Christopher Walken
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
Severance
Burt Goodman
2022
Film
Pulp Fiction
Captain Koons
1994
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
30 Rock
Christopher Walken (voice)
2006
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Walt Kramer
1968
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Film
Dune: Part Two
Emperor
2024
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Naked City
Chris Johannis
1958
Series
Naked City
Brain Trust (uncredited)
1958
Film
Catch Me If You Can
Frank Abagnale
2002
Series
American Playhouse
Harry Nash
1982
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film '72
Self
1971
Film
Batman Returns
Max Shreck
1992
Film
Man on Fire
Paul Rayburn
2004
Film
Sleepy Hollow
Hessian Horseman
1999
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
Kojak
Ben Wiley
1973
Film
True Romance
Vincenzo Coccotti
1993
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Film
The Jungle Book
King Louie (voice)
2016
Film
The Deer Hunter
Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
1978
Film
Click
Morty
2006
Film
Wedding Crashers
Secretary Cleary
2005
Film
Antz
Colonel Cutter (voice)
1998
Series
Today
Self
1952
Film
A View to a Kill
Max Zorin
1985
Series
The Outlaws
Frank
2021
Film
The Rundown
Hatcher
2003
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Film
Blast from the Past
Calvin
1999
Film
Annie Hall
Duane Hall
1977
Film
The Dead Zone
Johnny Smith
1983
Film
Nine Lives
Felix Perkins
2016
Film
Hairspray
Wilbur Turnblad
2007
Film
The War with Grandpa
Jerry
2020
Film
Seven Psychopaths
Hans Kieslowski
2012
Film
Joe Dirt
Clem
2001
Film
King of New York
Frank White
1990
Film
MouseHunt
Caesar
1997
Film
The Stepford Wives
Mike Wellington
2004
Film
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
The Man with the Plan
1995
Film
Eddie the Eagle
Warren Sharp
2016
Series
The Henry Rollins Show
2006
Film
Last Man Standing
Hickey
1996
Film
Wayne's World 2
Bobby Cahn
1993
Film
Stand Up Guys
Doc
2012
Film
Heaven's Gate
Nathan D. Champion
1980
Series
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Self
2025
Film
Kangaroo Jack
Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
2003
Film
Nick of Time
Mr. Smith
1995
Film
The Prophecy
Gabriel
1995
Film
Kill the Irishman
Shondor Birns
2011
Film
Wild Mountain Thyme
Tony Reilly
2020
Film
Biloxi Blues
Sgt. Toomey
1988
Film
Balls of Fury
Feng
2007
Film
Father Figures
Dr. Walter Tinkler
2017
Film
The Sentinel
Det. Rizzo
1977
Series
Julius Caesar
Cato the Younger
2002
Film
Man of the Year
Jack Menken
2006
Film
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Self
2025
Film
Romance & Cigarettes
Cousin Bo
2005
Film
Domino
Mark Heiss
2005
Film
America's Sweethearts
Hal Weidmann
2001
Film
The Dogs of War
Jamie Shannon
1980
Film
Brainstorm
Michael Brace
1983
Series
The Motorola Television Hour
1953
Film
Envy
J-Man
2004
Film
At Close Range
Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
1986
Film
The Family Fang
Caleb Fang
2016
Film
The Funeral
Ray Tempio
1996
Film
Undertaking Betty
Frank Featherbed
2002
Film
Percy
Percy Schmeiser
2020
Film
Gigli
Det. Stanley Jacobellis
2003
Film
Around the Bend
Turner Lair
2004
Film
Wild Side
Bruno Buckingham
1996
Film
Excess Baggage
Ray
1997
Film
Jersey Boys
Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
2014
Film
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Clem
2015
Film
The Country Bears
Reed Thimple
2002
Series
Deadline
Marty
1959
Film
Suicide Kings
Carlo Bartolucci
1997
Film
Pennies from Heaven
Tom
1981
Film
The Prophecy II
Gabriel
1998
Film
The Maiden Heist
Roger Barlow
2009
Film
Irreplaceable You
Myron
2018
Film
The Comfort of Strangers
Robert
1990
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lamprocles
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jacob Witting
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jacob
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Hessian
1951
Film
Basquiat
The Interviewer
1996
Film
The Milagro Beanfield War
Kyril Montana
1988
Film
The Eternal
Uncle Bill Ferriter
1998
Film
Life's a Beach
Roy Callahan
2010
Film
The Anderson Tapes
The Kid
1971
Film
Turks & Caicos
Curtis Pelissier
2014
Film
Dark Horse
Jackie
2012
Film
Valley Forge
The Hessian
1975
Series
Mitt liv som Roger Moore
Self
2024
Film
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
Gabriel
2000
Film
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Film
Mistress
Warren Zell
1992
Film
Communion
Whitley Strieber
1989
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
The Affair of the Necklace
Count Cagliostro
2001
Film
Last Embrace
Eckart
1979
Film
Scam
Jack Shanks
1993
Film
A Late Quartet
Peter Mitchell
2012
Film
The Addiction
Peina
1995
Film
The Jesus Rolls
Warden
2019
Film
Scotland, PA
Lieutenant McDuff
2001
Film
New Rose Hotel
Fox
1999
Film
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Robert Fulmer
1976
Film
One More Time
Paul Lombard
2016
Film
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019
Film
$5 a Day
Nat Parker
2008
Film
Poolhall Junkies
Uncle Mike
2002
Film
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
2000
Film
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Self
2005
Tiens ferme ta couronne
Series
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars
Self ( Archives)
2022
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Film
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Homeboy
Wesley Pendergass
1988
Film
A Business Affair
Vanni Corso
1994
Film
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
2007
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010
Film
From Roger Moore with Love
Self
2024
Film
Celluloide
Rod Geiger
1996
Film
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
2007
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Self
2003
Film
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
1999
Film
Puss in Boots
Puss
1988
Film
The Power of Few
Doke
2013
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Vendetta
James Houston
1999
Film
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Film
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
Jacob Witting
1999
Film
Fade to Black
Brewster
2006
Storybook Cinema
1994
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)
2002
Film
Gods Behaving Badly
Zeus
2013
Film
Touch
Bill Hill
1997
That's Amore!
Film
Illuminata
Bevalaqua
1998
Film
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Jacob Witting
1991
Film
Roseland
Russel
1977
Film
McBain
McBain
1991
Barefoot in Athens
Lamprocles
1966
Film
All-American Murder
P.J. Decker
1991
Film
Skylark
Jacob Witting
1993
Film
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Max
1999
Film
Me and My Brother
1969
Film
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Self
2013
Film
Search and Destroy
Kim Ulander
1995
Film
Peter Pan Live!
Captain Hook
2014
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
The Legend of Harrow Woods
Raven (voice)
2008
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Self
2003
Film
Shoot the Sun Down
Mr. Rainbow
1978
Back in Black
Clyde
Film
Cooking with Christopher Walken
Himself
2012
The Continental: Anticipation
The Continental
2001
Film
The Opportunists
Vic Kelly
2000
Film
The Mind Snatchers
Pvt. James H. Reese
1972
Film
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler
2007
Film
The Big Pardon 2
Pasco Meisner
1992
Film
Who Am I This Time?
Harry Nash
1982
Film
Deadline
Don Stevens
1987
Film
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Self
2012
Film
It's 'Hairspray'!
Self
2007
Film
Trumbull Land
Self (archive footage)
2018
Engine Trouble
Rusty (voice)
2002
Film
Cleopatra
Boy
1970
Film
Talking with the Vampires
2018
Film
The Boy Who Saw Through
Ernest
1956
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken
2004