Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken, usually called "Chris") is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows. Walken was born Ronald Walken (named after actor Ronald Colman) into a Methodist family in Astoria, Queens, New York. His mother, Rosalie, was a Scottish immigrant from Glasgow, and his father, Paul Walken, emigrated from Germany in 1928 with his brothers, Wilhelm and Alois. His father was a baker and his mother worked as a window dresser. Influenced by their mother's own dreams of stardom, he and his brothers Kenneth and Glenn were child actors on television in the 1950s. Walken studied at Hofstra University on Long Island, but did not graduate. Walken initially trained as a dancer in music theatre at the Washington Dance Studio before moving on to dramatic roles in theatre and then film. Walken is imitated for his deadpan affect, sudden off-beat pauses, and strange speech rhythm, in a manner similar to William Shatner. He is revered for his quality of danger and menace, but his unpredictable deliveries and expressions make him invaluable in comedy as well. Walken is noted for refusing movie roles only rarely, having stated in interviews that he will decline a role only if he is simply too busy on other projects to take it. He regards each role as a learning experience. Walken has been married to Georgianne Walken (born Thon) since 1969; she is a casting director, most notably for The Sopranos. They live in Connecticut and have no children (Walken has stated in interviews that not having children is one of the reasons he has had such a prolific career). In regard to his villainous roles preceding him when meeting new people, Walken says, "When they see me in a movie, they expect me to be something nasty ... That's why it's good to defy expectations sometimes."
Movie | Dune: Part Two | Emperor | 2024-02-27 |
Movie | Showbiz Kids | Self (archive footage) | 2020-07-14 |
Movie | The War with Grandpa | Jerry | 2020-08-27 |
Movie | The Jesus Rolls | Warden | 2019-10-17 |
Movie | Irreplaceable You | Myron | 2018-02-16 |
Movie | Father Figures | Dr. Tinkler | 2017-12-21 |
Movie | Eddie the Eagle | Warren Sharp | 2016-02-25 |
Movie | The Jungle Book | King Louie (voice) | 2016-04-07 |
Movie | Nine Lives | Felix Perkins | 2016-08-03 |
Movie | One More Time | Paul Lombard | 2016-04-08 |
Movie | The Family Fang | Caleb Fang | 2016-04-16 |
Movie | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | Clem | 2015-07-16 |
Movie | Turks & Caicos | Curtis Pelissier | 2014-03-20 |
Movie | Jersey Boys | Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo | 2014-06-18 |
Movie | Peter Pan Live! | Captain Hook | 2014-12-04 |
Movie | The Power of Few | Doke | 2013-02-15 |
Movie | Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love | Himself | 2013-10-12 |
Movie | Gods Behaving Badly | Zeus | 2013-11-13 |
Movie | Seven Psychopaths | Hans Kieslowski | 2012-10-12 |
Movie | Dark Horse | Jackie | 2012-06-08 |
Movie | Cooking with Christopher Walken | Himself | 2012-10-19 |
Movie | A Late Quartet | Peter Mitchell | 2012-11-02 |
Movie | Stand Up Guys | Doc | 2012-12-14 |
Movie | Kill the Irishman | Shondor Birns | 2011-03-10 |
Movie | Life's a Beach | Roy Callahan | 2010-01-01 |
Movie | The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | The Maiden Heist | Roger Barlow | 2009-05-09 |
Movie | $5 a Day | Nat Parker | 2008-09-06 |
Movie | Hairspray | Wilbur Turnblad | 2007-07-19 |
Movie | Balls of Fury | Feng | 2007-08-29 |
Movie | Fade to Black | Brewster | 2006-03-09 |
Series | The Henry Rollins Show | Unknown | 2006-04-01 |
Movie | Man of the Year | Jack Menken | 2006-10-09 |
Series | 30 Rock | Unknown | 2006-10-11 |
Movie | Click | Morty | 2006-06-23 |
Movie | Wedding Crashers | Secretary William Cleary | 2005-07-13 |
Movie | Domino | Mark Heiss | 2005-10-14 |
Movie | Man on Fire | Paul Rayburn | 2004-04-23 |
Movie | Envy | J-Man | 2004-04-30 |
Movie | The Stepford Wives | Mike Wellington | 2004-06-10 |
Movie | Around the Bend | Turner Lair | 2004-10-08 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken | 2004-09-07 | |
Movie | Kangaroo Jack | Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio | 2003-01-17 |
Movie | Gigli | Det. Stanley Jacobellis | 2003-08-01 |
Movie | The Rundown | Hatcher | 2003-09-26 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Himself | 2003-08-10 |
Movie | The Work of Director Spike Jonze | Self | 2003-10-20 |
Movie | Poolhall Junkies | Uncle Mike | 2002-06-30 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell | Bruce Dickinson (archive footage) | 2002-09-28 |
Movie | Catch Me If You Can | Frank Abagnale | 2002-12-16 |
Movie | Julius Caesar | Marcus Portius Cato | 2002-12-27 |
Movie | Scotland, PA | Lieutenant McDuff | 2001-03-15 |
Movie | Joe Dirt | Clem | 2001-04-10 |
Movie | The Affair of the Necklace | Count Cagliostro | 2001-11-30 |
Movie | America's Sweethearts | Hal Weidmann | 2001-07-17 |
Movie | The Prophecy 3: The Ascent | Gabriel | 2000-03-14 |
Movie | The Opportunists | Vic Kelly | 2000-05-17 |
Movie | New Rose Hotel | Fox | 1999-03-19 |
Movie | Vendetta | James Houston | 1999-07-03 |
Movie | Blast from the Past | Calvin | 1999-02-12 |
Movie | Sleepy Hollow | Hessian Horseman | 1999-11-19 |
Movie | Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Max | 1999-11-22 |
Movie | Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End | Jacob Witting | 1999-11-20 |
Movie | The Prophecy II | Gabriel | 1998-01-20 |
Movie | Illuminata | Bevalaqua | 1998-05-21 |
Movie | Suicide Kings | Carlo Bartolucci | 1998-04-17 |
Movie | Antz | Colonel Cutter (voice) | 1998-10-02 |
Movie | The Eternal | Uncle Bill Ferriter | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Touch | Bill Hill | 1997-02-14 |
Movie | Excess Baggage | Ray | 1997-08-29 |
Movie | MouseHunt | Caeser, the Exterminator | 1997-12-19 |
Movie | The Funeral | Ray Tempio | 1996-01-26 |
Movie | Privateer 2: The Darkening | Hassan | 1996-05-17 |
Movie | Celluloide | Rod Geiger | 1996-01-26 |
Series | The Daily Show | Himself | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Last Man Standing | Hickey | 1996-09-20 |
Movie | Search and Destroy | Kim Ulander | 1995-04-23 |
Movie | The Addiction | Peina | 1995-01-10 |
Movie | Nick of Time | Mr. Smith | 1995-11-22 |
Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | The Man with the Plan | 1995-12-01 |
Movie | The Prophecy | Gabriel | 1995-08-05 |
Movie | A Business Affair | Vanni Corso | 1994-03-16 |
Movie | Pulp Fiction | Captain Koons | 1994-09-10 |
Movie | Scam | Jack Shanks | 1993-05-22 |
Movie | Skylark | Jacob Witting | 1993-02-07 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Wayne's World 2 | Bobby Cahn | 1993-12-10 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | The Big Pardon 2 | Pasco Meisner | 1992-12-09 |
Movie | Mistress | Warren Zell | 1992-07-24 |
Movie | McBain | McBain | 1991-09-20 |
Movie | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Jacob Witting | 1991-02-03 |
Movie | All-American Murder | P.J. Decker | 1991-12-01 |
Movie | King of New York | Frank White | 1990-07-18 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
Movie | The Comfort of Strangers | Robert | 1990-11-01 |
Movie | Communion | Whitley Strieber | 1989-11-10 |
Series | The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | The Milagro Beanfield War | Kyril Montana | 1988-03-18 |
Movie | Biloxi Blues | Sgt. Toomey | 1988-03-25 |
Movie | Puss in Boots | Puss | 1988-06-01 |
Movie | Homeboy | Wesley Pendergass | 1988-08-24 |
Movie | Deadline | Don Stevens | 1987-07-02 |
Movie | At Close Range | Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr. | 1986-04-18 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
Movie | Cat's Eye | Johnny Smith (archive footage) | 1985-04-12 |
Movie | Brainstorm | Michael Brace | 1983-09-30 |
Movie | Who Am I This Time? | Harry Nash | 1982-02-02 |
Movie | Heaven's Gate | Nathan D. Champion | 1980-11-19 |
Movie | The Dogs of War | Jamie Shannon | 1980-12-17 |
Movie | Last Embrace | Eckart | 1979-05-04 |
Movie | Shoot the Sun Down | Mr. Rainbow | 1978-01-01 |
Movie | The Deer Hunter | Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich | 1978-12-08 |
Movie | The Sentinel | Det. Rizzo | 1977-01-07 |
Movie | Roseland | Russel | 1977-10-02 |
Movie | Annie Hall | Duane Hall | 1977-04-19 |
Movie | Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Robert Fulmer | 1976-02-04 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Kojak | Unknown | 1973-10-24 |
Movie | The Mind Snatchers | Pvt. James H. Reese | 1972-06-28 |
Movie | The Anderson Tapes | The Kid | 1971-06-17 |
Movie | Cleopatra | Boy | 1970-07-30 |
Series | Hawaii Five-O | Unknown | 1968-09-20 |
Movie | Barefoot in Athens | Lamprocles | 1966-11-11 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
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