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Christopher Walken

American actor (born 1943)

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Christopher Walken is an American actor born in 1943 who has had a long career in film, television, and theater. He is widely recognized for his distinctive speaking style and has appeared in numerous acclaimed movies and performances over several decades.

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Born: 1943-03-31
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Acting · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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),…

Known for

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost — Self2025
Tim Burton: Life in the Line — Self2025
Dune: Part Two — Emperor2024
From Roger Moore with Love — Self2024
Tim Burton: Life in the Line — Self2024
Mitt liv som Roger Moore — Self2024
Severance — Burt Goodman2022
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars — Self ( Archives)2022
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend — Self (archive footage)

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Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. His work on stage and screen has earned him accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Actor Award, as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States.

Walken appeared in supporting roles in films such as The Anderson Tapes (1971), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Roseland (1977) and Annie Hall (1977), before coming to wider attention as the troubled Vietnam War veteran Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (1978). His performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for the same award for portraying con artist Frank Abagnale's father in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002).