Justin Theroux
Known for: Acting
Justin Paul Theroux (/θəˈroʊ/; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001) and the horror film Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Strangers with Candy (2005), Miami Vice (2006), Wanderlust (2012), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), Bumblebee (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008), the superhero film Iron Man 2 (2010), and the musical comedy drama Rock of Ages (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Dedication (2007). Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), for which he received widespread praise and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Dr. James Mantleray in the Netflix comedy-drama miniseries Maniac (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he portrayed Allie Fox in the Apple TV+ adaptation of The Mosquito Coast, based on the novel by his uncle Paul Theroux. In 2023, he also starred in the HBO satirical political miniseries White House Plumbers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Rick and Morty
Miles Knightly (voice)
2013
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Benji
2026
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Parks and Recreation
Justin
2009
Series
Fallout
Robert House
2024
Series
Sex and the City
Jared
1998
Series
Sex and the City
Vaughn Wysel
1998
Series
Six Feet Under
Joe
2001
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Joker
Ethan Chase (uncredited)
2019
Series
Spin City
Pete
1996
Series
The Leftovers
Kevin Garvey
2014
Film
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Master Codebreaker
2017
Series
The District
Nick Pierce
2000
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Rory
2024
Series
Running Point
Cam Gordon
2025
Series
Poker Face
Iguana / Todd
2023
Film
American Psycho
Timothy Bryce
2000
Film
Mulholland Drive
Adam
2001
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
The Mosquito Coast
Allie Fox
2021
Series
New York Undercover
Frankie Stone
1994
Series
Maniac
Dr. James K. Mantleray
2018
Series
Ally McBeal
Raymond Brown
1997
Film
Megamind
Megaminds's Father (voice)
2010
Film
Tropic Thunder
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
2008
Series
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Interviewee
2019
Film
Bumblebee
Dropkick (voice)
2018
Series
John Adams
John Hancock
2008
Series
White House Plumbers
G. Gordon Liddy
2023
Film
The Girl on the Train
Tom Watson
2016
Series
Alias
Simon Walker
2001
Film
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Garmadon (voice)
2017
Series
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self
2025
Film
Zoolander
Evil DJ
2001
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Film
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Seamus O'Grady
2003
Film
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Drew
2018
Film
Miami Vice
Det. Larry Zito
2006
Film
Lady and the Tramp
Tramp (voice)
2019
Series
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Colonel Cary Commander
2017
Film
Zoolander 2
Evil DJ
2016
Film
Inland Empire
Devon Berk / Billy Side
2006
Film
On the Basis of Sex
Mel Wulf
2018
Film
Your Highness
Leezar
2011
Series
Central Park West
1995
Film
Duplex
Coop
2003
Film
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Cowboy
1997
Film
Wanderlust
Seth
2012
Film
Mute
Duck Teddington
2018
Film
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Jan Jürgen
2008
Wild Things
Steve Wynn
Film
False Positive
Adrian Martin
2021
Series
Mostra, Venise
Self
2022
Film
The Ten
Jesus H. Christ
2007
Film
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Marshall
2000
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Red Carpet World Premiere
Benji Barnes
2026
Film
Broken English
Nick Gable
2007
Film
Seekers of Infinite Love
2026
Film
Romy and Michele 2
Clarence
Film
I Shot Andy Warhol
Mark
1996
Film
Violet
The Voice
2021
Film
Frogs for Snakes
Flav Santana
1998
Film
Strangers with Candy
Carlo Honklin
2006
Film
Lynch 2
Self
2007
Film
The Baxter
Bradley Lake
2005
Film
Sirens
Officer David Bontempo
1999
Film
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
Narrator (voice)
2016
Film
Happy End
Jack
2003
Film
Camp! The Movie
Self
2019
Film
Fallout: The Ghoul Log
Robert Edwin House (voice)
2025
Film
More Things That Happened
Devon Burke
2007
Film
Below Utopia
Daniel Beckett
1997
Film
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
Guy Cooley
2006
Film
Billion Dollar Spy
Van Spencer
Film
The Sleepy Time Gal
Rebecca's Boyfriend
2001
Film
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
Self
2004
Film
Dead Broke
James
1998
Film
Return to Rajapur
2006
Dream House
Mark Brooks
1997