Christopher Walken
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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
Credits
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Captain Koons
Dune: Part Two (2024)
as Emperor
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
as Frank Abagnale
Man on Fire (2004)
as Paul Rayburn
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
as Hessian Horseman
Batman Returns (1992)
as Max Shreck
The Jungle Book (2016)
as King Louie (voice)
Click (2006)
as Morty
True Romance (1993)
as Vincenzo Coccotti
Antz (1998)
as Colonel Cutter (voice)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
The War with Grandpa (2020)
as Jerry
A View to a Kill (1985)
as Max Zorin
Blast from the Past (1999)
as Calvin
Wedding Crashers (2005)
as Secretary Cleary
The Rundown (2003)
as Hatcher
The Dead Zone (1983)
as Johnny Smith
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
as Hans Kieslowski
Annie Hall (1977)
as Duane Hall
MouseHunt (1997)
as Caesar
Hairspray (2007)
as Wilbur Turnblad
King of New York (1990)
as Frank White
Nine Lives (2016)
as Felix Perkins
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
as Warren Sharp
Last Man Standing (1996)
as Hickey
The Stepford Wives (2004)
as Mike Wellington
Domino (2005)
as Mark Heiss
Stand Up Guys (2012)
as Doc
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
Heaven's Gate (1980)
as Nathan D. Champion
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
as Bobby Cahn
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
as The Man with the Plan
Joe Dirt (2001)
as Clem
America's Sweethearts (2001)
as Hal Weidmann
Nick of Time (1995)
as Mr. Smith
Kill the Irishman (2011)
as Shondor Birns
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
as Tony Reilly
The Prophecy (1995)
as Gabriel
Suicide Kings (1997)
as Carlo Bartolucci
Man of the Year (2006)
as Jack Menken
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025)
as Self
At Close Range (1986)
as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
Excess Baggage (1997)
as Ray
Father Figures (2017)
as Dr. Walter Tinkler
Brainstorm (1983)
as Michael Brace
Basquiat (1996)
as The Interviewer
The Dogs of War (1980)
as Jamie Shannon
The Prophecy II (1998)
as Gabriel
Biloxi Blues (1988)
as Sgt. Toomey
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
as The Kid
Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
as Cousin Bo
The Maiden Heist (2009)
as Roger Barlow
Jersey Boys (2014)
as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000)
as Gabriel
Balls of Fury (2007)
as Feng
Irreplaceable You (2018)
as Myron
Turks & Caicos (2014)
as Curtis Pelissier
The Family Fang (2016)
as Caleb Fang
New Rose Hotel (1999)
as Fox
The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
as Robert
The Sentinel (1977)
as Det. Rizzo
A Late Quartet (2012)
as Peter Mitchell
Envy (2004)
as J-Man
Gigli (2003)
as Det. Stanley Jacobellis
Undertaking Betty (2002)
as Frank Featherbed
The Addiction (1995)
as Peina
The Jesus Rolls (2019)
as Warden
The Country Bears (2002)
as Reed Thimple
Percy (2020)
as Percy Schmeiser
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
as Kyril Montana
Wild Side (1996)
as Bruno Buckingham
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)
as Clem
The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
as Count Cagliostro
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
as Tom
The Funeral (1996)
as Ray Tempio
Mistress (1992)
as Warren Zell
Last Embrace (1979)
as Eckart
The Power of Few (2013)
as Doke
From Roger Moore with Love (2024)
as Self
The Eternal (1998)
as Uncle Bill Ferriter
Around the Bend (2004)
as Turner Lair
McBain (1991)
as McBain
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005)
as Self
Poolhall Junkies (2002)
as Uncle Mike
Scam (1993)
as Jack Shanks
Communion (1989)
as Whitley Strieber
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Puss in Boots (1988)
as Puss
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Scotland, PA (2001)
as Lieutenant McDuff
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (2007)
Actor
Life's a Beach (2010)
as Roy Callahan
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
as Robert Fulmer
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Various (archive footage)
Homeboy (1988)
as Wesley Pendergass
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007)
as Self
Dark Horse (2012)
as Jackie
Vendetta (1999)
as James Houston
Celluloide (1996)
as Rod Geiger
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999)
as Max
A Business Affair (1994)
as Vanni Corso
Valley Forge (1975)
as The Hessian
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (2007)
Actor
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
All-American Murder (1991)
as P.J. Decker
Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
as Jacob Witting
The Opportunists (2000)
as Vic Kelly
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
It's 'Hairspray'! (2007)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self
That's Amore! (—)
Actor
Gods Behaving Badly (2013)
as Zeus
Fade to Black (2006)
as Brewster
Peter Pan Live! (2014)
as Captain Hook
One More Time (2016)
as Paul Lombard
Cleopatra (1970)
as Boy
$5 a Day (2008)
as Nat Parker
Shoot the Sun Down (1978)
as Mr. Rainbow
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003)
as Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
Skylark (1993)
as Jacob Witting
Trumbull Land (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Touch (1997)
as Bill Hill
Search and Destroy (1995)
as Kim Ulander
Who Am I This Time? (1982)
as Harry Nash
Engine Trouble (2002)
as Rusty (voice)
The Mind Snatchers (1972)
as Pvt. James H. Reese
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999)
as Jacob Witting
Illuminata (1998)
as Bevalaqua
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Pardon 2 (1992)
as Pasco Meisner
Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012)
as Self
Me and My Brother (1969)
Actor
Deadline (1987)
as Don Stevens
The Work of Director Spike Jonze (2003)
as Self
Barefoot in Athens (1966)
as Lamprocles
Tiens ferme ta couronne (—)
Actor
The Continental: Anticipation (2001)
as The Continental
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (2004)
Actor
The Boy Who Saw Through (1956)
as Ernest
Roseland (1977)
as Russel
The Legend of Harrow Woods (2008)
as Raven (voice)
Talking with the Vampires (2018)
Actor
Back in Black (2026)
as Clyde
Cooking with Christopher Walken (2012)
as Himself
An SNL Valentine (2015)
as The Continental (archive footage)