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