Justin Theroux
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Justin Paul Theroux (/θəˈroʊ/; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001) and the horror film Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Strangers with Candy (2005), Miami Vice (2006), Wanderlust (2012), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), Bumblebee (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008), the superhero film Iron Man 2 (2010), and the musical comedy drama Rock of Ages (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Dedication (2007). Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), for which he received widespread praise and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Dr. James Mantleray in the Netflix comedy-drama miniseries Maniac (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he portrayed Allie Fox in the Apple TV+ adaptation of The Mosquito Coast, based on the novel by his uncle Paul Theroux. In 2023, he also starred in the HBO satirical political miniseries White House Plumbers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
as Benji Barnes
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
as Master Codebreaker
Joker (2019)
as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
American Psycho (2000)
as Timothy Bryce
Megamind (2010)
as Megaminds's Father (voice)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
as Adam
Bumblebee (2018)
as Dropkick (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
as Rory
Tropic Thunder (2008)
as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
as Seamus O'Grady
Miami Vice (2006)
as Det. Larry Zito
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
as Garmadon (voice)
Zoolander (2001)
as Evil DJ
The Girl on the Train (2016)
as Tom Watson
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Evil DJ
Inland Empire (2006)
as Devon Berk / Billy Side
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
as Tramp (voice)
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
as Drew
Duplex (2003)
as Coop
Wanderlust (2012)
as Seth
Your Highness (2011)
as Leezar
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
as Mel Wulf
Mute (2018)
as Duck Teddington
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
as Cowboy
The Ten (2007)
as Jesus H. Christ
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
as Mark
The Baxter (2005)
as Bradley Lake
Strangers with Candy (2006)
as Carlo Honklin
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
as Marshall
Broken English (2007)
as Nick Gable
False Positive (2021)
as Adrian Martin
Rain of Madness (2008)
as Jan Jürgen
Lynch 2 (2007)
as Self
Seekers of Infinite Love (2026)
Actor
Below Utopia (1997)
as Daniel Beckett
Violet (2021)
as The Voice
Camp! The Movie (2019)
as Self
Happy End (2003)
as Jack
Billion Dollar Spy (—)
as Van Spencer
The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2006)
as Guy Cooley
Fallout: The Ghoul Log (2025)
as Robert Edwin House (voice)
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Dead Broke (1998)
as James
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
as Flav Santana
Sirens (1999)
as Officer David Bontempo
The Sleepy Time Gal (2001)
as Rebecca's Boyfriend
Dream House (1997)
as Mark Brooks
More Things That Happened (2007)
as Devon Burke
Return to Rajapur (2006)
Actor
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ (2004)
as Self