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
False Positive (2021)
as Adrian Martin
Joker (2019)
as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
as Benji
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
as Master Codebreaker
American Psycho (2000)
as Timothy Bryce
Mulholland Drive (2001)
as Adam
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
as Rory
Megamind (2010)
as Megaminds's Father (voice)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
as Garmadon (voice)
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
as Tramp (voice)
The Girl on the Train (2016)
as Tom Watson
Bumblebee (2018)
as Dropkick (voice)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
as Seamus O'Grady
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
as Drew
Miami Vice (2006)
as Det. Larry Zito
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Evil DJ
Zoolander (2001)
as Evil DJ
Inland Empire (2006)
as Devon Berk / Billy Side
Your Highness (2011)
as Leezar
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
as Mel Wulf
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
as Cowboy
Duplex (2003)
as Coop
Wanderlust (2012)
as Seth
Mute (2018)
as Duck Teddington
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
as Mark
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008)
as Jan Jürgen
Seekers of Infinite Love (2026)
Actor
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
as Marshall
The Ten (2007)
as Jesus H. Christ
Romy and Michele 2 (—)
as Clarence
The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2006)
as Guy Cooley
The Baxter (2005)
as Bradley Lake
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of 'Iron Man 2' (2010)
as Self
Strangers with Candy (2006)
as Carlo Honklin
More Things That Happened (2007)
as Devon Burke
Fallout: The Ghoul Log (2025)
as Robert Edwin House (voice)
Happy End (2003)
as Jack
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Lynch 2 (2007)
as Self
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
as Flav Santana
Broken English (2007)
as Nick Gable
Return to Rajapur (2006)
Actor
Violet (2021)
as The Voice
The Sleepy Time Gal (2001)
as Rebecca's Boyfriend
Sirens (1999)
as Officer David Bontempo
Below Utopia (1997)
as Daniel Beckett
Camp! The Movie (2019)
as Self
Billion Dollar Spy (—)
as Van Spencer
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ (2004)
as Self
Dead Broke (1998)
as James
Dream House (1997)
as Mark Brooks