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Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Known for: Acting

Born 31/03/1943
Place of birth 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.

Filmography

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series ★ 6,1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Series ★ 5,8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

2014

The Daily Show Series ★ 6,4

The Daily Show

Self - Guest

1996

Late Show with David Letterman Series ★ 6,4

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1993

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Conan Series ★ 7,1

Conan

Self - Guest

2010

Severance Series ★ 8,4

Severance

Burt Goodman

2022

Pulp Fiction Film ★ 8,5

Pulp Fiction

Captain Koons

1994

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Walt Kramer

1968

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,0

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee / Presenter

1956

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

1956

Dune: Part Two Film ★ 8,1

Dune: Part Two

Emperor

2024

30 Rock Series ★ 7,5

30 Rock

Christopher Walken (voice)

2006

LIVE with Kelly and Mark Series ★ 5,6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self

1988

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Series ★ 5,4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Series ★ 7,3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Series ★ 5,6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

2003

American Playhouse Series ★ 6,6

American Playhouse

Harry Nash

1982

Catch Me If You Can Film ★ 8,0

Catch Me If You Can

Frank Abagnale

2002

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Chris Johannis

1958

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Brain Trust (uncredited)

1958

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

Series ★ 4,7

Film '72

Self

1971

Late Night with David Letterman Series ★ 6,1

Late Night with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1982

Man on Fire Film ★ 7,5

Man on Fire

Paul Rayburn

2004

Batman Returns Film ★ 7,0

Batman Returns

Max Shreck

1992

Sleepy Hollow Film ★ 7,2

Sleepy Hollow

Hessian Horseman

1999

Kojak Series ★ 7,2

Kojak

Ben Wiley

1973

True Romance Film ★ 7,5

True Romance

Vincenzo Coccotti

1993

Finding Your Roots Series ★ 6,5

Finding Your Roots

Self

2012

The Jungle Book Film ★ 6,9

The Jungle Book

King Louie (voice)

2016

Click Film ★ 6,3

Click

Morty

2006

The Deer Hunter Film ★ 8,0

The Deer Hunter

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

1978

Wedding Crashers Film ★ 6,5

Wedding Crashers

Secretary Cleary

2005

Antz Film ★ 6,2

Antz

Colonel Cutter (voice)

1998

Today Series ★ 5,6

Today

Self

1952

The Outlaws Series ★ 7,4

The Outlaws

Frank

2021

A View to a Kill Film ★ 6,3

A View to a Kill

Max Zorin

1985

The Rundown Film ★ 6,4

The Rundown

Hatcher

2003

Blast from the Past Film ★ 6,8

Blast from the Past

Calvin

1999

Annie Hall Film ★ 7,7

Annie Hall

Duane Hall

1977

The Dead Zone Film ★ 7,0

The Dead Zone

Johnny Smith

1983

Comedy Central Roasts Series ★ 7,2

Comedy Central Roasts

Self

2003

The War with Grandpa Film ★ 6,4

The War with Grandpa

Jerry

2020

Nine Lives Film ★ 5,8

Nine Lives

Felix Perkins

2016

Joe Dirt Film ★ 5,6

Joe Dirt

Clem

2001

Seven Psychopaths Film ★ 6,8

Seven Psychopaths

Hans Kieslowski

2012

Hairspray Film ★ 6,7

Hairspray

Wilbur Turnblad

2007

King of New York Film ★ 6,8

King of New York

Frank White

1990

The Stepford Wives Film ★ 5,7

The Stepford Wives

Mike Wellington

2004

Eddie the Eagle Film ★ 7,2

Eddie the Eagle

Warren Sharp

2016

Last Man Standing Film ★ 6,4

Last Man Standing

Hickey

1996

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Film ★ 6,5

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

The Man with the Plan

1995

MouseHunt Film ★ 6,5

MouseHunt

Caesar

1997

Heaven's Gate Film ★ 6,7

Heaven's Gate

Nathan D. Champion

1980

Wayne's World 2 Film ★ 6,1

Wayne's World 2

Bobby Cahn

1993

The Henry Rollins Show Series ★ 6,0

The Henry Rollins Show

2006

Stand Up Guys Film ★ 6,0

Stand Up Guys

Doc

2012

Kangaroo Jack Film ★ 5,3

Kangaroo Jack

Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio

2003

Kill the Irishman Film ★ 6,8

Kill the Irishman

Shondor Birns

2011

Tim Burton: Life in the Line Series ★ 10,0

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Self

2025

Nick of Time Film ★ 6,2

Nick of Time

Mr. Smith

1995

The Prophecy Film ★ 6,5

The Prophecy

Gabriel

1995

Balls of Fury Film ★ 5,3

Balls of Fury

Feng

2007

Biloxi Blues Film ★ 6,2

Biloxi Blues

Sgt. Toomey

1988

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost Film ★ 6,5

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

Self

2025

Wild Mountain Thyme Film ★ 5,3

Wild Mountain Thyme

Tony Reilly

2020

Domino Film ★ 5,9

Domino

Mark Heiss

2005

Brainstorm Film ★ 6,2

Brainstorm

Michael Brace

1983

Father Figures Film ★ 5,8

Father Figures

Dr. Walter Tinkler

2017

America's Sweethearts Film ★ 5,7

America's Sweethearts

Hal Weidmann

2001

Julius Caesar Series ★ 6,0

Julius Caesar

Cato the Younger

2002

The Motorola Television Hour Series ★ 10,0

The Motorola Television Hour

1953

Romance & Cigarettes Film ★ 6,0

Romance & Cigarettes

Cousin Bo

2005

The Dogs of War Film ★ 5,8

The Dogs of War

Jamie Shannon

1980

The Sentinel Film ★ 6,1

The Sentinel

Det. Rizzo

1977

Percy Film ★ 6,7

Percy

Percy Schmeiser

2020

Wild Side Film ★ 5,7

Wild Side

Bruno Buckingham

1996

Jersey Boys Film ★ 6,8

Jersey Boys

Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo

2014

Man of the Year Film ★ 5,9

Man of the Year

Jack Menken

2006

At Close Range Film ★ 6,8

At Close Range

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

1986

The Family Fang Film ★ 5,8

The Family Fang

Caleb Fang

2016

Gigli Film ★ 4,0

Gigli

Det. Stanley Jacobellis

2003

The Maiden Heist Film ★ 5,7

The Maiden Heist

Roger Barlow

2009

Undertaking Betty Film ★ 6,1

Undertaking Betty

Frank Featherbed

2002

Suicide Kings Film ★ 6,6

Suicide Kings

Carlo Bartolucci

1997

The Comfort of Strangers Film ★ 5,8

The Comfort of Strangers

Robert

1990

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Lamprocles

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Jacob Witting

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Jacob

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Hessian

1951

Envy Film ★ 4,9

Envy

J-Man

2004

The Country Bears Film ★ 4,8

The Country Bears

Reed Thimple

2002

Excess Baggage Film ★ 6,1

Excess Baggage

Ray

1997

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser Film ★ 4,9

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

Clem

2015

Around the Bend Film ★ 5,9

Around the Bend

Turner Lair

2004

The Funeral Film ★ 6,7

The Funeral

Ray Tempio

1996

The Milagro Beanfield War Film ★ 6,6

The Milagro Beanfield War

Kyril Montana

1988

Deadline Series ★ 7,3

Deadline

Marty

1959

The Eternal Film ★ 4,8

The Eternal

Uncle Bill Ferriter

1998

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent Film ★ 5,8

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

Gabriel

2000

The Addiction Film ★ 6,5

The Addiction

Peina

1995

Turks & Caicos Film ★ 6,3

Turks & Caicos

Curtis Pelissier

2014

Life's a Beach Film ★ 3,3

Life's a Beach

Roy Callahan

2010

The Anderson Tapes Film ★ 6,1

The Anderson Tapes

The Kid

1971

Basquiat Film ★ 6,6

Basquiat

The Interviewer

1996

Mitt liv som Roger Moore Series

Mitt liv som Roger Moore

Self

2024

Scam Film ★ 6,8

Scam

Jack Shanks

1993

Communion Film ★ 5,4

Communion

Whitley Strieber

1989

Dark Horse Film ★ 5,7

Dark Horse

Jackie

2012

The Prophecy II Film ★ 6,0

The Prophecy II

Gabriel

1998

New Rose Hotel Film ★ 5,3

New Rose Hotel

Fox

1999

The Affair of the Necklace Film ★ 5,6

The Affair of the Necklace

Count Cagliostro

2001

Mistress Film ★ 5,5

Mistress

Warren Zell

1992

Valley Forge Film ★ 7,0

Valley Forge

The Hessian

1975

Last Embrace Film ★ 5,4

Last Embrace

Eckart

1979

Pennies from Heaven Film ★ 6,1

Pennies from Heaven

Tom

1981

Scotland, PA Film ★ 6,0

Scotland, PA

Lieutenant McDuff

2001

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' Film ★ 8,0

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

Self

2005

Irreplaceable You Film ★ 7,0

Irreplaceable You

Myron

2018

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Film

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Self

2019

Night of 100 Stars II Film ★ 6,8

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

A Late Quartet Film ★ 6,7

A Late Quartet

Peter Mitchell

2012

The Women of SNL Film ★ 5,2

The Women of SNL

Various (archive footage)

2010

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Film ★ 7,1

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Self

2000

The Power of Few Film ★ 5,3

The Power of Few

Doke

2013

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s Film ★ 10,0

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Jesus Rolls Film ★ 4,4

The Jesus Rolls

Warden

2019

A Business Affair Film ★ 4,8

A Business Affair

Vanni Corso

1994

One More Time Film ★ 5,0

One More Time

Paul Lombard

2016

From Roger Moore with Love Film ★ 8,0

From Roger Moore with Love

Self

2024

Celluloide Film ★ 6,6

Celluloide

Rod Geiger

1996

Film

Tiens ferme ta couronne

$5 a Day Film ★ 5,6

$5 a Day

Nat Parker

2008

Sarah, Plain and Tall Film ★ 7,1

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Jacob Witting

1991

Next Stop, Greenwich Village Film ★ 6,4

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

Robert Fulmer

1976

Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End Film ★ 7,5

Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

Jacob Witting

1999

Homeboy Film ★ 5,0

Homeboy

Wesley Pendergass

1988

Dans les secrets des films Star Wars Series

Dans les secrets des films Star Wars

Self ( Archives)

2022

Night of 100 Stars III Film ★ 4,0

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990

Poolhall Junkies Film ★ 6,3

Poolhall Junkies

Uncle Mike

2002

Vendetta Film ★ 6,0

Vendetta

James Houston

1999

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Film ★ 7,8

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)

2002

Film

That's Amore!

Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' Film

Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'

2007

Me and My Brother Film ★ 6,5

Me and My Brother

1969

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Film ★ 7,7

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)

1999

Puss in Boots Film ★ 7,0

Puss in Boots

Puss

1988

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" Film ★ 6,0

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

Self

2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Film

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Self

2007

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Film ★ 7,7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Self (archive footage)

2009

Film ★ 5,0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Self (archive footage)

2021

All-American Murder Film ★ 4,4

All-American Murder

P.J. Decker

1991

Film ★ 10,0

The Continental: Anticipation

The Continental

2001

Film

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Self

2010

Gods Behaving Badly Film ★ 2,5

Gods Behaving Badly

Zeus

2013

Peter Pan Live! Film ★ 5,1

Peter Pan Live!

Captain Hook

2014

Series

Storybook Cinema

1994

Touch Film ★ 5,7

Touch

Bill Hill

1997

Illuminata Film ★ 5,5

Illuminata

Bevalaqua

1998

Skylark Film ★ 7,0

Skylark

Jacob Witting

1993

Fade to Black Film ★ 4,4

Fade to Black

Brewster

2006

The Work of Director Spike Jonze Film ★ 8,1

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Self

2003

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary Film ★ 5,8

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Self

2003

McBain Film ★ 4,3

McBain

McBain

1991

Film

Back in Black

Clyde

Search and Destroy Film ★ 4,8

Search and Destroy

Kim Ulander

1995

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love Film ★ 9,0

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

Self

2013

Kiss Toledo Goodbye Film ★ 3,8

Kiss Toledo Goodbye

Max

1999

Inside the Actors Studio Series ★ 7,6

Inside the Actors Studio

Self

1994

Shoot the Sun Down Film ★ 5,1

Shoot the Sun Down

Mr. Rainbow

1978

Film ★ 7,0

Engine Trouble

Rusty (voice)

2002

The Opportunists Film ★ 5,7

The Opportunists

Vic Kelly

2000

Roseland Film ★ 5,1

Roseland

Russel

1977

Cooking with Christopher Walken Film ★ 7,0

Cooking with Christopher Walken

Himself

2012

Deadline Film ★ 4,7

Deadline

Don Stevens

1987

The Legend of Harrow Woods Film ★ 2,1

The Legend of Harrow Woods

Raven (voice)

2008

It's 'Hairspray'! Film

It's 'Hairspray'!

Self

2007

Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler Film

Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler

2007

Who Am I This Time? Film ★ 7,4

Who Am I This Time?

Harry Nash

1982

The Big Pardon 2 Film ★ 5,9

The Big Pardon 2

Pasco Meisner

1992

The Mind Snatchers Film ★ 5,9

The Mind Snatchers

Pvt. James H. Reese

1972

Trumbull Land Film ★ 7,3

Trumbull Land

Self (archive footage)

2018

The Boy Who Saw Through Film

The Boy Who Saw Through

Ernest

1956

Cleopatra Film ★ 5,0

Cleopatra

Boy

1970

Talking with the Vampires Film ★ 5,0

Talking with the Vampires

2018

Joe Papp in Five Acts Film ★ 4,5

Joe Papp in Five Acts

Self

2012

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken Film ★ 7,5

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken

2004

Film ★ 7,0

Barefoot in Athens

Lamprocles

1966