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Christopher Walken

Film Director / Screenwriter / Character Actor / Model (person) / Actor | * 03/31/1943 (81) | Queens, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television, and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades. He has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone. Walken has appeared in supporting roles in films such as The Anderson Tapes (1971), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Roseland (1977) and Annie Hall (1977), before coming to wider attention as the troubled Vietnam War veteran Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (1978). His performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for the same award for portraying con artist Frank Abagnale's father in Steven Spielberg's ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

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. ...

The Prophecy

R

1995 | 3.3/5 | 1h 38min
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
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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 ...

Catch Me If You Can

PG-13

2002 | 4.0/5 | 2h 21min
Drama, Crime
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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 pregn ...

The Deer Hunter

R

1978 | 4.0/5 | 3h 4min
Drama, War
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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 ...

Hairspray

PG

2007 | 3.3/5 | 1h 57min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Christopher Walken

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Theatre World Award BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Clarence Derwent Awards Sitges Grand Honorary Award 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Movies with Christopher Walken as Actor(139)

as Emperor Shaddam IV2024 Dune: Part Two
2023 Untitled Martin McDonagh Project
as Percy Schmeiser2020 Percy
as Jerry2020 The War with Grandpa
as Tony Reilly2020 Wild Mountain Thyme
as Self (archive footage)2020 Showbiz Kids
as Self (archive footage)2019 QT8: The First Eight
as Warden2019 The Jesus Rolls
as Myron2018 Irreplaceable You
as Self (archive footage)2018 Trumbull Land
2018 Talking with the Vampires
as Dr. Tinkler2017 Father Figures
as Caleb Fang2016 The Family Fang
as Felix Perkins2016 Nine Lives
as Warren Sharp2016 Eddie the Eagle
as Paul Lombard2016 One More Time
as King Louie (voice)2016 The Jungle Book
as Clem2015 Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
as Curtis Pelissier2014 Turks & Caicos
as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo2014 Jersey Boys
as Captain Hook2014 Peter Pan Live!
as Doke2013 The Power of Few
as Zeus2013 Gods Behaving Badly
as himself2013 Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
as himself2013 Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
as Doc2012 Stand Up Guys
as himself2012 Cooking with Christopher Walken
as Peter Mitchell2012 A Late Quartet
as Hans Kieslowski2012 Seven Psychopaths
as himself2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage
as Jackie2011 Dark Horse
as Shondor Birns2011 Kill the Irishman
as Various (archive footage)2010 The Women of SNL
as Roy Callahan2010 Life's a Beach
as Himself (archive footage)2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
as Roger Barlow2009 The Maiden Heist
as Raven (voice)2008 666: Salem Calling
as Nat Parker2008 $5 a Day
as Wilbur Turnblad2007 Hairspray
as Feng2007 Balls of Fury
as Morty2006 Click
as Jack Menken2006 Man of the Year
as Brewster2006 Fade to Black
as himself2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
as Mark Heiss2005 Domino
as Cousin Bo2005 Romance & Cigarettes
as Secretary William Cleary2005 Wedding Crashers
as Paul Rayburn2004 Man on Fire
as Turner Lair2004 Around the Bend
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken
as Mike Wellington2004 The Stepford Wives
as J-Man2004 Envy
as himself2003 The Work of Director Spike Jonze
as himself2003 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
as Det. Stanley Jacobellis2003 Gigli
as Hatcher2003 The Rundown
as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio2003 Kangaroo Jack
as Frank Featherbed2002 Undertaking Betty
as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)2002 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Reed Thimple2002 The Country Bears
as Frank Abagnale2002 Catch Me If You Can
as Uncle Mike2002 Poolhall Junkies
as Marcus Portius Cato2002 Julius Caesar
as Businessman2001 Weapon of Choice
as Hal Weidmann2001 America's Sweethearts
as Clem2001 Joe Dirt
as Lieutenant McDuff2001 Scotland, PA
as Count Cagliostro2001 The Affair of the Necklace
as himself2000 Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Gabriel2000 The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
as Vic Kelly2000 The Opportunists
as Fox1999 New Rose Hotel
as Max1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye
as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Jacob Witting1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
as Hessian Horseman1999 Sleepy Hollow
as Calvin1999 Blast from the Past
as James Houston1999 Vendetta
as Gabriel1998 The Prophecy II
as Bevalaqua1998 Illuminata
as Uncle Bill Ferriter1998 The Eternal
as Colonel Cutter (voice)1998 Antz
as Carlo Bartolucci1998 Suicide Kings
as Bill Hill1997 Touch
as Ray1997 Excess Baggage
as Caeser, the Exterminator1997 MouseHunt
as Rod Geiger1996 Celluloide
as Ray Tempio1996 The Funeral
as The Interviewer1996 Basquiat
as Hickey1996 Last Man Standing
as Gabriel1995 The Prophecy
as Peina1995 The Addiction
as The Man with the Plan1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Bruno Buckingham1995 Wild Side
as Mr. Smith1995 Nick of Time
as Kim Ulander1995 Search and Destroy
as Vanni Corso1994 A Business Affair
as Captain Koons1994 Pulp Fiction
as Jack Shanks1993 Scam
as Vincenzo Coccotti1993 True Romance
as Bobby Cahn1993 Wayne's World 2
as Jacob Witting1993 Skylark
as Warren Zell1992 Mistress
as Max Shreck1992 Batman Returns
as Pasco Meisner1992 The Big Pardon 2
as Jacob Witting1991 Sarah, Plain and Tall
as P.J. Decker1991 All-American Murder
as McBain1991 McBain
as himself1990 Night Of 100 Stars III
as Robert1990 The Comfort of Strangers
as Frank White1990 King of New York
as Whitley Strieber1989 Communion
as Sgt. Toomey1988 Biloxi Blues
as Puss1988 Puss in Boots
as Wesley Pendergass1988 Homeboy
as Kyril Montana1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
as Don Stevens1987 Deadline
as Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.1986 At Close Range
as Max Zorin1985 A View to a Kill
as Michael Brace1983 Brainstorm
as Johnny Smith1983 The Dead Zone
as Harry Nash1982 Who Am I This Time?
as Tom1981 Pennies from Heaven
as Jamie Shannon1980 The Dogs of War
as Nathan D. Champion1980 Heaven's Gate
as Eckart1979 Last Embrace
as Mr. Rainbow1978 Shoot the Sun Down
as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich1978 The Deer Hunter
as Russel1977 Roseland
as Det. Rizzo1977 The Sentinel
as Duane Hall1977 Annie Hall
as Robert Fulmer1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1975 Valley Forge
as Pvt. James H. Reese1972 The Mind Snatchers
as The Kid1971 The Anderson Tapes
as Boy1970 Cleopatra
1969 Me and My Brother
1966 Barefoot in Athens
as Ernest1956 The Boy Who Saw Through

TV Shows/Series with Christopher Walken as Actor(25)

as Burt Goodman2022 Severance
as Frank2021 The Outlaws
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2012 Finding Your Roots
as himself2010 Conan
2006 The Henry Rollins Show
as Christopher Walken (voice)2006 30 Rock
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1989 The Simpsons
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as himself1975 Saturday Night Live
as General1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
1975 Saturday Night Live
as Ben Wiley1973 Kojak
as Walt Kramer1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Chris Johannis1958 Naked City
as himself1952 Today
as Lamprocles1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as The Hessian1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jacob Witting1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jacob1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Christopher Walken as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Percy
Production/Co-Producer1999 New Rose Hotel

Full Name: Christopher Walken
Born: Wednesday, 03/31 1943 (March) in Queens, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 81 years + 26 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Hofstra University, Professional Children's School
Spouses (current/former): Georgianne Walken
Other names for Christopher Walken (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"크리스토퍼 워컨"
"كريستوفر واكن"
"クリストファー・ウォーケン"
"Кристофер Уокен"
"คริสโตเฟอร์ วอลเคน"
"克里斯托弗·沃肯"
"Крістофер Вокен"
"Ronald Walken"
"Ronnie Walken"
Christopher Walken frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (36x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Bill Hader (29x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (25x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Kristen Wiig (22x, Actress)
Will Forte (20x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (20x, Actor)
Rachel Dratch (20x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (18x, Actor)
Tina Fey (18x, Actress)
John Turturro (13x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:354, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024