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 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Conan

Golden Globe Awards

All Movies (152)

• Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost2025 · as Self
• From Roger Moore with Love2024 · as Self
• Tim Burton: Life in the Line2024 · as Self
• Dune: Part Two2024 · as Emperor
• Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wild Mountain Thyme2020 · as Tony Reilly
• Percy2020 · as Percy Schmeiser
• The War with Grandpa2020 · as Jerry
• The Jesus Rolls2019 · as Warden
• Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage2019 · as Self
• Music Videos That Defined the 00’s2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Trumbull Land2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Talking with the Vampires2018
• Irreplaceable You2018 · as Myron
• Father Figures2017 · as Dr. Walter Tinkler
• Nine Lives2016 · as Felix Perkins
• The Family Fang2016 · as Caleb Fang
• One More Time2016 · as Paul Lombard
• The Jungle Book2016 · as King Louie (voice)
• Eddie the Eagle2016 · as Warren Sharp
• Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser2015 · as Clem
• Peter Pan Live!2014 · as Captain Hook
• Jersey Boys2014 · as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
• Turks & Caicos2014 · as Curtis Pelissier
• Gods Behaving Badly2013 · as Zeus
• Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love2013 · as Self
• The Power of Few2013 · as Doke
• Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet2013 · as Self
• Stand Up Guys2012 · as Doc
• A Late Quartet2012 · as Peter Mitchell
• Cooking with Christopher Walken2012 · as Himself
• Seven Psychopaths2012 · as Hans Kieslowski
• Dark Horse2012 · as Jackie
• Joe Papp in Five Acts2012 · as Self
• Kill the Irishman2011 · as Shondor Birns
• The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
• Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again2010 · as Self
• Life's a Beach2010 · as Roy Callahan
• The Maiden Heist2009 · as Roger Barlow
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• $5 a Day2008 · as Nat Parker
• The Legend of Harrow Woods2008 · as Raven (voice)
• Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler2007
• Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'2007
• You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"2007 · as Self
• It's 'Hairspray'!2007 · as Self
• Balls of Fury2007 · as Feng
• Hairspray2007 · as Wilbur Turnblad
• Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · as Self
• Man of the Year2006 · as Jack Menken
• Click2006 · as Morty
• Fade to Black2006 · as Brewster
• Domino2005 · as Mark Heiss
• Romance & Cigarettes2005 · as Cousin Bo
• Wedding Crashers2005 · as Secretary Cleary
• Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'2005 · as Self
• Around the Bend2004 · as Turner Lair
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken2004
• The Stepford Wives2004 · as Mike Wellington
• Envy2004 · as J-Man
• Man on Fire2004 · as Paul Rayburn
• The Work of Director Spike Jonze2003 · as Self
• The Rundown2003 · as Hatcher
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary2003 · as Self
• Gigli2003 · as Det. Stanley Jacobellis
• Kangaroo Jack2003 · as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
• Catch Me If You Can2002 · as Frank Abagnale
• Undertaking Betty2002 · as Frank Featherbed
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell2002 · as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)
• Engine Trouble2002 · as Rusty (voice)
• The Country Bears2002 · as Reed Thimple
• Poolhall Junkies2002 · as Uncle Mike
• The Affair of the Necklace2001 · as Count Cagliostro
• America's Sweethearts2001 · as Hal Weidmann
• The Continental: Anticipation2001 · as The Continental
• Joe Dirt2001 · as Clem
• Scotland, PA2001 · as Lieutenant McDuff
• Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend2000 · as Self
• The Opportunists2000 · as Vic Kelly
• The Prophecy 3: The Ascent2000 · as Gabriel
• Kiss Toledo Goodbye1999 · as Max
• Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End1999 · as Jacob Witting
• Sleepy Hollow1999 · as Hessian Horseman
• Madonna: The Video Collection 93:991999 · as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
• Vendetta1999 · as James Houston
• New Rose Hotel1999 · as Fox
• Blast from the Past1999 · as Calvin
• Antz1998 · as Colonel Cutter (voice)
• The Eternal1998 · as Uncle Bill Ferriter
• Illuminata1998 · as Bevalaqua
• The Prophecy II1998 · as Gabriel
• MouseHunt1997 · as Caesar
• Suicide Kings1997 · as Carlo Bartolucci
• Excess Baggage1997 · as Ray
• Touch1997 · as Bill Hill
• Last Man Standing1996 · as Hickey
• Basquiat1996 · as The Interviewer
• Wild Side1996 · as Bruno Buckingham
• The Funeral1996 · as Ray Tempio
• Celluloide1996 · as Rod Geiger
• Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · as The Man with the Plan
• Nick of Time1995 · as Mr. Smith
• The Addiction1995 · as Peina
• The Prophecy1995 · as Gabriel
• Search and Destroy1995 · as Kim Ulander
• Pulp Fiction1994 · as Captain Koons
• A Business Affair1994 · as Vanni Corso
• Wayne's World 21993 · as Bobby Cahn
• True Romance1993 · as Vincenzo Coccotti
• Scam1993 · as Jack Shanks
• Skylark1993 · as Jacob Witting
• The Big Pardon 21992 · as Pasco Meisner
• Mistress1992 · as Warren Zell
• Batman Returns1992 · as Max Shreck
• All-American Murder1991 · as P.J. Decker
• McBain1991 · as McBain
• Sarah, Plain and Tall1991 · as Jacob Witting
• The Comfort of Strangers1990 · as Robert
• King of New York1990 · as Frank White
• Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
• Communion1989 · as Whitley Strieber
• Homeboy1988 · as Wesley Pendergass
• Puss in Boots1988 · as Puss
• Biloxi Blues1988 · as Sgt. Toomey
• The Milagro Beanfield War1988 · as Kyril Montana
• Deadline1987 · as Don Stevens
• At Close Range1986 · as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
• A View to a Kill1985 · as Max Zorin
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• The Dead Zone1983 · as Johnny Smith
• Brainstorm1983 · as Michael Brace
• Who Am I This Time?1982 · as Harry Nash
• Pennies from Heaven1981 · as Tom
• The Dogs of War1980 · as Jamie Shannon
• Heaven's Gate1980 · as Nathan D. Champion
• Last Embrace1979 · as Eckart
• The Deer Hunter1978 · as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
• Shoot the Sun Down1978 · as Mr. Rainbow
• Roseland1977 · as Russel
• Annie Hall1977 · as Duane Hall
• The Sentinel1977 · as Det. Rizzo
• Next Stop, Greenwich Village1976 · as Robert Fulmer
• Valley Forge1975 · as The Hessian
• The Mind Snatchers1972 · as Pvt. James H. Reese
• The Anderson Tapes1971 · as The Kid
• Cleopatra1970 · as Boy
• Me and My Brother1969
• Barefoot in Athens1966 · as Lamprocles
• The Boy Who Saw Through1956 · as Ernest
• That's Amore!—
• Tiens ferme ta couronne—
• Back in Black— · as Clyde

All TV Shows (40)

• Tim Burton: Life in the Line2025 · as Self
• Mitt liv som Roger Moore2024 · as Self
• Dans les secrets des films Star Wars2022 · as Self ( Archives)
• Severance2022 · as Burt Goodman
• The Outlaws2021 · as Frank
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• 30 Rock2006 · as Christopher Walken (voice)
• The Henry Rollins Show2006
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Julius Caesar2002 · as Cato the Younger
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Storybook Cinema1994
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Kojak1973 · as Ben Wiley
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Walt Kramer
• Deadline1959 · as Marty
• Naked City1958 · as Chris Johannis
• Naked City1958 · as Brain Trust (uncredited)
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• The Motorola Television Hour1953
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Lamprocles
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Jacob Witting
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Jacob
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as The Hessian
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter