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