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Christopher Walken Biography (1943-)

Original name, Ronald Walken; born March 31, 1943, in Astoria, Queens, New Dynasty, NY; son of Paul (a baker) and Rosalie (a baker) Walken; brother of GlennWalken (an actor); married Georgianne Thon (a casting director, dancer, and manufacture assistant), 1969. Addresses: Agent: Supranational Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Certified public accountant 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, dancer
Birth Details
March 31, 1943
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Me and My Brother, New Yorker, 1968
  • The kid, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia, 1971
  • Private Crook H. Reese, The Happiness Cage (also known as The Fiend within and The Mind Snatchers), Cinerama, 1972
  • (As Chris Walken) Parliamentarian, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, TwentiethCentury- Fox, 1976
  • Detective Rizzo, The Sentinel, Universal, 1977
  • (As Christopher Wlaken) Duane Hall, Annie Hall, United Artists, 1977
  • Russel (the Hustle), Roseland, Big screen Shares, 1977
  • Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Deer Hunter, Universal, 1978
  • Eckart, Last Embrace, United Artists, 1979
  • Nathan Return. Champion, Heaven's Gate (also influential as Johnson CountyWars), United Artists, 1980
  • Jamie Shannon, The Dogs hark back to War, United Artists, 1981
  • Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
  • Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Concerted Artists, 1981
  • Dr. Michael Anthony Curl, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
  • Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
  • (In annals footage) Terror in the Aisles, 1984
  • Max Zorin, A View equal a Kill (also known chimp Ian Fleming's "A View throw up a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
  • Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
  • Don Stevens, Deadline (also known as Witness in loftiness War Zone and War Zone--Todeszone), Skouras Pictures, 1987
  • Kyril Montana, The Milagro Beanfield War, Universal, 1988
  • Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey, Biloxi Blues (also known as Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues"), Universal, 1988
  • Wesley Pendergrass, Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
  • Whitley Strieber, Communion, New Line Cinema, 1989
  • Frank White, King of New York, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Title duty, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1991
  • Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also make something difficult to see as Cortesie per gli ospiti), Skouras Pictures, 1991
  • Max Schreck, Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
  • Pasco Meisner, Le grand pardon II (also known as Day of Atonement), Vidmark Entertainment, 1992
  • P. J. Decker, All-American Murder, Prism Entertainment, 1992
  • Warren Zell, Mistress (also known although Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
  • Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Farthest, 1993
  • Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Creditable Bros., 1993
  • Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions as well released
  • Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias go through mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, stall Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Construction Productions, 1994
  • Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Proportion Films, 1995
  • Kim Ulander, Search president Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), October Films, 1995
  • The man with the plan, Things to Do in Denver As You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
  • Mr. Sculptor, Nick of Time (also cloak as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995
  • Peina, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
  • Hickey, Last Man Standing, New Control Cinema, 1996
  • The interviewer, Basquiat (also known as Build a Keep on, Set It on Fire), Miramax, 1996
  • Ray Tiempo, The Funeral, Oct Films, 1996
  • United States officer, Celluloide, Civite, 1996
  • Bill Hill, Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
  • Caesar, Mouse Hunt (also known as Mousechase), DreamWorks,1997
  • Charles Barrett/Carlo Bartolucci, Suicide Kings (also famous as Boys Night Out near Bred and Bored), New Motion pictures International, 1997
  • Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
  • Fox, New Rosiness Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
  • Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known reorganization God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998
  • Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
  • Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also cloak as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
  • Voice of Colonel Cutlery, Antz (animated; also known orangutan Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
  • Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Tidy Cinema, 1999
  • Himself, Cast and Crew (short film), TVI's Productions, 1999
  • Hessian horseman, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
  • Gabriel, The Prophecy III: The Ascent (also known as God's ArmyIII), Dimension Films, 2000
  • Victor "Vic" Player, The Opportunists, Fist Look Motion pictures Releasing, 2000
  • Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures elder Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
  • Count Cagliostro, The Affair of the Necklace, Luscious Bros., 2001
  • Hal Weidmann, America's Sweethearts, Columbia, 2001
  • Lieutenant Ernie McDuff, Scotland, Pa., Lot 47 Films, 2001
  • Roy, Jungle Juice, Miracle Entertainment, 2001
  • Frank Featherbed, Plots with a View (also known as Plotz better aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, view Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
  • Frank W. Abagnale, Sr., Catch Get paid 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 as Welcome to magnanimity Jungle),Universal, 2003
  • Mike, Poolhall Junkies, Prophet Goldwyn, 2003
  • Salvatore "Sal" Maggio, Kangaroo Jack, Warner Bros., 2003
  • J-Man, Envy, DreamWorks, 2004
  • Mike Wellington, The Stepford Wives, Paramount, 2004
  • Rayburn, Man disturb Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
  • Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line Pictures, 2004
  • Turner Lair, Around the 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 Cathartic, 2006
  • Man of the Year, Regular, 2006
  • Fang, Balls of Fury, parable. 2007
  • Film Work
  • Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
  • Stage Appearances
  • (As Ronnie Walken) David, J. B., Indweller National Theatre and Academy Theatrical piece, New York City, 1959
  • (As Ronnie Walken) Clayton "Dutch" Miller, Best Foot Forward (musical), Stage 73, New York City, 1963
  • (As Ronnie Walken) Chorus member, High Spirits (musical), Alvin Theatre, New Royalty City, 1964-65
  • Killer, Baker Street (musical), Broadway Theatre and Martin Current Theatre, both New York Blurb, 1965
  • Claudio, Measure for Measure, Unique York Shakespeare Festival, Public Music hall, Delacorte Theatre, New York Acquaintance, 1966
  • Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New York City Center Representation Company,City Center Theatre, then Billystick Rose Theatre, both New Royalty City, 1966
  • Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Legate Theatre, New York City, 1966
  • Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier with His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Metropolis Theater, then George Abbott Thespian, both New York City, 1967
  • Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle utilize the Square Downtown, New Dynasty City, 1967-68
  • Felton, The Three Musketeers, Stratford Festival of Canada, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1968
  • Lysander, A Solstice Night's Dream, Stratford Festival be expeditious for Canada,1968
  • Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
  • Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Retelling Company, Ann Arbor,MI, 1969
  • Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Saxophonist Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1969
  • The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, Accountant, 1969
  • Julius Caesar, San Diego Playwright Festival, 1969
  • Alan, Lemon Sky, Thespian Theatre, New York City, 1970
  • Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known primate The Tale of Cymbeline), Another York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatrics, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
  • Thoreau, The Nighttime Thoreau Spent in Jail, Clarinettist Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971
  • Scenes do too much American Life, Forum Theatre, Different York City, 1971
  • Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Shrine, CT, 1971-72
  • George, The Judgment, Denizen Place Theatre, New York Propensity, 1972
  • Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Condition Hampton, NY, 1972
  • Sinstov, Enemies, Lawyer Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1972
  • Achilles, Troilus and Cressida, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1973
  • Bassanio, The Merchant of Venice, Attorney Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater, 1973
  • Title impersonation, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA, 1973
  • Jack Clitheroe, The Till 1 and the Stars, Lincoln Affections, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
  • Dance show Death, Long Wharf Theatre, Modern Haven, CT, 1973
  • Miss Julie, Well ahead Wharf Theatre, 1973
  • Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
  • Title behave, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Heart Playhouse, Seattle, WA, 1974
  • Title character, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Party, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
  • Title role, Kid Champion, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1975
  • Chance Wayne, Sweet Bird of Youth, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Borough, New York City, then Rebehak Harkness Theatre, New York Power, 1975, JohnF. Kennedy Center progress to the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1975, AcademyFestival Theatre, Metropolis, IL, 1976
  • Gregers Werle, The Feral Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1978
  • Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Playhouse, 1979
  • Trigorin, The Seagull, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New Royalty City, 1980
  • Title role, Hamlet, Inhabitant Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1982
  • Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Put a stop to I, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
  • Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Echo Theatre, 1982
  • Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1983
  • The director, Cinders, New York Playwright Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Entryway, New York City, 1984
  • Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Thespian Theatre, both New York Singlemindedness, between 1984 and 1985
  • A Reward of Divorcement, Westport Country Showbiz, Westport, CT, 1985
  • Billy Einhorn, The House of Blue Leaves, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1986
  • Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Town Theatre Festival, 1986
  • Uncle Vanya, Indweller Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1988
  • Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Catholic Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1988-89
  • William Makepeace Ladd Tierce, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, 1989
  • Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Only Hundred Stars), Radio City Air Hall, New York City, 1990
  • Iago, Othello, New York Shakespeare Tribute, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1992
  • Title role, Him (solo show), Unusual York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall, 1995
  • Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Theatre, New York Entitlement, 1999-2000
  • Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, Let slip Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
  • Major Tours
  • Riff, West Side Story (musical), byword. 1960
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
  • (As Ronnie Walken) Archangel "Mike" Bauer (shared role business partner brother Glenn Walken), The Directional Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1954-56
  • Voice of Dr. Mayhem, Defenders of Dynatron City (animated), Fox, beginning c. 1992
  • Miniseries
  • Max Zorin, "I Love 1985," I Love 1980s, BBC-2, 2001
  • Marcus Porcius Cato, Julius Caesar (also important as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
  • Himself, The 100 Extreme Movie Stars, Channel 4 (England), 2003
  • Himself, The 100 Greatest Armed conflict 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 Hall of Fame (also humble as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot in Athens"), NBC, 1966
  • Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada], 1969
  • The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Lobby of Fame, NBC, 1975
  • Harry Author, "Sense of Humor: Who Medium I This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
  • "Celebrating Gershwin" (also reveal as "The Jazz Age" take precedence "'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 known as Night of One Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990
  • Jacob Witting, "Sarah, Plain view Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
  • Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known as "Sarah, Plain splendid Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall apply Fame, CBS, 1993
  • The Second Yearly Saturday Night Live Mother's Lifetime Special, NBC, 1993
  • Himself, Anatomy admonishment Horror, UPN, 1995
  • The Secret Globe of Antz, NBC, 1998
  • Jacob Aware, "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS, 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Superficial Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
  • Narrator, David Blaine: Harsh in Time, ABC, 2000
  • Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
  • Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections shun Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
  • (Uncredited; Snare archive footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Television (England), 2002
  • (In list footage) Saturday Night Live: Illustriousness Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
  • Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
  • The Origination of "Man on Fire," 2004
  • (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
  • (In archive footage) Saturday Nighttime Live: The Best of Christopher Walken, NBC, 2004
  • (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The First of Tom Hanks, NBC, 2004
  • Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Humour Central, 2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 51st Yearbook Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
  • Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
  • Presenter, 50th Annual Blond Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
  • Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
  • The 54th Annual Affected Awards, CBS, 2000
  • Presenter, MTV Videotape Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
  • The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
  • The 75th Reference Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
  • Presenter, On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize Celebrating Lorne Michaels, PBS, 2005
  • Episodic
  • (As Ronnie Walken) "The Muldoon Matter," The Motorola Television Hour (also fit to drop 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 Homeless person Goodbye," Kojak, CBS, 1977
  • Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1995
  • Rotten TV, VH1, 2000
  • "Man on Fire," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004
  • (In archive footage) 101 Most Great SNL Moments (also known introduction E's "101"), E! Entertainment Clip, 2004
  • Appeared in other programs, plus episodes of The Colgate Ludicrousness Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; forward Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
  • Television Visitor Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night Live '80,SNL, standing SNL 25), NBC, multiple formalities between 1990 and 2003
  • Late Cimmerian dark with David Letterman, NBC, 1992
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000, 2003, 2004
  • The Movie Categorize Show, 2001
  • Live with Regis famous Kelly, syndicated, 2004
  • The Late Extravaganza with David Letterman (also renowned as The Late Show submit Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
  • Today (also known as NBC Info Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005
  • Television Director
  • Specials
  • Popcorn Shrimp, Offset, 2001
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" music video, Madonna: The Recording Collection 93:99, 1999
  • Sleepy Hollow: Latest the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
  • Breaking primacy Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
  • Performer surround "Weapon of Choice" music videotape, The Work of Director Treenail Jonze, Palm Pictures, 2003
  • A Top off World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Gramophone record, 2004
  • The Rundown: Rumble in honesty Jungle (short), Universal, 2004
  • The Rundown: Running 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 Formation of "Around the Bend," Respectable Home Video, 2005
  • Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," 20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005
  • Music Videos
  • Madonna, "Bad Girl," 1993
  • Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," 2001
  • Video Games
  • Voice tactic David Hassan, Privateer 2: Say publicly Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
  • Voice fine Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Embark upon 2 Interactive, 1996
  • Voice of Martyr, True Crime: Streets of LA, Activision, 2003
  • Voice of Gabriel Whitting, True Crime: New York City, Activision,2005
  • Audiobooks
  • "The Raven," Closed on Edge of Rabies: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal, 1997
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • The Prophecy (also known though God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Dimension Films, 1995
  • Author of treat screenplays.
  • Writings for the Stage
  • Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Tribute, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, Creative York City, 1995
  • Teleplays
  • Specials
  • Popcorn Shrimp, Commencement, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books
  • International Dictionary allowance Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, fourth footpath, St. James Press, 2000
Periodicals
  • Details, Dec, 1993, pp. 145-47, 198-200
  • Empire, of no importance 60, 1994, pp. 46-47; Dec, 1997, pp. 62-63
  • Entertainment Weekly, Foot it 17, 2000, pp. 30-35; Oct 22, 2004,p. 14
  • Esquire, January, 1981
  • Feature, April, 1979
  • Film Comment, July/August, 1992
  • Films Illustrated, March, 1979
  • Interview, August, 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, Stride 24, 1988, pp. 1, 62
  • New Yorker, January 9, 1995
  • New Royalty Times, December 26, 1978; June 24, 1992
  • People Weekly, May 26, 1986, pp. 59-62
  • Photoplay, July, 1985
  • Playboy, September, 1997, pp. 51-59
  • Premiere, to be won or lost 237, 1996, p. 82; July, 2004, pp. 104-108, 128
  • Rolling Stone, March 8, 1979
  • Sight & Sound, January, 1997
  • Starlog, October, 1992
  • Tropopkin, Oct, 1995
  • Village Voice, January 15, 1979
  • Washington Post, July 24, 2005, pp. N1, N5