Person file · Acting
Christopher Walken
Born 1943-03-31Queens, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Back in BlackClydeStiller & Meara: Nothing Is LostSelfFrom Roger Moore with LoveSelfDune: Part TwoEmperorQuentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)Wild Mountain ThymeTony ReillyPercyPercy SchmeiserThe War with GrandpaJerryThe Jesus RollsWardenRaúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelfMusic Videos That Defined the 00’sSelf (archive footage)Trumbull LandSelf (archive footage)Talking with the VampiresRoleIrreplaceable YouMyronFather FiguresDr. Walter TinklerNine LivesFelix PerkinsThe Family FangCaleb FangOne More TimePaul LombardThe Jungle BookKing Louie (voice)Eddie the EagleWarren SharpJoe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserClemAn SNL ValentineThe Continental (archive footage)Peter Pan Live!Captain HookJersey BoysAngelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo