Christopher Walken
Actor | Soundtrack | Miscellaneous Crew
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Filmography
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Known For
The Deer Hunter Nick (1978) -
Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale (2002) -
Hairspray Wilbur Turnblad (2007) -
Known For
Seven Psychopaths Hans (2012) -
Actor
Irreplaceable You Myron (2018) -
Father Figures Dr. Walter Tinkler (2017) -
Nine Lives Felix Perkins (2016) -
The Jungle Book King Louie (2016) -
Eddie the Eagle Warren Sharp (2016) -
The Family Fang Caleb Fang (2015) -
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser Clem (2015) -
One More Time Paul (2015) -
Peter Pan Live! Captain Hook (2014) -
Jersey Boys Gyp DeCarlo (2014) -
![Turks & Caicos]( "Turks & Caicos")
Turks & Caicos Curtis Pelissier (2014) -
![Gods Behaving Badly]( "Gods Behaving Badly")
Gods Behaving Badly Zeus (2013) -
![The Power of Few]( "The Power of Few")
The Power of Few Doke (2013) -
![Stand Up Guys]( "Stand Up Guys")
Stand Up Guys Doc (2012) -
![A Late Quartet]( "A Late Quartet")
A Late Quartet Peter Mitchell (2012) -
![Seven Psychopaths]( "Seven Psychopaths")
Seven Psychopaths Hans (2012) -
![Life's a Beach]( "Life's a Beach")
Life's a Beach Roy Callahan (2012) -
![Dark Horse]( "Dark Horse")
Dark Horse Jackie (2011) -
![Kill the Irishman]( "Kill the Irishman")
Kill the Irishman Shondor Birns (2011) -
![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock Christopher Walken (2009) -
![The Maiden Heist]( "The Maiden Heist")
The Maiden Heist Roger Barlow (2009) -
![$5 a Day]( "$5 a Day")
$5 a Day Nat Parker (2008) -
![Evil Calls: The Raven]( "Evil Calls: The Raven")
Evil Calls: The Raven Raven (2008) -
![Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!]( "Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!")
Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You! Frank Kincaid (2008) -
![Balls of Fury]( "Balls of Fury")
Balls of Fury Feng (2007) -
![Hairspray]( "Hairspray")
Hairspray Wilbur Turnblad (2007) -
![Man of the Year]( "Man of the Year")
Man of the Year Jack Menken (2006) -
![Fade to Black]( "Fade to Black")
Fade to Black Brewster (2006) -
![Click]( "Click")
Click Morty (2006) -
![True Crime: New York City]( "True Crime: New York City")
True Crime: New York City F.B.I. Agent Gabriel Whitting (2005) -
![Domino]( "Domino")
Domino Mark Heiss (2005) -
![Romance & Cigarettes]( "Romance & Cigarettes")
Romance & Cigarettes Cousin Bo (2005) -
![Wedding Crashers]( "Wedding Crashers")
Wedding Crashers Secretary Cleary (2005) -
![Around the Bend]( "Around the Bend")
Around the Bend Turner Lair (2004) -
![The Stepford Wives]( "The Stepford Wives")
The Stepford Wives Mike Wellington (2004) -
![Envy]( "Envy")
Envy J-Man (2004) -
![Man on Fire]( "Man on Fire")
Man on Fire Paul Rayburn (2004) -
![True Crime: Streets of LA]( "True Crime: Streets of LA")
True Crime: Streets of LA George (2003) -
![The Rundown]( "The Rundown")
The Rundown Hatcher (2003) -
![Gigli]( "Gigli")
Gigli Det. Stanley Jacobellis (2003) -
![Kangaroo Jack]( "Kangaroo Jack")
Kangaroo Jack Sal Maggio (2003) -
![Caesar]( "Caesar")
Caesar Marcus Portius Cato (2002) -
![Catch Me If You Can]( "Catch Me If You Can")
Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale (2002) -
![Undertaking Betty]( "Undertaking Betty")
Undertaking Betty Frank Featherbed (2002) -
Engine Trouble Rusty (2002)
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![The Country Bears]( "The Country Bears")
The Country Bears Reed Thimple (2002) -
![Poolhall Junkies]( "Poolhall Junkies")
Poolhall Junkies Mike (2002) -
![Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice]( "Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice")
Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice Businessman (2001) -
![The Affair of the Necklace]( "The Affair of the Necklace")
The Affair of the Necklace Count Cagliostro (2001) -
![America's Sweethearts]( "America's Sweethearts")
America's Sweethearts Hal Weidmann (2001) -
![Joe Dirt]( "Joe Dirt")
Joe Dirt Clem (2001) -
![Scotland, Pa.]( "Scotland, Pa.")
Scotland, Pa. Lieutenant McDuff (2001) -
![The Opportunists]( "The Opportunists")
The Opportunists Vic Kelly (2000) -
![The Prophecy 3: The Ascent]( "The Prophecy 3: The Ascent")
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent Gabriel (2000) -
![Kiss Toledo Goodbye]( "Kiss Toledo Goodbye")
Kiss Toledo Goodbye Max (1999) -
![Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End]( "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End")
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End Jacob (1999) -
![Sleepy Hollow]( "Sleepy Hollow")
Sleepy Hollow Hessian Horseman (1999) -
![Vendetta]( "Vendetta")
Vendetta James Houston (1999) -
![Blast from the Past]( "Blast from the Past")
Blast from the Past Calvin (1999) -
![Antz]( "Antz")
Antz Cutter (1998) -
![The Eternal]( "The Eternal")
The Eternal Uncle Bill Ferriter (1998) -
![New Rose Hotel]( "New Rose Hotel")
New Rose Hotel Fox (1998) -
![Illuminata]( "Illuminata")
Illuminata Bevalaqua (1998) -
![The Prophecy II]( "The Prophecy II")
The Prophecy II Gabriel (1998) -
![Mousehunt]( "Mousehunt")
Mousehunt Caeser, the Exterminator (1997) -
![Suicide Kings]( "Suicide Kings")
Suicide Kings Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret (1997) -
![Excess Baggage]( "Excess Baggage")
Excess Baggage Ray (1997) -
![Touch]( "Touch")
Touch Bill Hill (1997) -
![Ripper]( "Ripper")
Ripper Det. Vince Magnotta (1996) -
![Privateer 2: The Darkening]( "Privateer 2: The Darkening")
Privateer 2: The Darkening David Hassan (1996) -
![Last Man Standing]( "Last Man Standing")
Last Man Standing Hickey (1996) -
![The Funeral]( "The Funeral")
The Funeral Ray (1996) -
![Basquiat]( "Basquiat")
Basquiat The Interviewer (1996) -
![Celluloid]( "Celluloid")
Celluloid (1996) -
![Nick of Time]( "Nick of Time")
Nick of Time Mr. Smith (1995) -
![Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead]( "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead")
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead The Man with the Plan (1995) -
![Search and Destroy]( "Search and Destroy")
Search and Destroy Kim Ulander (1995) -
![Wild Side]( "Wild Side")
Wild Side Bruno Buckingham (1995) -
![The Prophecy]( "The Prophecy")
The Prophecy Gabriel (1995) -
![The Addiction]( "The Addiction")
The Addiction Peina (1995) -
![Pulp Fiction]( "Pulp Fiction")
Pulp Fiction Captain Koons (1994) -
![A Business Affair]( "A Business Affair")
A Business Affair Vanni Corso (1994) -
![Wayne's World 2]( "Wayne's World 2")
Wayne's World 2 Bobby Cahn (1993) -
![True Romance]( "True Romance")
True Romance Vincenzo Coccotti (1993) -
![Scam]( "Scam")
Scam Jack Shanks (1993) -
![Madonna: Bad Girl]( "Madonna: Bad Girl")
Madonna: Bad Girl Angel (1993) -
![Skylark]( "Skylark")
Skylark Jacob Witting (1993) -
![Le Grand Pardon II]( "Le Grand Pardon II")
Le Grand Pardon II Pasco Meisner (1992) -
![Batman Returns]( "Batman Returns")
Batman Returns Max Shreck (1992) -
![Mistress]( "Mistress")
Mistress Warren Zell (1992) -
![All-American Murder]( "All-American Murder")
All-American Murder P.J. Decker (1991) -
![McBain]( "McBain")
McBain Robert McBain (1991) -
![Sarah, Plain and Tall]( "Sarah, Plain and Tall")
Sarah, Plain and Tall Jacob Witting (1991) -
![The Comfort of Strangers]( "The Comfort of Strangers")
The Comfort of Strangers Robert (1990) -
![King of New York]( "King of New York")
King of New York Frank White (1990) -
![Communion]( "Communion")
Communion Whitley Strieber (1989) -
![Homeboy]( "Homeboy")
Homeboy Wesley Pendergass (1988) -
![Puss in Boots]( "Puss in Boots")
Puss in Boots Puss (1988) -
![Biloxi Blues]( "Biloxi Blues")
Biloxi Blues Sgt. Toomey (1988) -
![The Milagro Beanfield War]( "The Milagro Beanfield War")
The Milagro Beanfield War Kyril Montana (1988) -
![Witness in the War Zone]( "Witness in the War Zone")
Witness in the War Zone Don Stevens (1987) -
![At Close Range]( "At Close Range")
At Close Range Brad Sr. (1986) -
![A View to a Kill]( "A View to a Kill")
A View to a Kill Max Zorin (1985) -
![Guiding Light]( "Guiding Light")
Guiding Light Michael 'Mike' Bauer (1984) -
![The Dead Zone]( "The Dead Zone")
The Dead Zone Johnny Smith (1983) -
![Brainstorm]( "Brainstorm")
Brainstorm Michael Brace (1983) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Harry Nash (1982) -
![Pennies from Heaven]( "Pennies from Heaven")
Pennies from Heaven Tom (1981) -
![The Dogs of War]( "The Dogs of War")
The Dogs of War Jamie Shannon (1980) -
![Heaven's Gate]( "Heaven's Gate")
Heaven's Gate Nathan D. Champion (1980) -
![Last Embrace]( "Last Embrace")
Last Embrace Eckart (1979) -
![Shoot the Sun Down]( "Shoot the Sun Down")
Shoot the Sun Down Mr. Rainbow (1978) -
![The Deer Hunter]( "The Deer Hunter")
The Deer Hunter Nick (1978) -
![Roseland]( "Roseland")
Roseland Russel (The Hustle) (1977) -
![Annie Hall]( "Annie Hall")
Annie Hall Duane Hall (1977) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Ben Wiley (1977) -
![The Sentinel]( "The Sentinel")
The Sentinel Detective Rizzo (1977) -
![Next Stop, Greenwich Village]( "Next Stop, Greenwich Village")
Next Stop, Greenwich Village Robert Fulmer (1976) -
![Valley Forge]( "Valley Forge")
Valley Forge The Hessian (1975) -
![The Mind Snatchers]( "The Mind Snatchers")
The Mind Snatchers Privatz James H. Reese (1972) -
![The Anderson Tapes]( "The Anderson Tapes")
The Anderson Tapes The Kid (1971) -
![New York Television Theatre]( "New York Television Theatre")
New York Television Theatre (1970) -
![Cleopatra]( "Cleopatra")
Cleopatra Boy (1970) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Walt Kramer (1970) -
The Three Musketeers Felton (1969)
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![Me and My Brother]( "Me and My Brother")
Me and My Brother (1969) -
Barefoot in Athens Lamprocles (1966)
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![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Brain Trust (1963) -
The Boy Who Saw Through Ernest (1956)
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![The Motorola Television Hour]( "The Motorola Television Hour")
The Motorola Television Hour (1954) -
ActorThe Wonderful John Acton Kevin Acton (1953)
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Soundtrack
![The Jungle Book]( "The Jungle Book")
The Jungle Book (2016) -
![One More Time]( "One More Time")
One More Time (2015) -
![Peter Pan Live!]( "Peter Pan Live!")
Peter Pan Live! (2014) -
![Jersey Boys]( "Jersey Boys")
Jersey Boys (2014) -
![Rage]( "Rage")
Rage (2008) -
![Hairspray]( "Hairspray")
Hairspray (2007) -
![Romance & Cigarettes]( "Romance & Cigarettes")
Romance & Cigarettes (2005) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken")
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![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1990-2003) -
![Undertaking Betty]( "Undertaking Betty")
Undertaking Betty (2002) -
![Puss in Boots]( "Puss in Boots")
Puss in Boots (1988) -
![Pennies from Heaven]( "Pennies from Heaven")
Pennies from Heaven (1981) -
Soundtrack
![The Deer Hunter]( "The Deer Hunter")
The Deer Hunter (1978) -
DirectorPopcorn Shrimp (2001)
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Producer
![New Rose Hotel]( "New Rose Hotel")
New Rose Hotel (1998) -
WriterPopcorn Shrimp (2001)
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Archive footage
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![48 Hours]( "48 Hours")
48 Hours (2018) -
![Strange Inheritance]( "Strange Inheritance")
Strange Inheritance (2017) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![No Sleep TV3]( "No Sleep TV3")
No Sleep TV3 (2015) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2015) -
An SNL Valentine (2015)
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![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2014) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![The Women of SNL]( "The Women of SNL")
The Women of SNL (2010) -
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler")
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
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![Empreintes]( "Empreintes")
Empreintes (2007) -
![Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation]( "Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation")
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![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2007) -
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2007) -
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken")
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri")
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![Best Ever Bond]( "Best Ever Bond")
Best Ever Bond (2002) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell")
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![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (2001) -
![Inside 'A View to a Kill']( "Inside 'A View to a Kill'")
Inside 'A View to a Kill' (2000) -
Archive footage
![Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99]( "Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99")
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![The James Bond Story]( "The James Bond Story")
The James Bond Story (1999) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![David Blaine: Beyond Magic]( "David Blaine: Beyond Magic")
David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016) -
![Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice]( "Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
His senior quote from high school (The Profesional Children's School) is from Shakespeare's "Love's Labours Lost" Act II, Scene I: - "the merry madcap lord - not a word with him but a jest; and every jest but a word".
Quotes
[on airports] I can't stand going to the airport. I avoid it as much as I can. I just can't stand it, it's really an ordeal. And if it's an international flight, and you have to fill out those immigration cards? Stay home!
Trademark
Often plays criminals and crime bosses
Nickname
Ronnie
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Ronald Walken
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)
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