Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

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.

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Filmography

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
TV - Released: 1/16/2025

2024

Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
as Emperor
Movie - Released: 2/27/2024
From Roger Moore with Love
From Roger Moore with Love
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/15/2024
Mitt liv som Roger Moore
Mitt liv som Roger Moore
as Self
TV - Released: 12/25/2024

2022

Severance
Severance
as Burt Goodman
TV - Released: 2/17/2022

2021

Movie
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/2/2021
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
as Frank
TV - Released: 10/25/2021

2020

The War with Grandpa
The War with Grandpa
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 8/27/2020
Percy
Percy
as Percy Schmeiser
Movie - Released: 10/9/2020
Wild Mountain Thyme
Wild Mountain Thyme
as Tony Reilly
Movie - Released: 12/11/2020
Showbiz Kids
Showbiz Kids
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/14/2020

2019

The Jesus Rolls
The Jesus Rolls
as Warden
Movie - Released: 10/17/2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/31/2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/13/2019
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/21/2019

2018

Irreplaceable You
Irreplaceable You
as Myron
Movie - Released: 2/16/2018
Talking with the Vampires
Talking with the Vampires
Movie - Released: 6/26/2018
Trumbull Land
Trumbull Land
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/15/2018

2017

Father Figures
Father Figures
as Dr. Walter Tinkler
Movie - Released: 12/21/2017

2016

The Family Fang
The Family Fang
as Caleb Fang
Movie - Released: 4/16/2016
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
as King Louie (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/7/2016
One More Time
One More Time
as Paul Lombard
Movie - Released: 4/8/2016
Eddie the Eagle
Eddie the Eagle
as Warren Sharp
Movie - Released: 2/25/2016
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
as Felix Perkins
Movie - Released: 8/3/2016

2015

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
as Clem
Movie - Released: 7/16/2015

2014

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
Movie - Released: 6/18/2014
Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos
as Curtis Pelissier
Movie - Released: 3/20/2014
Peter Pan Live!
Peter Pan Live!
as Captain Hook
Movie - Released: 12/4/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2013

The Power of Few
The Power of Few
as Doke
Movie - Released: 2/15/2013
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/5/2013
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/12/2013
Gods Behaving Badly
Gods Behaving Badly
as Zeus
Movie - Released: 11/13/2013

2012

Dark Horse
Dark Horse
as Jackie
Movie - Released: 6/8/2012
Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths
as Hans Kieslowski
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Stand Up Guys
Stand Up Guys
as Doc
Movie - Released: 12/14/2012
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet
as Peter Mitchell
Movie - Released: 11/2/2012
Joe Papp in Five Acts
Joe Papp in Five Acts
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/30/2012
Cooking with Christopher Walken
Cooking with Christopher Walken
as Himself
Movie - Released: 10/19/2012
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
TV - Released: 3/24/2012

2011

Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman
as Shondor Birns
Movie - Released: 3/10/2011

2010

Life's a Beach
Life's a Beach
as Roy Callahan
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

The Maiden Heist
The Maiden Heist
as Roger Barlow
Movie - Released: 5/9/2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/18/2009

2008

$5 a Day
$5 a Day
as Nat Parker
Movie - Released: 9/6/2008
Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!
Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You!
as Frank Kincaid
Movie - Released: 1/17/2008

2007

Hairspray
Hairspray
as Wilbur Turnblad
Movie - Released: 7/19/2007
Balls of Fury
Balls of Fury
as Feng
Movie - Released: 8/29/2007

2006

Click
Click
as Morty
Movie - Released: 6/23/2006
Man of the Year
Man of the Year
as Jack Menken
Movie - Released: 10/9/2006
Fade to Black
Fade to Black
as Brewster
Movie - Released: 3/9/2006
30 Rock
30 Rock
as Christopher Walken (voice)
TV - Released: 10/11/2006
The Henry Rollins Show
The Henry Rollins Show
TV - Released: 4/1/2006

2005

Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
as Secretary Cleary
Movie - Released: 7/13/2005
Domino
Domino
as Mark Heiss
Movie - Released: 10/14/2005
Romance & Cigarettes
Romance & Cigarettes
as Cousin Bo
Movie - Released: 9/13/2005
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/24/2005
SNL Digital Shorts
SNL Digital Shorts
TV - Released: 12/3/2005

2004

Envy
Envy
as J-Man
Movie - Released: 4/30/2004
Man on Fire
Man on Fire
as Paul Rayburn
Movie - Released: 4/23/2004
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
as Mike Wellington
Movie - Released: 6/10/2004
Around the Bend
Around the Bend
as Turner Lair
Movie - Released: 10/8/2004

2003

The Rundown
The Rundown
as Hatcher
Movie - Released: 9/26/2003
Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack
as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
Movie - Released: 1/17/2003
Gigli
Gigli
as Det. Stanley Jacobellis
Movie - Released: 8/1/2003
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/20/2003
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/10/2003
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
as Marcus Portius Cato
TV - Released: 6/29/2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
TV - Released: 8/10/2003

2002

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
as Frank Abagnale
Movie - Released: 12/16/2002
Undertaking Betty
Undertaking Betty
as Frank Featherbed
Movie - Released: 12/4/2002
Poolhall Junkies
Poolhall Junkies
as Uncle Mike
Movie - Released: 6/30/2002
The Country Bears
The Country Bears
as Reed Thimple
Movie - Released: 7/26/2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/28/2002

2001

Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt
as Clem
Movie - Released: 4/10/2001
America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts
as Hal Weidmann
Movie - Released: 7/17/2001
Scotland, PA
Scotland, PA
as Lieutenant McDuff
Movie - Released: 3/15/2001
The Affair of the Necklace
The Affair of the Necklace
as Count Cagliostro
Movie - Released: 11/30/2001
Movie
The Continental: Anticipation
as The Continental
Movie - Released: 5/19/2001

2000

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
as Gabriel
Movie - Released: 3/14/2000
The Opportunists
The Opportunists
as Vic Kelly
Movie - Released: 5/17/2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/23/2000

1999

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as Hessian Horseman
Movie - Released: 11/19/1999
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hotel
as Fox
Movie - Released: 3/19/1999
Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past
as Calvin
Movie - Released: 2/12/1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/2/1999
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End
as Jacob Witting
Movie - Released: 11/20/1999
Vendetta
Vendetta
as James Houston
Movie - Released: 9/12/1999
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
as Max
Movie - Released: 11/22/1999

1998

Antz
Antz
as Colonel Cutter (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/2/1998
The Prophecy II
The Prophecy II
as Gabriel
Movie - Released: 1/20/1998
The Eternal
The Eternal
as Uncle Bill Ferriter
Movie - Released: 9/18/1998
Illuminata
Illuminata
as Bevalaqua
Movie - Released: 5/21/1998

1997

Suicide Kings
Suicide Kings
as Carlo Bartolucci
Movie - Released: 9/6/1997
MouseHunt
MouseHunt
as Caesar
Movie - Released: 12/19/1997
Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage
as Ray
Movie - Released: 8/29/1997
Touch
Touch
as Bill Hill
Movie - Released: 2/14/1997

1996

Basquiat
Basquiat
as The Interviewer
Movie - Released: 8/9/1996
The Funeral
The Funeral
as Ray Tempio
Movie - Released: 1/26/1996
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
as Hickey
Movie - Released: 9/20/1996
Wild Side
Wild Side
as Bruno Buckingham
Movie - Released: 7/17/1996
Celluloide
Celluloide
as Rod Geiger
Movie - Released: 1/26/1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1995

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as The Man with the Plan
Movie - Released: 12/1/1995
Nick of Time
Nick of Time
as Mr. Smith
Movie - Released: 11/22/1995
The Prophecy
The Prophecy
as Gabriel
Movie - Released: 8/5/1995
The Addiction
The Addiction
as Peina
Movie - Released: 10/6/1995
Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy
as Kim Ulander
Movie - Released: 4/23/1995

1994

Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
as Captain Koons
Movie - Released: 9/10/1994
A Business Affair
A Business Affair
as Vanni Corso
Movie - Released: 3/16/1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/1994
TV
Storybook Cinema
TV - Released: 4/2/1994

1993

True Romance
True Romance
as Vincenzo Coccotti
Movie - Released: 9/9/1993
Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2
as Bobby Cahn
Movie - Released: 12/10/1993
Skylark
Skylark
as Jacob Witting
Movie - Released: 2/7/1993
Scam
Scam
as Jack Shanks
Movie - Released: 5/22/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self
TV - Released: 8/30/1993

1992

Batman Returns
Batman Returns
as Max Shreck
Movie - Released: 6/19/1992
The Big Pardon 2
The Big Pardon 2
as Pasco Meisner
Movie - Released: 12/9/1992
Mistress
Mistress
as Warren Zell
Movie - Released: 7/24/1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1991

McBain
McBain
as McBain
Movie - Released: 9/20/1991
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall
as Jacob Witting
Movie - Released: 2/3/1991
All-American Murder
All-American Murder
as P.J. Decker
Movie - Released: 12/1/1991

1990

King of New York
King of New York
as Frank White
Movie - Released: 7/18/1990
The Comfort of Strangers
The Comfort of Strangers
as Robert
Movie - Released: 11/1/1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/21/1990

1989

Communion
Communion
as Whitley Strieber
Movie - Released: 11/10/1989

1988

Homeboy
Homeboy
as Wesley Pendergass
Movie - Released: 8/24/1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Kyril Montana
Movie - Released: 3/18/1988
Biloxi Blues
Biloxi Blues
as Sgt. Toomey
Movie - Released: 3/25/1988
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
as Puss
Movie - Released: 6/1/1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1987

Deadline
Deadline
as Don Stevens
Movie - Released: 7/2/1987

1986

At Close Range
At Close Range
as Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.
Movie - Released: 4/18/1986

1985

A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill
as Max Zorin
Movie - Released: 5/24/1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/10/1985

1983

The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
as Johnny Smith
Movie - Released: 10/21/1983
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
as Michael Brace
Movie - Released: 9/30/1983

1982

Who Am I This Time?
Who Am I This Time?
as Harry Nash
Movie - Released: 2/2/1982

1981

Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
as Tom
Movie - Released: 12/11/1981

1980

Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
as Nathan D. Champion
Movie - Released: 11/19/1980
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War
as Jamie Shannon
Movie - Released: 12/17/1980

1979

Last Embrace
Last Embrace
as Eckart
Movie - Released: 5/4/1979

1978

The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
Movie - Released: 12/8/1978
Shoot the Sun Down
Shoot the Sun Down
as Mr. Rainbow
Movie - Released: 5/8/1978

1977

Annie Hall
Annie Hall
as Duane Hall
Movie - Released: 4/19/1977
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
as Det. Rizzo
Movie - Released: 1/7/1977
Roseland
Roseland
as Russel
Movie - Released: 10/2/1977

1976

Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
as Robert Fulmer
Movie - Released: 2/4/1976

1975

Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Movie - Released: 12/3/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as General
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1973

Kojak
Kojak
as Ben Wiley
TV - Released: 10/24/1973

1972

The Mind Snatchers
The Mind Snatchers
as Pvt. James H. Reese
Movie - Released: 6/28/1972

1971

The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
as The Kid
Movie - Released: 6/17/1971

1970

Cleopatra
Cleopatra
as Boy
Movie - Released: 7/30/1970

1969

Me and My Brother
Me and My Brother
Movie - Released: 2/2/1969

1968

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Walt Kramer
TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1966

Movie
Barefoot in Athens
as Lamprocles
Movie - Released: 11/11/1966

1958

Naked City
Naked City
as Chris Johannis
TV - Released: 9/30/1958

1956

The Boy Who Saw Through
The Boy Who Saw Through
as Ernest
Movie - Released: 1/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee/Presenter
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

1952

Today
Today
as Self
TV - Released: 1/14/1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Lamprocles
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jacob Witting
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jacob
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as The Hessian
TV - Released: 12/24/1951

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