Christopher Walken
March 31, 1943 (82 years old) in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Himself
- 2025 · Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost as Self
- 2024 · From Roger Moore with Love as Self
- 2020 · Wild Mountain Thyme as Tony Reilly
- 2019 · The Jesus Rolls as Warden
- 2017 · Father Figures as Dr. Walter Tinkler
- 2016 · The Family Fang as Caleb Fang
- 2015 · Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser as Clem
- 2014 · Jersey Boys as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
- 2014 · Turks & Caicos as Curtis Pelissier
- 2012 · Stand Up Guys as Doc
- 2012 · A Late Quartet as Peter Mitchell
- 2012 · Dark Horse as Jackie
- 2011 · Kill the Irishman as Shondor Birns
- 2007 · Balls of Fury as Feng
- 2006 · Man of the Year as Jack Menken
- 2004 · Around the Bend as Turner Lair
- 2002 · The Country Bears as Reed Thimple
- 2002 · Poolhall Junkies as Uncle Mike
- 2001 · The Affair of the Necklace as Count Cagliostro
- 2001 · Scotland, PA as Lieutenant McDuff
- 2000 · The Prophecy 3: The Ascent as Gabriel
- 1999 · New Rose Hotel as Fox
- 1998 · The Eternal as Uncle Bill Ferriter
- 1998 · The Prophecy II as Gabriel
- 1997 · Suicide Kings as Carlo Bartolucci
- 1996 · Basquiat as The Interviewer
- 1996 · Wild Side as Bruno Buckingham
- 1996 · The Funeral as Ray Tempio
- 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as The Man with the Plan
- 1995 · The Addiction as Peina
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1991 · McBain as McBain
- 1990 · The Comfort of Strangers as Robert
- 1989 · Communion as Whitley Strieber
- 1988 · Puss in Boots as Puss
- 1988 · The Milagro Beanfield War as Kyril Montana
- 1986 · At Close Range as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
- 1980 · The Dogs of War as Jamie Shannon
- 1978 · Shoot the Sun Down as Mr. Rainbow
- 1977 · Roseland as Russel
- 1971 · The Anderson Tapes as The Kid
- 1969 · Me and My Brother as
- Future · Tiens ferme ta couronne as
- 2024 · Mitt liv som Roger Moore as Self
- 2024 · Tim Burton: Life in the Line as Self
- 2024 · Dune: Part Two as Emperor
- 2022 · Severance as Burt Goodman
- 2021 · The Outlaws as Frank
- 2019 · Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
- 2018 · Trumbull Land as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Talking with the Vampires as
- 2014 · Peter Pan Live! as Captain Hook
- 2013 · Gods Behaving Badly as Zeus
- 2013 · The Power of Few as Doke
- Future · That's Amore! as
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Percy as Percy Schmeiser
- 2020 · The War with Grandpa as Jerry
- 2019 · Music Videos That Defined the 00’s as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Irreplaceable You as Myron
- 2016 · Nine Lives as Felix Perkins
- 2016 · One More Time as Paul Lombard
- 2016 · The Jungle Book as King Louie (voice)
- 2016 · Eddie the Eagle as Warren Sharp
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love as Self
- 2013 · Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet as Self
- 2012 · Cooking with Christopher Walken as Himself
- 2012 · Seven Psychopaths as Hans Kieslowski
- 2012 · Joe Papp in Five Acts as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- 2010 · Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
- 2010 · Life's a Beach as Roy Callahan
- 2009 · The Maiden Heist as Roger Barlow
- 2009 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · $5 a Day as Nat Parker
- 2007 · Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad
- 2007 · Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Christopher Walken (voice)
- 2006 · Click as Morty
- 2006 · The Henry Rollins Show as
- 2006 · Fade to Black as Brewster
- 2005 · Domino as Mark Heiss
- 2005 · Romance & Cigarettes as Cousin Bo
- 2005 · Wedding Crashers as Secretary Cleary
- 2005 · Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' as Self
- 2004 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken as
- 2004 · The Stepford Wives as Mike Wellington
- 2004 · Envy as J-Man
- 2004 · Man on Fire as Paul Rayburn
- 2003 · The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Self
- 2003 · The Rundown as Hatcher
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary as Self
- 2003 · Gigli as Det. Stanley Jacobellis
- 2003 · Kangaroo Jack as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
- 2002 · Julius Caesar as Cato the Younger
- 2002 · Catch Me If You Can as Frank Abagnale
- 2002 · Undertaking Betty as Frank Featherbed
- 2002 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)
- 2001 · America's Sweethearts as Hal Weidmann
- 2001 · The Continental: Anticipation as The Continental
- 2001 · Joe Dirt as Clem
- 2000 · Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
- 2000 · The Opportunists as Vic Kelly
- 1999 · Kiss Toledo Goodbye as Max
- 1999 · Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End as Jacob Witting
- 1999 · Sleepy Hollow as Hessian Horseman
- 1999 · Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
- 1999 · Vendetta as James Houston
- 1999 · Blast from the Past as Calvin
- 1998 · Antz as Colonel Cutter (voice)
- 1998 · Illuminata as Bevalaqua
- 1997 · MouseHunt as Caesar
- 1997 · Excess Baggage as Ray
- 1997 · Touch as Bill Hill
- 1996 · Last Man Standing as Hickey
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Celluloide as Rod Geiger
- 1995 · Nick of Time as Mr. Smith
- 1995 · The Prophecy as Gabriel
- 1995 · Search and Destroy as Kim Ulander
- 1994 · Pulp Fiction as Captain Koons
- 1994 · Storybook Cinema as
- 1994 · A Business Affair as Vanni Corso
- 1993 · Wayne's World 2 as Bobby Cahn
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · True Romance as Vincenzo Coccotti
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self
- 1993 · Scam as Jack Shanks
- 1993 · Skylark as Jacob Witting
- 1992 · The Big Pardon 2 as Pasco Meisner
- 1992 · Mistress as Warren Zell
- 1992 · Batman Returns as Max Shreck
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · All-American Murder as P.J. Decker
- 1991 · Sarah, Plain and Tall as Jacob Witting
- 1990 · King of New York as Frank White
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1988 · Homeboy as Wesley Pendergass
- 1988 · Biloxi Blues as Sgt. Toomey
- 1987 · Deadline as Don Stevens
- 1985 · A View to a Kill as Max Zorin
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1983 · The Dead Zone as Johnny Smith
- 1983 · Brainstorm as Michael Brace
- 1982 · Who Am I This Time? as Harry Nash
- 1981 · Pennies from Heaven as Tom
- 1980 · Heaven's Gate as Nathan D. Champion
- 1979 · Last Embrace as Eckart
- 1978 · The Deer Hunter as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
- 1977 · Annie Hall as Duane Hall
- 1977 · The Sentinel as Det. Rizzo
- 1976 · Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Robert Fulmer
- 1975 · Valley Forge as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1973 · Kojak as Ben Wiley
- 1966 · Barefoot in Athens as Lamprocles
- Future · Back in Black as Clyde
- 1972 · The Mind Snatchers as Pvt. James H. Reese
- 1970 · Cleopatra as Boy
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Walt Kramer
- 1958 · Naked City as Chris Johannis
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1956 · The Boy Who Saw Through as Ernest
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Lamprocles
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Jacob Witting
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Jacob
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Hessian
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter