Christopher Walken

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

177

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-03-31 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Christopher Walken

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Severance

    Severance

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Catch Me If You Can

    Catch Me If You Can

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Batman Returns

    Batman Returns

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • Click

    Click

  • Wedding Crashers

    Wedding Crashers

  • The Deer Hunter

    The Deer Hunter

  • Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow

  • Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt

  • Blast from the Past

    Blast from the Past

  • Hairspray

    Hairspray

  • Antz

    Antz

  • The Outlaws

    The Outlaws

  • Kangaroo Jack

    Kangaroo Jack

  • True Romance

    True Romance

  • Roseland

    Roseland

  • A View to a Kill

    A View to a Kill

  • Deadline

    Deadline

  • Annie Hall

    Annie Hall

  • Irreplaceable You

    Irreplaceable You

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • The War with Grandpa

    The War with Grandpa

  • The Rundown

    The Rundown

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • The Opportunists

    The Opportunists

  • Skylark

    Skylark

  • Poolhall Junkies

    Poolhall Junkies

  • Dark Horse

    Dark Horse

  • The Prophecy

    The Prophecy

  • Brainstorm

    Brainstorm

  • Percy

    Percy

  • Wayne's World 2

    Wayne's World 2

  • MouseHunt

    MouseHunt

  • Basquiat

    Basquiat

  • King of New York

    King of New York

  • The Boy Who Saw Through

    The Boy Who Saw Through

  • Seven Psychopaths

    Seven Psychopaths

  • Last Man Standing

    Last Man Standing

  • The Addiction

    The Addiction

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

  • Gigli

    Gigli

  • The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

  • The Dead Zone

    The Dead Zone

  • The Funeral

    The Funeral

  • Illuminata

    Illuminata

  • The Henry Rollins Show

    The Henry Rollins Show

  • Envy

    Envy

  • Homeboy

    Homeboy

  • Today

    Today

  • Vendetta

    Vendetta

  • Excess Baggage

    Excess Baggage

  • Touch

    Touch

  • Last Embrace

    Last Embrace

  • Eddie the Eagle

    Eddie the Eagle

  • The Comfort of Strangers

    The Comfort of Strangers

  • Celluloide

    Celluloide

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

  • Nine Lives

    Nine Lives

  • Biloxi Blues

    Biloxi Blues

  • The Maiden Heist

    The Maiden Heist

  • Around the Bend

    Around the Bend

  • Domino

    Domino

  • Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

    Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

  • At Close Range

    At Close Range

  • New Rose Hotel

    New Rose Hotel

  • Kill the Irishman

    Kill the Irishman

  • The Jesus Rolls

    The Jesus Rolls

  • Life's a Beach

    Life's a Beach

  • Nick of Time

    Nick of Time

  • One More Time

    One More Time

  • Romance & Cigarettes

    Romance & Cigarettes

  • Heaven's Gate

    Heaven's Gate

  • The Power of Few

    The Power of Few

  • Stand Up Guys

    Stand Up Guys

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

    Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

  • Undertaking Betty

    Undertaking Betty

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Man of the Year

    Man of the Year

  • The Affair of the Necklace

    The Affair of the Necklace

  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

  • Suicide Kings

    Suicide Kings

  • Wild Mountain Thyme

    Wild Mountain Thyme

  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village

    Next Stop, Greenwich Village

  • The Dogs of War

    The Dogs of War

  • The Milagro Beanfield War

    The Milagro Beanfield War

  • Joe Papp in Five Acts

    Joe Papp in Five Acts

  • Balls of Fury

    Balls of Fury

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

  • A Late Quartet

    A Late Quartet

  • Puss in Boots

    Puss in Boots

  • Father Figures

    Father Figures

  • Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

    Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

  • The Anderson Tapes

    The Anderson Tapes

  • America's Sweethearts

    America's Sweethearts

  • The Prophecy II

    The Prophecy II

  • Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

    Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • The Country Bears

    The Country Bears

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Gods Behaving Badly

    Gods Behaving Badly

  • The Big Pardon 2

    The Big Pardon 2

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

  • All-American Murder

    All-American Murder

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

    The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

  • Shoot the Sun Down

    Shoot the Sun Down

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall

    Sarah, Plain and Tall

  • $5 a Day

    $5 a Day

  • The Eternal

    The Eternal

  • From Roger Moore with Love

    From Roger Moore with Love

  • Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

  • The Work of Director Spike Jonze

    The Work of Director Spike Jonze

  • Jersey Boys

    Jersey Boys

  • Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

    Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

  • Tim Burton: Life in the Line

    Tim Burton: Life in the Line

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

  • Talking with the Vampires

    Talking with the Vampires

  • Fade to Black

    Fade to Black

  • A Business Affair

    A Business Affair

  • Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

    Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

  • Kiss Toledo Goodbye

    Kiss Toledo Goodbye

  • Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

    Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

  • Peter Pan Live!

    Peter Pan Live!

  • That's Amore!

    That's Amore!

  • Who Am I This Time?

    Who Am I This Time?

  • The Mind Snatchers

    The Mind Snatchers

  • Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

    Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

  • Mistress

    Mistress

  • Barefoot in Athens

    Barefoot in Athens

  • The Family Fang

    The Family Fang

  • Scam

    Scam

  • Scotland, PA

    Scotland, PA

  • Communion

    Communion

  • Turks & Caicos

    Turks & Caicos

  • Wild Side

    Wild Side

  • Me and My Brother

    Me and My Brother

  • Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

    Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

  • The Continental: Anticipation

    The Continental: Anticipation

  • McBain

    McBain

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

  • Mitt liv som Roger Moore

    Mitt liv som Roger Moore

  • Storybook Cinema

    Storybook Cinema

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet

    Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet

  • Search and Destroy

    Search and Destroy

  • Trumbull Land

    Trumbull Land

  • Tiens ferme ta couronne

    Tiens ferme ta couronne

  • Back in Black

    Back in Black

  • Cooking with Christopher Walken

    Cooking with Christopher Walken

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken