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