Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

These actors totally transform for their roles. See them in some of their most memorable moments.

The Greatest Character Actors of All Time

From [link=/name/nm6180088/]Young Mazino[/link] in "[link=/title/tt3581920]The Last of Us[/link]" to [link=/name/nm12043107]Sarah Bock[/link] in "[link=/title/tt11280740]Severance[/link]," check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Asian Hollywood Stars to Watch

From <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm6180088/?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Young Mazino</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt3581920?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">The Last of Us</a>&quot; to <a class="ipc-md-link" href="/name/nm12043107?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Sarah Bock</a> in &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link" href="/title/tt11280740?ref_=nmmi_eds_right-7_lk">Severance</a>,&quot; check out these popular and up-and-coming stars who are taking Hollywood by storm.

Christopher Walken in SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)

Christopher Walken, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz, and Blue Öyster Cult in More Cowbell (2025)

Christopher Walken and Conan O'Brien in SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)

Christopher Walken in Dune: Part Two (2024)

Christopher Walken in The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Sean Connery, Christopher Walken, and Martin Balsam in The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Sean Connery and Christopher Walken in The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Al Pacino, Julianna Margulies, and Christopher Walken in Stand Up Guys (2012)

Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken in Stand Up Guys (2012)

Christopher Walken, Vanessa Ferlito, and Jay Bulger in Stand Up Guys (2012)

Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, and Chuck Aspegren in The Deer Hunter (1978)

Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken in The Deer Hunter (1978)

Sean Connery, Christopher Walken, Martin Balsam, Paul Benjamin, and Dick Anthony Williams in The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Christopher Walken and John Turturro in Severance (2022)

Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Adam Scott, Claudia Robinson, Britt Lower, and Zach Cherry in Severance (2022)

Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Adam Scott, Claudia Robinson, Britt Lower, Rachel Addington, Zach Cherry, and Tramell Tillman in Severance (2022)

Christopher Walken, John Turturro, and Zach Cherry in Severance (2022)

Christopher Walken in Seven Psychopaths (2012)

Christopher Walken and Claudia Robinson in Severance (2022)

Christopher Walken, Darren Boyd, Stephen Merchant, Clare Perkins, Gamba Cole, and Rhianne Barreto in The Outlaws (2021)

Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant in The Outlaws (2021)

Christopher Walken in All-American Murder (1991)

Christopher Walken and Charlie Schlatter in All-American Murder (1991)

Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, George Dzundza, John Savage, and Chuck Aspegren in The Deer Hunter (1978)

Christopher Walken and Emily Blunt in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)

Lead and supporting actor of the American stage and films, with sandy colored hair, and pale complexion. He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Deer Hunter (1978), and has been seen in mostly character roles, often portraying psychologically unstable individuals, though that generalization would not do justice to Walken's depth and breadth of performances.

Walken was born in Astoria, Queens, New York. His mother, Rosalie (Russell), was a Scottish emigrant, from Glasgow. His father, Paul Wälken, was a German emigrant, from Horst, who ran Walken's bakery. Christopher learned his stage craft, including dancing, at Hofstra University & ANTA, and picked up a Theatre World award for his performance in the revival of the Tennessee Williams play "The Rose Tattoo". Walken then first broke through into cinema in 1969 appearing in Me and My Brother (1968), before appearing alongside Sean Connery in the sleeper heist movie The Anderson Tapes (1971). His eclectic work really came to the attention of critics in 1977 with his intense portrayal of Diane Keaton suicidal younger brother in Annie Hall (1977), and then he scooped the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1977 for his role as Nick in the electrifying The Deer Hunter (1978). Walken was lured back by The Deer Hunter (1978) director Michael Cimino for a role in the financially disastrous western Heaven's Gate (1980), before moving onto surprise audiences with his wonderful dance skills in Pennies from Heaven (1981), taking the lead as a school teacher with telepathic abilities in the Stephen King inspired The Dead Zone (1983) and then as billionaire industrialist Max Zorin trying to blow up Silicon Valley in the 007 adventure A View to a Kill (1985). Looking at many of Walken's other captivating screen roles, it is easy to see the diversity of his range and even his droll comedic talents with humorous appearances in Biloxi Blues (1988), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Joe Dirt (2001), Mousehunt (1997) and America's Sweethearts (2001). Most recently, he continued to surprise audiences again with his work as a heart broken and apologetic father to Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can (2002).

Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)

Photos

Christopher Walken

More from this person

More to explore

Recently viewed