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