Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

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.

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Filmography

2025

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
as Self
TV - Released: 2/23/2025

2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Rory
Movie - Released: 9/4/2024

2023

White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers
as G. Gordon Liddy
TV - Released: 5/1/2023

2022

Mostra, Venise
Mostra, Venise
as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest
TV - Released: 9/1/2022

2021

False Positive
False Positive
as Adrian Martin
Movie - Released: 6/18/2021
Violet
Violet
as The Voice
Movie - Released: 10/29/2021
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast
as Allie Fox
TV - Released: 4/30/2021

2019

Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
as Tramp (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/12/2019
Camp! The Movie
Camp! The Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/9/2019
Joker
Joker
as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/1/2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Interviewee
TV - Released: 7/29/2019

2018

Mute
Mute
as Duck Teddington
Movie - Released: 2/23/2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Drew
Movie - Released: 8/2/2018
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex
as Mel Wulf
Movie - Released: 12/25/2018
Bumblebee
Bumblebee
as Dropkick (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/22/2018
Maniac
Maniac
as Dr. James K. Mantleray
TV - Released: 9/21/2018

2017

The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Garmadon (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/21/2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Master Codebreaker
Movie - Released: 12/13/2017

2016

The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
as Tom Watson
Movie - Released: 10/5/2016
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/22/2016
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2
as Evil DJ
Movie - Released: 2/6/2016

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
TV - Released: 8/2/2015

2014

The Leftovers
The Leftovers
as Kevin Garvey
TV - Released: 6/29/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
as Miles Knightly (voice)
TV - Released: 12/2/2013

2012

Wanderlust
Wanderlust
as Seth
Movie - Released: 2/23/2012

2011

Your Highness
Your Highness
as Leezar
Movie - Released: 4/8/2011

2010

Megamind
Megamind
as Megaminds's Father (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/28/2010

2009

Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
as Justin
TV - Released: 4/9/2009

2008

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Jan Jürgen
Movie - Released: 8/26/2008
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder
as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/9/2008
John Adams
John Adams
as John Hancock
TV - Released: 3/16/2008

2007

Lynch 2
Lynch 2
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/14/2007
The Ten
The Ten
as Jesus H. Christ
Movie - Released: 8/3/2007
More Things That Happened
More Things That Happened
as Devon Burke
Movie - Released: 8/14/2007
Broken English
Broken English
as Nick Gable
Movie - Released: 11/22/2007

2006

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Det. Larry Zito
Movie - Released: 7/27/2006
Inland Empire
Inland Empire
as Devon Berk / Billy Side
Movie - Released: 12/6/2006
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
as Guy Cooley
Movie - Released: 2/3/2006
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
as Carlo Honklin
Movie - Released: 6/28/2006
Return to Rajapur
Return to Rajapur
Movie - Released: 11/1/2006

2005

The Baxter
The Baxter
as Bradley Lake
Movie - Released: 8/26/2005

2004

The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/5/2004

2003

Duplex
Duplex
as Coop
Movie - Released: 9/26/2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Seamus O'Grady
Movie - Released: 6/25/2003
Happy End
Happy End
as Jack
Movie - Released: 12/24/2003

2001

Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
as Adam
Movie - Released: 6/6/2001
Zoolander
Zoolander
as Evil DJ
Movie - Released: 9/28/2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
The Sleepy Time Gal
as Rebecca's Boyfriend
Movie - Released: 1/24/2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Joe
TV - Released: 6/3/2001
Alias
Alias
as Simon Walker
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

American Psycho
American Psycho
as Timothy Bryce
Movie - Released: 4/13/2000
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Marshall
Movie - Released: 2/1/2000
The District
The District
as Nick Pierce
TV - Released: 10/7/2000

1999

Sirens
Sirens
as Officer David Bontempo
Movie - Released: 9/26/1999
Mulholland Dr.
Mulholland Dr.
as Adam
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1998

Frogs for Snakes
Frogs for Snakes
as Flav Santana
Movie - Released: 8/14/1998
Dead Broke
Dead Broke
as James
Movie - Released: 6/1/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Jared
TV - Released: 6/6/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Vaughn Wysel
TV - Released: 6/6/1998

1997

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
as Cowboy
Movie - Released: 4/25/1997
Below Utopia
Below Utopia
as Daniel Beckett
Movie - Released: 9/26/1997
Movie
Dream House
as Mark Brooks
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
as Raymond Brown
TV - Released: 9/8/1997

1996

I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
as Mark
Movie - Released: 5/1/1996
Spin City
Spin City
as Pete
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1995

Central Park West
Central Park West
TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1994

New York Undercover
New York Undercover
as Frankie Stone
TV - Released: 9/8/1994

1981

Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1981

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975