1995Nick of TimeMr. Smith
1995The ProphecyGabriel
1995The AddictionPeina
1995Search and DestroyKim Ulander
1994Pulp FictionCaptain Koons
1994A Business AffairVanni Corso
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
1994Storybook Cinema
1993True RomanceVincenzo Coccotti
1993Wayne's World 2Bobby Cahn
1993SkylarkJacob Witting
1993ScamJack Shanks
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1992Batman ReturnsMax Shreck
1992The Big Pardon 2Pasco Meisner
1992MistressWarren Zell
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991McBainMcBain
1991Sarah, Plain and TallJacob Witting
1991All-American MurderP.J. Decker
1990King of New YorkFrank White
1990The Comfort of StrangersRobert
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1989CommunionWhitley Strieber
1988HomeboyWesley Pendergass
1988The Milagro Beanfield WarKyril Montana
1988Biloxi BluesSgt. Toomey
1988Puss in BootsPuss
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1987DeadlineDon Stevens
1986At Close RangeBradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
1985A View to a KillMax Zorin
1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1983The Dead ZoneJohnny Smith
1983BrainstormMichael Brace
1982Who Am I This Time?Harry Nash
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1981Pennies from HeavenTom
1980Heaven's GateNathan D. Champion
1980The Dogs of WarJamie Shannon
1979Last EmbraceEckart
1978The Deer HunterNikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
1978Shoot the Sun DownMr. Rainbow
1977Annie HallDuane Hall
1977The SentinelDet. Rizzo
1977RoselandRussel
1976Next Stop, Greenwich VillageRobert Fulmer
1975Valley Forge
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1973KojakBen Wiley
1972The Mind SnatchersPvt. James H. Reese
1971The Anderson TapesThe Kid
1970CleopatraBoy
1969Me and My Brother
1968Hawaii Five-OWalt Kramer
1966Barefoot in AthensLamprocles
1958Naked CityChris Johannis
1956The Boy Who Saw ThroughErnest
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1953The OscarsSelf
1952TodaySelf
1951Hallmark Hall of FameLamprocles
1951Hallmark Hall of FameJacob Witting
1951Hallmark Hall of FameJacob
1951Hallmark Hall of FameThe Hessian
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
-That's Amore!
-Tiens ferme ta couronne
-Back in BlackClyde
Production
2020PercyExecutive Producer
1999New Rose HotelCo-Producer
Crew
2025Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is LostThanks