Christopher Walken
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 31, 1943 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2025 (82 Years)
- Total Credits
- 195 credits in database
Acting Born Mar 31, 1943 Queens, New York City, New York, USA 195 credits
Biography
Christopher Walken is an American actor born on March 31, 1943, in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs. His known credits include Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Dogs of War, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, Batman Returns, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Antz, Vendetta, Sleepy Hollow, Joe Dirt, Catch Me If You Can, Hairspray, Seven Psychopaths, The Jungle Book, and Irreplaceable You. He has received a number of awards and nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter. Walken is known for his work in acting and has been active in the industry for many years.
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Career overview
Christopher Walken is an American actor born on March 31, 1943, in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs throughout his career. His acting credits include a wide range of notable roles in various genres.
Some of his notable film appearances include Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Dogs of War, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, Batman Returns, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Antz, Vendetta, Sleepy Hollow, Joe Dirt, Catch Me If You Can, Hairspray, Seven Psychopaths, The Jungle Book, and Irreplaceable You. He has also been involved in the first three Prophecy films.
Christopher Walken's extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor, with a career spanning multiple decades. He has accumulated a significant number of credits, with a total of 187 known credits.
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Career timeline
Tim Burton: Life in the LineStiller & Meara: Nothing Is LostStiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost · Thanks
Dune: Part TwoFrom Roger Moore with LoveTim Burton: Life in the LineMitt liv som Roger Moore
SeveranceDans les secrets des films Star Wars
The OutlawsQuentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
The War with GrandpaWild Mountain ThymePercyPercy · Executive Producer
The Jesus RollsRaúl Juliá: The World’s a StageMusic Videos That Defined the 00’s
Irreplaceable YouTrumbull LandTalking with the Vampires
Father Figures
The Jungle BookEddie the EagleNine LivesThe Family FangOne More Time
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertJoe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonJersey BoysTurks & CaicosPeter Pan Live!
Gods Behaving BadlyThe Power of FewMarvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Finding Your RootsSeven PsychopathsStand Up GuysA Late QuartetDark Horse
Kill the Irishman
ConanLife's a BeachThe Women of SNLSaturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
The Maiden HeistSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
The Legend of Harrow Woods$5 a Day
HairsprayBalls of FuryIt's 'Hairspray'!Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
30 RockClickThe Henry Rollins ShowMan of the YearFade to Black
Wedding CrashersRomance & CigarettesDominoVengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Man on FireThe Stepford WivesAround the BendEnvySaturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowComedy Central RoastsThe RundownKangaroo JackGigli
Catch Me If You CanUndertaking BettyJulius CaesarThe Country BearsPoolhall Junkies
Joe DirtAmerica's SweetheartsThe Affair of the NecklaceScotland, PAThe Continental: Anticipation
The Prophecy 3: The AscentThe OpportunistsSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy HollowBlast from the PastKiss Toledo GoodbyeNew Rose HotelNew Rose Hotel · Co-Producer
AntzThe EternalThe Prophecy IIIlluminata
MouseHuntSuicide KingsExcess BaggageTouch
The Daily ShowLast Man StandingBasquiatThe FuneralWild Side
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadNick of TimeThe ProphecyThe AddictionSearch and Destroy
Full Filmography
195 titles- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2025) as Self
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025) as Self
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025) Thanks
- Dune: Part Two (2024) as Emperor
- From Roger Moore with Love (2024) as Self
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2024) as Self
- Mitt liv som Roger Moore (2024) as Self
- Severance (2022) as Burt Goodman
- Dans les secrets des films Star Wars (2022) as Self ( Archives)
- The Outlaws (2021) as Frank
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The War with Grandpa (2020) as Jerry
- Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) as Tony Reilly
- Percy (2020) as Percy Schmeiser
- Percy (2020) Executive Producer
- The Jesus Rolls (2019) as Warden
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) as Self
- Music Videos That Defined the 00’s (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Irreplaceable You (2018) as Myron
- Trumbull Land (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Talking with the Vampires (2018)
- Father Figures (2017) as Dr. Walter Tinkler
- The Jungle Book (2016) as King Louie (voice)
- Eddie the Eagle (2016) as Warren Sharp
- Nine Lives (2016) as Felix Perkins
- The Family Fang (2016) as Caleb Fang
- One More Time (2016) as Paul Lombard
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015) as Clem
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Jersey Boys (2014) as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo
- Turks & Caicos (2014) as Curtis Pelissier
- Peter Pan Live! (2014) as Captain Hook
- Gods Behaving Badly (2013) as Zeus
- The Power of Few (2013) as Doke
- Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013) as Self
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Seven Psychopaths (2012) as Hans Kieslowski
- Stand Up Guys (2012) as Doc
- A Late Quartet (2012) as Peter Mitchell
- Dark Horse (2012) as Jackie
- Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012) as Self
- Cooking with Christopher Walken (2012) as Himself
- Kill the Irishman (2011) as Shondor Birns
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Life's a Beach (2010) as Roy Callahan
- The Women of SNL (2010) as Various (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010) as Self
- The Maiden Heist (2009) as Roger Barlow
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- The Legend of Harrow Woods (2008) as Raven (voice)
- $5 a Day (2008) as Nat Parker
- Hairspray (2007) as Wilbur Turnblad
- Balls of Fury (2007) as Feng
- It's 'Hairspray'! (2007) as Self
- Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (2007)
- You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007) as Self
- Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (2007)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self
- 30 Rock (2006) as Christopher Walken (voice)
- Click (2006) as Morty
- The Henry Rollins Show (2006)
- Man of the Year (2006) as Jack Menken
- Fade to Black (2006) as Brewster
- Wedding Crashers (2005) as Secretary Cleary
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) as Cousin Bo
- Domino (2005) as Mark Heiss
- Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005) as Self
- Man on Fire (2004) as Paul Rayburn
- The Stepford Wives (2004) as Mike Wellington
- Around the Bend (2004) as Turner Lair
- Envy (2004) as J-Man
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (2004)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- The Rundown (2003) as Hatcher
- Kangaroo Jack (2003) as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
- Gigli (2003) as Det. Stanley Jacobellis
- Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) as Self
- The Work of Director Spike Jonze (2003) as Self
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) as Frank Abagnale
- Undertaking Betty (2002) as Frank Featherbed
- Julius Caesar (2002) as Cato the Younger
- The Country Bears (2002) as Reed Thimple
- Poolhall Junkies (2002) as Uncle Mike
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002) as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)
- Engine Trouble (2002) as Rusty (voice)
- Joe Dirt (2001) as Clem
- America's Sweethearts (2001) as Hal Weidmann
- The Affair of the Necklace (2001) as Count Cagliostro
- Scotland, PA (2001) as Lieutenant McDuff
- The Continental: Anticipation (2001) as The Continental
- The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000) as Gabriel
- The Opportunists (2000) as Vic Kelly
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) as Self
- Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Hessian Horseman
- Blast from the Past (1999) as Calvin
- Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) as Max
- New Rose Hotel (1999) as Fox
- New Rose Hotel (1999) Co-Producer
- Vendetta (1999) as James Houston
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)
- Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999) as Jacob Witting
- Antz (1998) as Colonel Cutter (voice)
- The Eternal (1998) as Uncle Bill Ferriter
- The Prophecy II (1998) as Gabriel
- Illuminata (1998) as Bevalaqua
- MouseHunt (1997) as Caesar
- Suicide Kings (1997) as Carlo Bartolucci
- Excess Baggage (1997) as Ray
- Touch (1997) as Bill Hill
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Last Man Standing (1996) as Hickey
- Basquiat (1996) as The Interviewer
- The Funeral (1996) as Ray Tempio
- Wild Side (1996) as Bruno Buckingham
- Celluloide (1996) as Rod Geiger
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) as The Man with the Plan
- Nick of Time (1995) as Mr. Smith
- The Prophecy (1995) as Gabriel
- The Addiction (1995) as Peina
- Search and Destroy (1995) as Kim Ulander
- Pulp Fiction (1994) as Captain Koons
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- A Business Affair (1994) as Vanni Corso
- Storybook Cinema (1994)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- True Romance (1993) as Vincenzo Coccotti
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) as Bobby Cahn
- Scam (1993) as Jack Shanks
- Skylark (1993) as Jacob Witting
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Batman Returns (1992) as Max Shreck
- Mistress (1992) as Warren Zell
- The Big Pardon 2 (1992) as Pasco Meisner
- All-American Murder (1991) as P.J. Decker
- Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) as Jacob Witting
- McBain (1991) as McBain
- King of New York (1990) as Frank White
- The Comfort of Strangers (1990) as Robert
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- Communion (1989) as Whitley Strieber
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- Biloxi Blues (1988) as Sgt. Toomey
- The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) as Kyril Montana
- Homeboy (1988) as Wesley Pendergass
- Puss in Boots (1988) as Puss
- Deadline (1987) as Don Stevens
- At Close Range (1986) as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
- A View to a Kill (1985) as Max Zorin
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- The Dead Zone (1983) as Johnny Smith
- Brainstorm (1983) as Michael Brace
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- American Playhouse (1982) as Harry Nash
- Who Am I This Time? (1982) as Harry Nash
- Pennies from Heaven (1981) as Tom
- Heaven's Gate (1980) as Nathan D. Champion
- The Dogs of War (1980) as Jamie Shannon
- Last Embrace (1979) as Eckart
- The Deer Hunter (1978) as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
- Shoot the Sun Down (1978) as Mr. Rainbow
- Annie Hall (1977) as Duane Hall
- The Sentinel (1977) as Det. Rizzo
- Roseland (1977) as Russel
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) as Robert Fulmer
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Valley Forge (1975) as The Hessian
- Kojak (1973) as Ben Wiley
- The Mind Snatchers (1972) as Pvt. James H. Reese
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Anderson Tapes (1971) as The Kid
- Cleopatra (1970) as Boy
- Me and My Brother (1969)
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Walt Kramer
- Barefoot in Athens (1966) as Lamprocles
- Deadline (1959) as Marty
- Naked City (1958) as Chris Johannis
- Naked City (1958) as Brain Trust (uncredited)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
- The Boy Who Saw Through (1956) as Ernest
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Motorola Television Hour (1953)
- Today (1952) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lamprocles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Jacob Witting
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Jacob
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as The Hessian
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Tiens ferme ta couronne
- That's Amore!
- Back in Black as Clyde
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Christopher Walken best known for?
Christopher Walken is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025), Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025), Dune: Part Two (2024), Severance (2022).
When and where was Christopher Walken born?
Christopher Walken was born on March 31, 1943 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Christopher Walken have?
Christopher Walken has accumulated over 195 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2025.
What is Christopher Walken's background in cinema and television?
Christopher Walken is an American actor born on March 31, 1943, in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs. His known credits include Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Dogs of War, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, Batman Returns, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, An...
Christopher Walken by the numbers
195credits
154films
41TV series
1944–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lamprocles — aged about 8
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Jacob Witting — aged about 8
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Jacob — aged about 8
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as The Hessian — aged about 8
- Pulp Fiction (1994) as Captain Koons — aged about 51
- Severance (2022) as Burt Goodman — aged about 79
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