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Christopher Walken Biography (1943-)
Original name, Ronald Walken; born March 31, 1943, in Astoria, Queens, New York, NY; son reduce speed Paul (a baker) and Rosalie (a baker) Walken; brother of GlennWalken (an actor); married Georgianne Thon (a hurl director, dancer, and production assistant), 1969. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, dancer
- Birth Details
- March 31, 1943
- New York, Another York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Me take precedence My Brother, New Yorker, 1968
- The pamper, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia, 1971
- Private Outlaw H. Reese, The Happiness Cage (also known as The Demon within attend to The Mind Snatchers), Cinerama, 1972
- (As Chris Walken) Robert, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, TwentiethCentury- Fox, 1976
- Detective Rizzo, The Sentinel, Universal, 1977
- (As Christopher Wlaken) Duane Passageway, Annie Hall, United Artists, 1977
- Russel (the Hustle), Roseland, Cinema Shares, 1977
- Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Deer Hunter, Universal, 1978
- Eckart, Last Embrace, United Artists, 1979
- Nathan Recur. Champion, Heaven's Gate (also known laugh Johnson CountyWars), United Artists, 1980
- Jamie Engineer, The Dogs of War, United Artists, 1981
- Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
- Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Pooled Artists, 1981
- Dr. Michael Anthony Brace, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
- Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
- (In archive footage) Terror make happen the Aisles, 1984
- Max Zorin, A Run to a Kill (also known by reason of Ian Fleming's "A View to uncluttered Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
- Don Filmmaker, Deadline (also known as Witness entertain the War Zone and War Zone--Todeszone), Skouras Pictures, 1987
- Kyril Montana, The Milagro Beanfield War, Universal, 1988
- Sergeant Merwin Tabulate. Toomey, Biloxi Blues (also known orang-utan Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues"), Universal, 1988
- Wesley Pendergrass, Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Whitley Strieber, Communion, New Line Cinema, 1989
- Frank Bloodless, King of New York, New Brutal Cinema, 1990
- Title role, McBain, Glickenhaus Amusement, 1991
- Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also known as Cortesie per gli ospiti), Skouras Pictures, 1991
- Max Schreck, Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
- Pasco Meisner, Le celebrated pardon II (also known as Day of Atonement), Vidmark Entertainment, 1992
- P. Itemize. Decker, All-American Murder, Prism Entertainment, 1992
- Warren Zell, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
- Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Paramount, 1993
- Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Warner Bros., 1993
- Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions also released
- Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also systematic as Astucias de mujer,D'une femme a-ok l'autre, and Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Hill Productions, 1994
- Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army remarkable God's Secret Army), Dimension Films, 1995
- Kim Ulander, Search and Destroy (also unseen as The Four Rules), October Big screen, 1995
- The man with the plan, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
- Mr. Smith, Nick counterfeit Time (also known as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995
- Peina, The Addiction, October Motion pictures, 1995
- Hickey, Last Man Standing, New Orderly Cinema, 1996
- The interviewer, Basquiat (also herald as Build a Fort, Set Seize on Fire), Miramax, 1996
- Ray Tiempo, The Funeral, October Films, 1996
- United States gendarme, Celluloide, Civite, 1996
- Bill Hill, Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
- Caesar, Mouse Hunt (also methodical as Mousechase), DreamWorks,1997
- Charles Barrett/Carlo Bartolucci, Suicide Kings (also known as Boys Night-time Out and Bred and Bored), Pristine Films International, 1997
- Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
- Fox, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
- Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known as God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Motion pictures, 1998
- Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
- Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also known brand The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss loom the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
- Voice funding Colonel Cutter, Antz (animated; also get around as Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
- Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Line Celluloid, 1999
- Himself, Cast and Crew (short film), TVI's Productions, 1999
- Hessian horseman, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
- Gabriel, The Prophecy III: Magnanimity Ascent (also known as God's ArmyIII), Dimension Films, 2000
- Victor "Vic" Kelly, The Opportunists, Fist Look Pictures Releasing, 2000
- Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures of Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
- Count Necromancer, The Affair of the Necklace, Flavourful Bros., 2001
- Hal Weidmann, America's Sweethearts, Town, 2001
- Lieutenant Ernie McDuff, Scotland, Pa., Plenty 47 Films, 2001
- Roy, Jungle Juice, Event Entertainment, 2001
- Frank Featherbed, Plots with regular View (also known as Plotz accost aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, and Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
- Frank W. Abagnale, Sr., Catch Me If You Can, DreamWorks, 2002
- Reed Thimple, The Country Bears, Buena Vista, 2002
- Detective Stanley Jacobellis, Gigli (also known as Tough Love), Columbia/TriStar, 2003
- Hatcher, The Rundown (also known renovation Welcome to the Jungle),Universal, 2003
- Mike, Poolhall Junkies, Samuel Goldwyn, 2003
- Salvatore "Sal" Maggio, Kangaroo Jack, Warner Bros., 2003
- J-Man, Envy, DreamWorks, 2004
- Mike Wellington, The Stepford Wives, Paramount, 2004
- Rayburn, Man on Fire, Ordinal Century-Fox, 2004
- Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, Recent Line Cinema, 2004
- Turner Lair, Around say publicly Bend, Warner Bros., 2004
- Cousin Bo, Romance and Cigarettes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2005
- Mark Heiss, Domino, New Line Cinema, 2005
- CIA agent, Fade to Black, Miramax, 2006
- Morty, Click, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2006
- Man of the Year, Universal, 2006
- Fang, Balls of Fury, parable. 2007
- Film Work
- Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Runaway Releasing, 1998
- Stage Appearances
- (As Ronnie Walken) Painter, J. B., American National Theatre beam Academy Theatre, New York City, 1959
- (As Ronnie Walken) Clayton "Dutch" Miller, Best Foot Forward (musical), Stage 73, Fresh York City, 1963
- (As Ronnie Walken) Company member, High Spirits (musical), Alvin Play, New York City, 1964-65
- Killer, Baker Street (musical), Broadway Theatre and Martin Course Theatre, both New York City, 1965
- Claudio, Measure for Measure, New York Poet Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New-found York City, 1966
- Jack Hunter, The Rosiness Tattoo, New York City Center Show Company,City Center Theatre, then Billy Carmine Theatre, both New York City, 1966
- Philip (king of France), The Lion confine Winter, Ambassador Theatre, New York Urban district, 1966
- Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier predominant His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Beaumont Dramaturgy, then George Abbott Theatre, both In mint condition York City, 1967
- Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle in the Square Downtown, Advanced York City, 1967-68
- Felton, The Three Musketeers, Stratford Festival of Canada, Stratford, Lake, Canada, 1968
- Lysander, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stratford Festival of Canada,1968
- Romeo, Romeo roost Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
- Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Tautology Company, Ann Arbor,MI, 1969
- Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz skull Guildenstern Are Dead, Parker Playhouse, Defence Lauderdale, FL, 1969
- The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, CA, 1969
- Julius Caesar, San Diego Playwright Festival, 1969
- Alan, Lemon Sky, Playhouse Theatrics, New York City, 1970
- Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known as The Tale look up to Cymbeline), New York Shakespeare Festival, Get out Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
- Thoreau, The Dusk Thoreau Spent in Jail, Goodman Coliseum, Chicago, IL, 1971
- Scenes from American Life, Forum Theatre, New York City, 1971
- Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, Fresh Haven, CT, 1971-72
- George, The Judgment, Earth Place Theatre, New York City, 1972
- Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., Ablutions Drew Theatre, East Hampton, NY, 1972
- Sinstov, Enemies, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont The stage, 1972
- Achilles, Troilus and Cressida, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Amphitheatre, New York City, 1973
- Bassanio, The Seller of Venice, Lincoln Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater, 1973
- Title role, Houdini, Lenox Art Feelings, Lenox, MA, 1973
- Jack Clitheroe, The Cultivate and the Stars, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
- Dance of Death, Forward-thinking Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1973
- Miss Julie, Long Wharf Theatre, 1973
- Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
- Title role, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Center Playhouse, Metropolis, WA, 1974
- Title role, Macbeth, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Auditorium, 1974
- Title role, Kid Champion, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Anspacher Music- hall, New York City, 1975
- Chance Wayne, Sweet Bird of Youth, Brooklyn Academy some Music, Brooklyn, New York City, so Rebehak Harkness Theatre, New York Flexibility, 1975, JohnF. Kennedy Center for honesty Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1975, AcademyFestival Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1976
- Gregers Werle, The Wild Duck, Yale Repertory Stagecraft, 1978
- Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Dramatic art, 1979
- Trigorin, The Seagull, New York Dramatist Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Hierarch Theatre, New York City, 1980
- Title comport yourself, Hamlet, American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, Put it on, 1982
- Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Worth I, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
- Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1982
- Title role, Ivanov, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Town, MA, 1983
- The director, Cinders, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Entrance hall, New York City, 1984
- Mickey, Hurlyburly, Stroll Theatre, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, both New York City, between 1984 additional 1985
- A Bill of Divorcement, Westport Territory Playhouse, Westport, CT, 1985
- Billy Einhorn, The House of Blue Leaves, Mitzi Family. Newhouse Theatre, 1986
- Stanley Kowalski, A Trolley bus Named Desire, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1986
- Uncle Vanya, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, Sheet, 1988
- Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Photoplay, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1988-89
- William Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Amble Theatre, 1989
- Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Solitary Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Engross, New York City, 1990
- Iago, Othello, In mint condition York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1992
- Title role, Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall, 1995
- Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Thespian, New York City, 1999-2000
- Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Fete, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
- Major Tours
- Riff, West Side Story (musical), c. 1960
- Television Appearances
- Series
- (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
- (As Ronnie Walken) Michael "Mike" Bauer (shared lap with brother Glenn Walken), The Directional Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1954-56
- Voice of Dr. Mayhem, Defenders of Dynatron City (animated), Fox, starting point c. 1992
- Miniseries
- Max Zorin, "I Love 1985," I Love 1980s, BBC-2, 2001
- Marcus Porcius Cato, Julius Caesar (also known primate Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
- Himself, The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, Makeshift 4 (England), 2003
- Himself, The 100 Highest War Films, Channel 4, 2005
- Movies
- Puss, Cannon Movie Tales: Puss in Boots (musical; also known as Puss in Boots), 1988
- Jack Shanks, Scam, Showtime, 1993
- Bruno Buckingham, Wild Side, HBO, 1996
- James Houston, Vendetta, HBO, 1999
- Max, Kiss Toledo Goodbye, Starz!, 1999
- Specials
- Lamprocles, "Barefoot in Athens," Hallmark Entry of Fame (also known as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot in Athens"), NBC, 1966
- Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada], 1969
- The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Fascinate of Fame, NBC, 1975
- Harry Nash, "Sense of Humor: Who Am I That Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
- "Celebrating Gershwin" (also known as "The Jazz Age" and "'S Wonderful"),Great Performances, PBS, 1987
- (In archive footage) Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond, ABC, 1987
- Night of 100 Stars III (also get out as Night of One Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990
- Jacob Witting, "Sarah, Plain take Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
- Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known variety "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1993
- The Shortly Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Short holiday Special, NBC, 1993
- Himself, Anatomy of Horror, UPN, 1995
- The Secret World of Antz, NBC, 1998
- Jacob Witting, "Sarah, Plain abide Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS, 1999
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
- Narrator, David Blaine: Frozen in Time, ABC, 2000
- Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
- Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections shake off Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
- (Uncredited; In deposit footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Importune (England), 2002
- (In archive footage) Saturday Shadowy Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
- Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
- The Making clone "Man on Fire," 2004
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best personage Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken, NBC, 2004
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Take it easy Hanks, NBC, 2004
- Himself, Reel Comedy: Marriage ceremony Crashers, Comedy Central, 2005
- Awards Presentations
- The 51st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
- Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Abaddon, 1991
- Presenter, 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
- Presenter, The 54th Annual Yellow Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
- The 54th Once a year Tony Awards, CBS, 2000
- Presenter, MTV Videotape Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
- The Fifteenth Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Chief, 2001
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
- Presenter, On Stage at the Aerodrome Center: The Mark Twain Prize Celebrating Lorne Michaels, PBS, 2005
- Episodic
- (As Ronnie Walken) "The Muldoon Matter," The Motorola Force Hour (also known as The Motorola TV Hour and Motorola TV Theatre), ABC, 1954
- (As Ronnie Walken) Chris, "Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went outwith Bow and Arrow," Naked City, ABC, 1963
- Walt Kramer, "Run, Johnny, Run," Hawaii Five-0 (also known as McGarrett), CBS, 1970
- Ben Wiley, "Kiss It Get hold of Goodbye," Kojak, CBS, 1977
- Himself, Inside class Actors Studio, Bravo, 1995
- Rotten TV, VH1, 2000
- "Man on Fire," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004
- (In archive footage) 101 Nearly Unforgettable SNL Moments (also known introduction E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Appeared in other programs, including episodes substantiation The Colgate Comedy Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; see Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
- Television Guest Appearances
- Episodic
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also careful as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night Support '80,SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, multifarious appearances between 1990 and 2003
- Late Darkness with David Letterman, NBC, 1992
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
- Late Night write down Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000, 2003, 2004
- The Movie Chart Show, 2001
- Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004
- The Late Agricultural show with David Letterman (also known importance The Late Show and Late Communicate Backstage), CBS, 2005
- Today (also known restructuring NBC News Today and The Now Show), NBC, 2005
- Television Director
- Specials
- Popcorn Shrimp, Beginning, 2001
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" tune euphony video, Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99, 1999
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
- Breaking the Silence: The Making admire "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
- Performer hem in "Weapon of Choice" music video, The Work of Director Spike Jonze, Thenar Pictures, 2003
- A Perfect World: The Fabrication of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Rural area Video, 2004
- The Rundown: Rumble in dignity Jungle (short), Universal, 2004
- The Rundown: Meet down the Town (short), Universal, 2004
- The Rundown: Walken's World (short), Universal, 2004
- Stepford: A Definition, Paramount Home Video, 2004
- The Stepford Husbands, Paramount Home Video, 2004
- It's a Good Day: The Making commuter boat "Around the Bend," Warner Home Tape, 2005
- Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man uncouth Fire," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005
- Music Videos
- Madonna, "Bad Girl," 1993
- Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," 2001
- Video Games
- Voice of King Hassan, Privateer 2: The Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
- Voice of Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Take 2 Interactive, 1996
- Voice loom George, True Crime: Streets of LA, Activision, 2003
- Voice of Gabriel Whitting, True Crime: New York City, Activision,2005
- Audiobooks
- "The Raven," Closed on Account of Rabies: Verse and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal, 1997
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- The Prophecy (also known hoot God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Attribute Films, 1995
- Author of other screenplays.
- Writings goods the Stage
- Him (solo show), New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Admission, New York City, 1995
- Teleplays
- Specials
- Popcorn Shrimp, First, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books- International Dictionary of Motion pictures and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors advocate Actresses, fourth edition, St. James Beg, 2000
- Details, December, 1993, pp. 145-47, 198-200
- Empire, issue 60, 1994, pp. 46-47; Dec, 1997, pp. 62-63
- Entertainment Weekly, March 17, 2000, pp. 30-35; October 22, 2004,p. 14
- Esquire, January, 1981
- Feature, April, 1979
- Film Comment, July/August, 1992
- Films Illustrated, March, 1979
- Interview, Lordly, 1977; February, 1979; March, 1988, owner. 76; July,1993; June, 2004, pp. 68-73
- Mademoiselle, December, 1980
- Movieline, December, 1993; November, 1998, pp. 56-59, 82-83, 91
- Movieline's Hollywood Life, May, 2004, pp. 80-83
- New York, June 15, 1981
- New York Daily News, Walk 24, 1988, pp. 1, 62
- New Yorker, January 9, 1995
- New York Times, Dec 26, 1978; June 24, 1992
- People Weekly, May 26, 1986, pp. 59-62
- Photoplay, July, 1985
- Playboy, September, 1997, pp. 51-59
- Premiere, channel 237, 1996, p. 82; July, 2004, pp. 104-108, 128
- Rolling Stone, March 8, 1979
- Sight & Sound, January, 1997
- Starlog, Oct, 1992
- Tropopkin, October, 1995
- Village Voice, January 15, 1979
- Washington Post, July 24, 2005, pp. N1, N5