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Christopher Walken

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Amazingly versatile stage & screen actor with sandy colored hair, pale complexion and a somewhat nervous disposition. Has a reputation for playing mentally unbalanced characters on-screen, however that generalisation would not do justice to Walken's depth and breadth of performances. He learnt his stage craft... See full bio »

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Ronald Walken
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???? The Boom Boom Room (in production)
Jimmy Riggs
 
2014 Turks & Caicos (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2013 Freezing People Is Easy (pre-production)
 
????/II Pinocchio (pre-production)
The Fox (voice) (rumored)
 
2013 Gods Behaving Badly (post-production)
Zeus
 
2013 The Power of Few
Doke
 
2012 Stand Up Guys
Doc
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Hans in 'Seven Psychopaths'
– Episode #6.152 (2012) … Hans in 'Seven Psychopaths'
 
2012 A Late Quartet
Peter Mitchell
 
2012 Seven Psychopaths
Hans
 
2011 Dark Horse
Jackie
 
2011 Kill the Irishman
Shondor Birns
 
2011 The Legend of Harrow Woods (video)
Raven (voice)
 
2010 Life's a Beach
Roy Callahan
 
2009 30 Rock (TV series)
Christopher Walken
– Audition Day (2009) … Christopher Walken (voice)
 
2009 The Maiden Heist
Roger Barlow
 
2008 $5 a Day
Nat Parker
 
2008 Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You! (short)
Frank Kincaid
 
2007 Balls of Fury
Feng
 
2007 Hairspray
Wilbur Turnblad
 
2006 Man of the Year
Jack Menken
 
2006 Fade to Black
Brewster
 
2006 Click
Morty
 
2005 True Crime: New York City (Video Game)
Gabriel Whitting (voice)
 
2005 Domino
Mark Heiss
 
2005 Romance & Cigarettes
Cousin Bo
 
2005 Wedding Crashers
Secretary Cleary
 
2004 Around the Bend
Turner Lair
 
2004 The Stepford Wives
Mike Wellington
 
2004 Envy
J-Man
 
2004 Man on Fire
Rayburn
 
2003 True Crime: Streets of LA (Video Game)
George (voice)
 
2003 The Rundown
Hatcher
 
2003 Gigli
Det. Stanley Jacobellis
 
2003 Kangaroo Jack
Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
 
2002 Caesar (TV movie)
Marcus Portius Cato
 
2002 Catch Me If You Can
Frank Abagnale
 
2002 Undertaking Betty
Frank Featherbed
 
2002/II Engine Trouble (short)
Rusty
 
2002 The Country Bears
Reed Thimple
 
2002 Poolhall Junkies
Mike
 
2001 The Affair of the Necklace
Count Cagliostro
 
2001 America's Sweethearts
Hal Weidmann
 
2001 Joe Dirt
Clem
 
2001 Scotland, Pa.
Lieutenant McDuff
 
2000 The Opportunists
Victor 'Vic' Kelly
 
2000 The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (video)
Gabriel
 
1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Max
 
1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (TV movie)
Jacob Witting
 
1999 Sleepy Hollow
Hessian Horseman
 
1999 Vendetta (TV movie)
James Houston
 
1999 Blast from the Past
Calvin
 
1998 Antz
Colonel Cutter (voice)
 
1998 Trance
Uncle Bill Ferriter
 
1998 New Rose Hotel
Fox
 
1998 Illuminata
Bevalaqua
 
1998 The Prophecy II (video)
Gabriel
 
1997 Mousehunt
Caeser, the Exterminator
 
1997 Suicide Kings
Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret
 
1997 Excess Baggage
Ray
 
1997 Touch
Bill Hill
 
1996 Last Man Standing
Hickey
 
1996 The Funeral
Ray
 
1996 Basquiat
The Interviewer
 
1996 Celluloid
 
1996 Ripper (Video Game)
Det. Vince Magnotta
 
1996 Privateer 2: The Darkening (Video Game)
David Hassan
 
1995 Nick of Time
Mr. Smith
 
1995 The Prophecy
Gabriel
 
1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
The Man with the Plan
 
1995 Search and Destroy
Kim Ulander
 
1995 Wild Side
Bruno Buckingham
 
1995 The Addiction
Peina
 
1994 Pulp Fiction
Captain Koons
 
1994 A Business Affair
Vanni Corso
 
1993 Wayne's World 2
Bobby Cahn
 
1993 True Romance
Vincenzo Coccotti
 
1993 Scam (TV movie)
Jack Shanks
 
1993 Skylark (TV movie)
Jacob Witting
 
1992 Le Grand Pardon II
Pasco Meisner
 
1992 Batman Returns
Max Shreck
 
1992 Mistress
Warren Zell
 
1991 All-American Murder (video)
P.J. Decker
 
1991 McBain
Robert McBain
 
1991 Sarah, Plain and Tall (TV movie)
Jacob Witting
 
1990 The Comfort of Strangers
Robert
 
1990 King of New York
Frank White
 
1989 Communion
Whitley Strieber
 
1988 Homeboy
Wesley Pendergass
 
1988 Puss in Boots
Puss
 
1988 Biloxi Blues
Sgt. Toomey
 
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
Kyril Montana
 
1987 Witness in the War Zone
Don Stevens
 
1986 At Close Range
Brad Whitewood Sr.
 
1985 A View to a Kill
Max Zorin
 
1954-1984 Guiding Light (TV series)
Michael 'Mike' Bauer
– Episode dated 14 February 1984 (1984) … Michael 'Mike' Bauer (credit only)
 
1983 The Dead Zone
Johnny Smith
 
1983 Brainstorm
Michael Brace
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
Harry Nash
– Who Am I This Time? (1982) … Harry Nash
 
1981 Pennies from Heaven
Tom
 
1980 The Dogs of War
Jamie Shannon
 
1980 Heaven's Gate
Nathan D. Champion (as Chris Walken)
 
1979 Last Embrace
Eckart
 
1978 The Deer Hunter
Nick
 
1978 Shoot the Sun Down
Mr. Rainbow
 
1977 Roseland
Russel (The Hustle)
 
1977 Annie Hall
Duane Hall (as Christopher Wlaken)
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Ben Wiley
– Kiss It All Goodbye (1977) … Ben Wiley
 
1977 The Sentinel
Detective Rizzo
 
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Robert Fulmer (as Chris Walken)
 
1975 Valley Forge (TV movie)
The Hessian
 
1972 The Happiness Cage
Privatz James H. Reese
 
1971 The Anderson Tapes
The Kid
 
1970 Cleopatra
Boy
 
1970 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Walt Kramer
– Run, Johnny, Run (1970) … Walt Kramer
 
1970 New York Television Theatre (TV series)
– The Sandbox (1970)
 
1969 Me and My Brother
 
1969 The Three Musketeers (TV movie)
Felton
 
1966 Barefoot in Athens (TV movie)
Lamprocles
 
1963 Naked City (TV series)
Chris Johannis
– Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went Out with Bow and Arrow (1963) … Chris Johannis (as Ronnie Walken)
 
1956 The Boy Who Saw Through (short)
Ernest (as Ronnie Walken)
 
1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
– The Muldoon Matter (1954) (as Ronnie Walken)
 
1953 The Wonderful John Acton (TV series)
Kevin Acton (as Ronnie Walken)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2007 Hairspray (performer: " You're Timeless to Me" 2001)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie) (performer: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - uncredited, "Lady" - uncredited, "Boulevard of Broken Balls" - uncredited)
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne (1996) (performer: "Christmas Medley" - uncredited)
 
1988 Puss in Boots (performer: "A Happy Cat", "I'll Watch Over You - Cat's Lullaby", "Genteel", "Stick Your Neck out Now and Then", "A Happy Cat Reprise")
 
1981 Pennies from Heaven (performer: "Let's Misbehave" 1927)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2001 Popcorn Shrimp (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2001 Popcorn Shrimp (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1998 New Rose Hotel (co-producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2007 Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Walkentalk (short) (special thanks)
 
1999 The Big Brass Ring (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (72 titles)
2007-2013 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Christopher Walken (2013) … Himself
– Christopher Walken (2007) … Himself
 
2012 Cooking with Christopher Walken (short)
Himself
 
2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 October 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The Screen Junkies Show (TV series)
Himself
– Christopher Walken Reads 'Honey Boo Boo' (2012) … Himself
 
2007-2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.800 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2004-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #25.27 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 24 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2012 MSN Exclusives (TV series)
Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2010 The 64th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Play
 
2010 Joe Papp in Five Acts (documentary)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Guión busca estrella (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.9 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (video short)
Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1990-2008 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various / Connie Stinson / …
– Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco (2008) … Himself - Host/Various
– Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters (2003) … Himself - Host
– Christopher Walken/Weezer (2001) … Himself - Host
– Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera (2000) … Himself - Host
– Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne (1996) … Himself - Host/Various/Vic/The Continental/Connie Stinson
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2007 Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Feng' (also archive footage)
 
2007 You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Rove: New York (2007) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2000-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2003 (2003) … Himself
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2007 It's 'Hairspray'! (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Getaway (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Traveller
– Episode #15.21 (2006) … Himself - Celebrity Traveller
 
2004-2006 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Inside the Academy Awards (2006)
– Episode #2.4 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 It's a Good Day: The Making of 'Around the Bend' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Stepford: A Definition (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Stepford Husbands (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 A Perfect World: The Making of 'The Stepford Wives' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Man on Fire' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2002-2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) … Himself
– The Rundown (2003) … Himself
– Catch Me If You Can (2002) … Himself
 
2004 The Rundown: Walken's World (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Rundown: Running Down the Town (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Rundown: Rumble in the Jungle (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Mark Twain Prize: Lorne Michaels (TV movie)
Himself - Speaker
 
2003 The Work of Director Spike Jonze (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Weapon of Choice")
 
2003 'Catch Me If You Can': The Casting of the Film (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role/Past Winner
 
1999-2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 March 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 August 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.40 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The Movie Chart Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards
Himself
 
2001 I Love 1980's (TV series documentary)
Maximillion 'Max' Zorin
– I Love 1985 (2001) … Maximillion 'Max' Zorin
 
2001 The Papp Project (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Rotten TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (video documentary short)
Himself / The Hessian Horseman
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1999 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Cast and Crew (video short)
Himself
 
1998 The Secret World of 'Antz' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1995 MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1995) … Himself
 
1992 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Strange Walken (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979-1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1989 Encounters of the Fourth Kind (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrating Gershwin: 'S Wonderful (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Gershwin Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.13 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (23 titles)
2010 The Women of SNL (TV movie)
Various
 
2009 La saga Bettoun - seconde partie (video documentary short)
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (video documentary short)
Feng (uncredited)
 
2007 Empreintes (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
Various (uncredited)
 
2007 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Batman Returns Villains: Max Shreck (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (video documentary)
Walter (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (TV documentary)
Vic (uncredited)
 
2002 Best Ever Bond (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (TV documentary)
Bruce Dickinson (uncredited)
 
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (video)
Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl")
 
1999 The James Bond Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (TV documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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Co-choreographed and appeared in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" music video, directed by Spike Jonze (2001) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 15 Interviews  | 10 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Chris Walken | Ronnie Walken | Christopher Wlaken

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

Well, I missed the boat on computers. I think I was really just on the cusp. If I had been a little bit younger, I probably would have a computer. But when they came along, it looked so boring to me that I just never bothered. But also when something is ubiquitous, it's almost redundant. I don't have a wristwatch either because if I need to know what time it is... See more »

Trivia:

Adopted the name "Christopher" when a friend told him the name suited him better than "Ronnie". Has since stated that his adopted name sounds "like a sneeze", and he prefers to be called "Chris". See more »

Trademark:

Deep gravelly voice See more »

Nickname:

Chris See more »

Star Sign:

Aries