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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

179

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-03-31 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

크리스토퍼 워컨

كريستوفر واكن

クリストファー・ウォーケン

คริสโตเฟอร์ วอลเคน

克里斯托弗·沃肯

Ronald Walken

Ronnie Walken

כריסטופר ווקן

کریستوفر واکن

Рональд Уокен

Кристофер Уокен

Christopher Walken

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

True Romance

1993

True Romance

as

Vincenzo Coccotti

Batman Returns

1992

Batman Returns

as

Max Shreck

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as

The Man with the Plan

Basquiat

1996

Basquiat

as

The Interviewer

Nick of Time

1995

Nick of Time

as

Mr. Smith

Catch Me If You Can

2002

Catch Me If You Can

as

Frank Abagnale

The Rundown

2003

The Rundown

as

Hatcher

Pulp Fiction

1994

Pulp Fiction

as

Captain Koons

A View to a Kill

1985

A View to a Kill

as

Max Zorin

Annie Hall

1977

Annie Hall

as

Duane Hall

Kangaroo Jack

2003

Kangaroo Jack

as

Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio

Suicide Kings

1997

Suicide Kings

as

Carlo Bartolucci

Sleepy Hollow

1999

Sleepy Hollow

as

Hessian Horseman

Envy

2004

Envy

as

J-Man

$5 a Day

2008

$5 a Day

as

Nat Parker

Hairspray

2007

Hairspray

as

Wilbur Turnblad

Undertaking Betty

2002

Undertaking Betty

as

Frank Featherbed

Heaven's Gate

1980

Heaven's Gate

as

Nathan D. Champion

Joe Dirt

2001

Joe Dirt

as

Clem

The Dogs of War

1980

The Dogs of War

as

Jamie Shannon

The Dead Zone

1983

The Dead Zone

as

Johnny Smith

The Funeral

1996

The Funeral

as

Ray Tempio

The Deer Hunter

1978

The Deer Hunter

as

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

America's Sweethearts

2001

America's Sweethearts

as

Hal Weidmann

MouseHunt

1997

MouseHunt

as

Caesar

Gigli

2003

Gigli

as

Det. Stanley Jacobellis

The Maiden Heist

2009

The Maiden Heist

as

Roger Barlow

The Anderson Tapes

1971

The Anderson Tapes

as

The Kid

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

1976

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

as

Robert Fulmer

The Prophecy

1995

The Prophecy

as

Gabriel

Wayne's World 2

1993

Wayne's World 2

as

Bobby Cahn

Antz

1998

Antz

as

Colonel Cutter (voice)

The Prophecy II

1998

The Prophecy II

as

Gabriel

Man on Fire

2004

Man on Fire

as

Paul Rayburn

Homeboy

1988

Homeboy

as

Wesley Pendergass

Wedding Crashers

2005

Wedding Crashers

as

Secretary Cleary

Balls of Fury

2007

Balls of Fury

as

Feng

King of New York

1990

King of New York

as

Frank White

Last Man Standing

1996

Last Man Standing

as

Hickey

Click

2006

Click

as

Morty

Wild Side

1996

Wild Side

as

Bruno Buckingham

Scotland, PA

2001

Scotland, PA

as

Lieutenant McDuff

The Stepford Wives

2004

The Stepford Wives

as

Mike Wellington

Man of the Year

2006

Man of the Year

as

Jack Menken

McBain

1991

McBain

as

McBain

Domino

2005

Domino

as

Mark Heiss

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

The Milagro Beanfield War

as

Kyril Montana

The Big Pardon 2

1992

The Big Pardon 2

as

Pasco Meisner

The Addiction

1995

The Addiction

as

Peina

At Close Range

1986

At Close Range

as

Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.

Communion

1989

Communion

as

Whitley Strieber

Romance & Cigarettes

2005

Romance & Cigarettes

as

Cousin Bo

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

as

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

Poolhall Junkies

2002

Poolhall Junkies

as

Uncle Mike

Brainstorm

1983

Brainstorm

as

Michael Brace

Around the Bend

2004

Around the Bend

as

Turner Lair

Touch

1997

Touch

as

Bill Hill

Sarah, Plain and Tall

1991

Sarah, Plain and Tall

as

Jacob Witting

Skylark

1993

Skylark

as

Jacob Witting

Last Embrace

1979

Last Embrace

as

Eckart

The Opportunists

2000

The Opportunists

as

Vic Kelly

The Sentinel

1977

The Sentinel

as

Det. Rizzo

The Country Bears

2002

The Country Bears

as

Reed Thimple

Fade to Black

2006

Fade to Black

as

Brewster

Biloxi Blues

1988

Biloxi Blues

as

Sgt. Toomey

The Affair of the Necklace

2001

The Affair of the Necklace

as

Count Cagliostro

A Business Affair

1994

A Business Affair

as

Vanni Corso

Kill the Irishman

2011

Kill the Irishman

as

Shondor Birns

Mistress

1992

Mistress

as

Warren Zell

Dark Horse

2012

Dark Horse

as

Jackie

The Eternal

1998

The Eternal

as

Uncle Bill Ferriter

Illuminata

1998

Illuminata

as

Bevalaqua

Deadline

1987

Deadline

as

Don Stevens

The Mind Snatchers

1972

The Mind Snatchers

as

Pvt. James H. Reese

Seven Psychopaths

2012

Seven Psychopaths

as

Hans Kieslowski

Stand Up Guys

2012

Stand Up Guys

as

Doc

A Late Quartet

2012

A Late Quartet

as

Peter Mitchell

Puss in Boots

1988

Puss in Boots

as

Puss

Vendetta

1999

Vendetta

as

James Houston

Celluloide

1996

Celluloide

as

Rod Geiger

All-American Murder

1991

All-American Murder

as

P.J. Decker

Life's a Beach

2010

Life's a Beach

as

Roy Callahan

Roseland

1977

Roseland

as

Russel

Who Am I This Time?

1982

Who Am I This Time?

as

Harry Nash

Scam

1993

Scam

as

Jack Shanks

Shoot the Sun Down

1978

Shoot the Sun Down

as

Mr. Rainbow

Jersey Boys

2014

Jersey Boys

as

Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo

Dune: Part Two

2024

Dune: Part Two

as

Emperor

Turks & Caicos

2014

Turks & Caicos

as

Curtis Pelissier

Search and Destroy

1995

Search and Destroy

as

Kim Ulander

Peter Pan Live!

2014

Peter Pan Live!

as

Captain Hook

The Family Fang

2016

The Family Fang

as

Caleb Fang

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

as

Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)

The Jungle Book

2016

The Jungle Book

as

King Louie (voice)

One More Time

2016

One More Time

as

Paul Lombard

Cleopatra

1970

Cleopatra

as

Boy

Eddie the Eagle

2016

Eddie the Eagle

as

Warren Sharp

Barefoot in Athens

1966

Barefoot in Athens

as

Lamprocles

Father Figures

2017

Father Figures

as

Dr. Walter Tinkler

Nine Lives

2016

Nine Lives

as

Felix Perkins

Percy

2020

Percy

as

Percy Schmeiser

The Women of SNL

2010

The Women of SNL

as

Various (archive footage)

Trumbull Land

2018

Trumbull Land

as

Self (archive footage)

Wild Mountain Thyme

2020

Wild Mountain Thyme

as

Tony Reilly

The Jesus Rolls

2019

The Jesus Rolls

as

Warden

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

2019

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

as

Self (archive footage)

QT8: The First Eight

2019

QT8: The First Eight

as

Self (archive footage)

Showbiz Kids

2020

Showbiz Kids

as

Self (archive footage)

The Continental: Anticipation

2001

The Continental: Anticipation

as

The Continental

Bad Girl

Bad Girl

as

Guardian Angel

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Walt Kramer

Today

Today

as

Self

Naked City

Naked City

as

Chris Johannis

Kojak

Kojak

as

Ben Wiley

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Christopher Walken (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Jacob Witting

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

as

Marcus Portius Cato

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Severance

Severance

as

Burt Goodman

Conan

Conan

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing