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Walken in 2008

Christopher Walken is an American actor, whose career has spanned over 50 years with appearances in theater, film, and television. He has appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, including A View to a Kill, At Close Range, The Deer Hunter, King of New York, Batman Returns, Pulp Fiction, Sleepy Hollow, True Romance, and Catch Me If You Can, as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

Walken's early career was primarily in theater and television where he often played small roles. During this period of his career, Walken was credited as "Ken Walken" and later as "Ronnie Walken", until he finally settled on "Christopher Walken". He began acting in films in 1969 and, after a series of increasingly larger roles, won an Academy Award in 1978 as Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Deer Hunter. Since then, Walken has become a highly sought-after actor, typically performing in numerous films every year.

Walken has been a primary character in two film franchises: as Gabriel the fallen angel in The Prophecy series, and as Jacob Witting in the made-for-television films based on Patricia MacLachlan's Sarah, Plain and Tall novels. Other notable roles include Johnny Smith in The Dead Zone, Captain Koons in Pulp Fiction, and Frank Abagnale Sr. in Catch Me If You Can. He also sings and dances, as seen in some of his films including: Pennies from Heaven, Romance & Cigarettes, and Hairspray.

Film[]

Following his early (1950s) work in television and theater, Walken has acted primarily in films. This list includes credits in studio films, independent films, animated films, and television films. The list includes the 2001 short five-minute film Popcorn Shrimp which Walken wrote, produced and directed.

Year Title Role Director Notes
1966 Barefoot in Athens Lamprocles George Schaefer
1969 Me and My Brother The Director Robert Frank
The Three Musketeers John Felton John Hirsch
1971 The Anderson Tapes The Kid Sidney Lumet
1972 The Happiness Cage Private James H. Reese Bernard Girard
1975 Valley Forge The Hessian Fielder Cook
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Robert Paul Mazursky
1977 Annie Hall Duane Hall Woody Allen
Roseland Russell James Ivory
The Sentinel Detective Rizzo Michael Winner
1978 Shoot the Sun Down "Mr. Rainbow" David Leeds
The Deer Hunter Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich Michael Cimino
1979 Last Embrace Eckart Jonathan Demme
1980 Heaven's Gate Nathan D. Champion Michael Cimino
The Dogs of War James "Jamie" Shannon John Irvin
1981 Pennies from Heaven Tom Herbert Ross
1983 Brainstorm Dr. Michael Anthony Brace Douglas Trumbull
The Dead Zone Johnny Smith David Cronenberg
1985 A View to a Kill Max Zorin John Glen
1986 At Close Range Brad Whitewood Sr. James Foley
1987 Deadline Don Stevens Nathaniel Gutman
1988 Biloxi Blues Technical Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey Mike Nichols
Homeboy Wesley Pendergass Michael Seresin
Puss in Boots Puss Eugene Marner
The Milagro Beanfield War Kyril Montana Robert Redford
1989 Communion Louis Whitley Strieber Philippe Mora
1990 King of New York Frank White Abel Ferrara
The Comfort of Strangers Robert Paul Schrader
1991 All-American Murder P.J. Decker Anson Williams
McBain Bobby McBain James Glickenhaus
1992 Batman Returns Max Shreck Tim Burton
Day of Atonement Pasco Meisner Alexandre Arcady
Mistress Warren Zell Barry Primus
1993 True Romance Vincenzo Coccotti Tony Scott
Wayne's World 2 Robert C. "Bobby" Cahn Stephen Surjik
1994 A Business Affair Vanni Corso Charlotte Brändström
Pulp Fiction Captain Koons Quentin Tarantino
1995 Nick of Time Mr. Smith John Badham
Search and Destroy Kim Ulander David Salle
The Addiction Peina Abel Ferrara
The Prophecy Gabriel Gregory Widen
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead The Man With The Plan Gary Fleder
Wild Side Bruno Buckingham Donald Cammell
1996 Basquiat The Interviewer Julian Schnabel
Celluloide US Officer Rod Geiger Carlo Lizzani
Last Man Standing Hickey Walter Hill
The Funeral Raimundo Tempio Abel Ferrara
1997 Excess Baggage Ray Perkins Marco Brambilla
Mouse Hunt Caesar Gore Verbinski
Suicide Kings Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret Peter O'Fallon
Touch Bill Hill Paul Schrader
1998 Antz Colonel Cutter (voice) Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson
Illuminata Umberto Bevalaqua John Turturro
New Rose Hotel Fox Abel Ferrara Also co-producer
The Prophecy II Gabriel Greg Spence Direct-to-DVD
Trance Uncle Bill Ferriter Michael Almereyda
1999 Blast from the Past Calvin Webber Hugh Wilson
Kiss Toledo Goodbye Max Lyndon Chubbuck
Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Tim Burton
The Opportunists Victor "Vic" Kelly Myles Connell
2000 The Prophecy 3: The Ascent Gabriel Patrick Lussier Direct-to-DVD
2001 America's Sweethearts Hal Weidmann Joe Roth
Joe Dirt Anthony Benedetti / Clem Doore / Gert B. Frobe Dennie Gordon
Popcorn Shrimp Christopher Walken Short film

Also writer

Scotland, PA Lieutenant McDuff Billy Morrissette
The Affair of the Necklace Alessandro Cagliostro Charles Shyer
2002 Catch Me If You Can Frank William Abagnale Sr. Steven Spielberg
Engine Trouble Rusty (voice) Brad Barnes Short film
Poolhall Junkies Uncle Mike Flynn Mars Callahan
The Country Bears Reed Thimple / Benny Bogswaggle Peter Hastings
Undertaking Betty Frank Featherbed Nick Hurran
2003 Gigli Detective Stanley Jacobellis Martin Brest
Kangaroo Jack Salvatore "Sal" Maggio David McNally
The Rundown Cornelius Hatcher Peter Berg
2004 Around the Bend Turner Lair Jordan Roberts
Envy "J-Man" Barry Levinson
Man on Fire Paul Rayburn Tony Scott
The Stepford Wives Mike Wellington Frank Oz
2005 Domino Mark Heiss Tony Scott
Romance & Cigarettes Cousin Bo John Turturro
Wedding Crashers William Cleary David Dobkin
2006 Click Morty Frank Coraci
Fade to Black Brewster Oliver Parker
Man of the Year Jack Menkan Barry Levinson
2007 Balls of Fury Feng Robert Ben Garant
Hairspray Wilbur Turnblad Adam Shankman
2008 Five Dollars a Day Nat Parker Nigel Cole
2009 The Maiden Heist Roger Barlow Peter Hewitt
2011 Dark Horse Jackie Todd Solondz
Kill the Irishman Alex "Shondor" Birns Jonathan Hensleigh
2012 A Late Quartet Peter Mitchell Yaron Zilberman
Life's a Beach Roy Callahan Tony Vitale
Seven Psychopaths Hans Kieslowski / The Quaker Martin McDonagh
Stand Up Guys "Doc" Fisher Stevens
2013 Gods Behaving Badly Zeus Marc Turtletaub
The Power of Few Doke Leone Marucci
2014 Jersey Boys Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo Clint Eastwood
2015 Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser Anthony Benedetti / Clem Doore / Gert B. Frobe Fred Wolf
One More Time Paul Francis Lippman / Paul Lombard Robert Edwards
The Family Fang Caleb Fang Jason Bateman
2016 Eddie the Eagle Warren Sharp Dexter Fletcher
Nine Lives Felix Perkins Barry Sonnenfeld
The Jungle Book King Louie (voice) Jon Favreau
2017 Father Figures Dr. Walter Tinkler Lawrence Sher
2018 Irreplaceable You Myron Stephanie Laing
2019 The Jesus Rolls The Warden John Turturro
2020 The War with Grandpa Jerry Tim Hill
Percy Percy Schmeiser Clark Johnson
Wild Mountain Thyme Tony Reilly John Patrick Shanley
2024 Dune: Part Two Shaddam IV Denis Villeneuve
Template:TableTBA That's Amore! Nick Vallelonga Post-production

Television[]

In the beginning of his acting career, Walken had relatively small roles in episodes for a number of television shows. This list includes appearances in various episodes of fictional shows, while excluding appearances as himself on talk shows, interview shows, ceremonies, and the like.

Year Show Role Run
1953 Wonderful John ActonTemplate:Ref Kevin Acton Recurring character
1954 The Motorola Television HourTemplate:Ref Episode: "The Muldoon Matter"
1954–1956 The Guiding Light Michael "Mike" Bauer#1
1963 Naked CityTemplate:Ref Chris Johannis / Brian Trust 2 episodes
1970 Hawaii Five-O Walt Kramer Episode: "Run, Johnny, Run"
1977 Kojak Ben Wiley Episode: "Kiss It All Goodbye"
1982 Who Am I This Time? Harry Nash Television film
1990–2023 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) / various 8 episodes
1991 Sarah, Plain and Tall Jacob Witting Television film
1993 Skylark Jacob Witting Television film
1993 Scam Jack Shanks Television film
1999 Vendetta James Houston Television film
1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End Jacob Witting Television film
2003 Julius Caesar Cato the Younger 2 episodes
2014 Turks & Caicos Curtis Pelissier Television film
2014 Peter Pan Live! Captain Hook Live television special
2021–2024 The Outlaws Frank Sheldon 13 episodes
2022–present Severance Burt Goodman Main role

Template:Note III Credited as "Ronnie Walken".

Theater[]

In addition to acting for film and television, Walken has acted in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway theater productions. He has acted in more than 100 additional plays including some by Shakespeare. This list includes the most popular of them.

Year Title Role Venue Run
1952 The Climate of EdenTemplate:Ref Berton Martin Beck Theatre November 13, 1952 – November 22, 1952
1958 The VisitTemplate:Ref Karl Schill Lunt-Fontanne Theatre May 5, 1958 – July 5, 1958
Morosco Theatre August 20, 1958 – November 29, 1958
J.B.Template:Ref DavidTemplate:Ref ANTA Playhouse December 11, 1958 – October 24, 1959
1964 High SpiritsTemplate:Ref musical ensemble Alvin Theatre April 7, 1964 – February 27, 1965
1965 Baker Street One of the Killers The Broadway Theatre February 2, 1965 – November 30, 1965
Martin Beck Theatre November 3, 1965 – November 14, 1965
1966 The Lion in Winter Philip Capet
(King of France)
Ambassador Theatre March 3, 1966 – May 21, 1966
The Rose Tattoo Jack Hunter Billy Rose Theatre November 9, 1966 – December 31, 1966
1967 The Unknown Soldier and His Wife Unknown Soldier Vivian Beaumont Theater July 6, 1967 – September 16, 1967
George Abbott Theatre September 18, 1967 – November 12, 1967
1968 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Stratford Shakespeare Festival
A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander
1970 Lemon Sky Alan Playhouse Theatre May 17–31, 1970
1972 Enemies Sintsov Vivian Beaumont Theater November 9, 1972 – December 16, 1972
1973 The Plough and the Stars Jack Clitheroe January 4, 1973 – February 10, 1973
The Merchant of Venice Bassanio March 1, 1973 – April 7, 1973
1975 Sweet Bird of Youth Chance Wayne Harkness Theatre December 29, 1975 – February 8, 1976
1984 Hurlyburly Mickey Ethel Barrymore Theatre August 7, 1984 – June 2, 1985
1995 Him Elvis Presley, director, writer New York Shakespeare Festival
2000 James Joyce's The Dead Gabriel Conroy Belasco Theatre January 11, 2000 – April 16, 2000
2001 The Seagull Sorin Delacorte Theater July 24, 2001 – August 26, 2001
2010 A Behanding in Spokane Carmichael Schoenfeld Theatre March 4, 2010 – June 6, 2010

Video games[]

  • 1996 Ripper as Detective Vince Magnotta
  • 1996 Privateer 2: The Darkening as David Hassan
  • 2003 True Crime: Streets of LA as Sergeant George
  • 2005 True Crime: New York City as Gabriel Whitting

Music videos[]

  • 1993 Madonna – "Bad Girl" as Madonna's Guardian Angel
  • 1995 Skid Row – "Breakin' Down" as Gabriel from The Prophecy trilogyTemplate:Citation needed
  • 2001 Fatboy Slim – "Weapon of Choice" (also co-choreographer)

CD[]

  • 1997 "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe on Closed on Account of Rabies

See also[]