Christopher Walken

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

175

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

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Severance

    Severance

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

  • Annie Hall

    Annie Hall

  • Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow

  • Catch Me If You Can

    Catch Me If You Can

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Batman Returns

    Batman Returns

  • Today

    Today

  • Click

    Click

  • Man on Fire

    Man on Fire

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • Roseland

    Roseland

  • Antz

    Antz

  • The Outlaws

    The Outlaws

  • Blast from the Past

    Blast from the Past

  • Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt

  • King of New York

    King of New York

  • The Deer Hunter

    The Deer Hunter

  • Wedding Crashers

    Wedding Crashers

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • The Milagro Beanfield War

    The Milagro Beanfield War

  • Hairspray

    Hairspray

  • True Romance

    True Romance

  • Wayne's World 2

    Wayne's World 2

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • The Rundown

    The Rundown

  • Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

  • The Sentinel

    The Sentinel

  • Kangaroo Jack

    Kangaroo Jack

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

  • The Prophecy

    The Prophecy

  • Balls of Fury

    Balls of Fury

  • Seven Psychopaths

    Seven Psychopaths

  • The Country Bears

    The Country Bears

  • Puss in Boots

    Puss in Boots

  • From Roger Moore with Love

    From Roger Moore with Love

  • Suicide Kings

    Suicide Kings

  • A View to a Kill

    A View to a Kill

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall

    Sarah, Plain and Tall

  • Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet

    Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet

  • Envy

    Envy

  • America's Sweethearts

    America's Sweethearts

  • Excess Baggage

    Excess Baggage

  • The Prophecy II

    The Prophecy II

  • Brainstorm

    Brainstorm

  • Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

    Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

  • The Power of Few

    The Power of Few

  • MouseHunt

    MouseHunt

  • The War with Grandpa

    The War with Grandpa

  • Last Man Standing

    Last Man Standing

  • Romance & Cigarettes

    Romance & Cigarettes

  • Trumbull Land

    Trumbull Land

  • Nine Lives

    Nine Lives

  • Heaven's Gate

    Heaven's Gate

  • The Dead Zone

    The Dead Zone

  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village

    Next Stop, Greenwich Village

  • Gods Behaving Badly

    Gods Behaving Badly

  • The Jesus Rolls

    The Jesus Rolls

  • The Anderson Tapes

    The Anderson Tapes

  • The Affair of the Necklace

    The Affair of the Necklace

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • The Henry Rollins Show

    The Henry Rollins Show

  • Stand Up Guys

    Stand Up Guys

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

    Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End

  • The Comfort of Strangers

    The Comfort of Strangers

  • Kill the Irishman

    Kill the Irishman

  • The Maiden Heist

    The Maiden Heist

  • Dark Horse

    Dark Horse

  • Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

    Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

  • The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

  • Basquiat

    Basquiat

  • Wild Mountain Thyme

    Wild Mountain Thyme

  • Life's a Beach

    Life's a Beach

  • Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

  • One More Time

    One More Time

  • The Big Pardon 2

    The Big Pardon 2

  • A Late Quartet

    A Late Quartet

  • Domino

    Domino

  • Last Embrace

    Last Embrace

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Talking with the Vampires

    Talking with the Vampires

  • 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

  • Deadline

    Deadline

  • Homeboy

    Homeboy

  • Vendetta

    Vendetta

  • New Rose Hotel

    New Rose Hotel

  • At Close Range

    At Close Range

  • Skylark

    Skylark

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • The Addiction

    The Addiction

  • Eddie the Eagle

    Eddie the Eagle

  • The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

    The Prophecy 3: The Ascent

  • Gigli

    Gigli

  • Man of the Year

    Man of the Year

  • All-American Murder

    All-American Murder

  • Barefoot in Athens

    Barefoot in Athens

  • The Opportunists

    The Opportunists

  • Irreplaceable You

    Irreplaceable You

  • Jersey Boys

    Jersey Boys

  • Joe Papp in Five Acts

    Joe Papp in Five Acts

  • The Funeral

    The Funeral

  • Kiss Toledo Goodbye

    Kiss Toledo Goodbye

  • Percy

    Percy

  • Scotland, PA

    Scotland, PA

  • Shoot the Sun Down

    Shoot the Sun Down

  • Biloxi Blues

    Biloxi Blues

  • Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

    Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

  • Nick of Time

    Nick of Time

  • Peter Pan Live!

    Peter Pan Live!

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Father Figures

    Father Figures

  • Around the Bend

    Around the Bend

  • Touch

    Touch

  • Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

    Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

  • The Work of Director Spike Jonze

    The Work of Director Spike Jonze

  • Who Am I This Time?

    Who Am I This Time?

  • Illuminata

    Illuminata

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

  • The Dogs of War

    The Dogs of War

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

  • Celluloide

    Celluloide

  • $5 a Day

    $5 a Day

  • The Boy Who Saw Through

    The Boy Who Saw Through

  • Wild Side

    Wild Side

  • That's Amore!

    That's Amore!

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

  • Communion

    Communion

  • Fade to Black

    Fade to Black

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

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • The Continental: Anticipation

    The Continental: Anticipation

  • Mitt liv som Roger Moore

    Mitt liv som Roger Moore

  • Undertaking Betty

    Undertaking Betty

  • A Business Affair

    A Business Affair

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Poolhall Junkies

    Poolhall Junkies

  • The Family Fang

    The Family Fang

  • Mistress

    Mistress

  • Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

    Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

  • Storybook Cinema

    Storybook Cinema

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Turks & Caicos

    Turks & Caicos

  • Me and My Brother

    Me and My Brother

  • The Eternal

    The Eternal

  • Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

    Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

  • Tiens ferme ta couronne

    Tiens ferme ta couronne

  • Search and Destroy

    Search and Destroy

  • Scam

    Scam

  • McBain

    McBain

  • Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

  • Cooking with Christopher Walken

    Cooking with Christopher Walken

  • Bad Girl

    Bad Girl

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken

  • Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

    Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

  • Tim Burton: Life in the Line

    Tim Burton: Life in the Line

  • The Mind Snatchers

    The Mind Snatchers