Christopher Walken

Info

Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

03/31/1943

Place of birth

Astoria, Queens, New York, USA

Also known as

Ronald Walken

Ronnie Walken

Кристофер Уокен

Рональд Уокен

כריסטופר ווקן

كريستوفر واكن

کریستوفر واکن

คริสโตเฟอร์ วอลเคน

クリストファー・ウォーケン

克里斯托弗·沃肯

크리스토퍼 워컨

Christopher Walken

Biography

“I don't need to be made to look evil. I can do it on my own.” Christopher Walken is an American film and stage actor known for his ability to play a wide variety of characters. In his long career, he has played villains, eccentric figures and comic roles. Some of his most notable films include The Deer Hunter (1978), for which he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction (1994), Catch Me If You Can (2002), and Seven Psychopaths (2012). His beginnings were during the golden age of television, the 1950s. He was a child actor with his brothers and worked frequently until 1971, when he made his debut on the big screen with The Anderson Tapes, alongside Sean Connery. It didn't take him long to become a versatile actor who can fit into any role, and since then he has worked in more than 100 films, including Annie Hall (1977), The Dead Zone (1983), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Man on Fire (2004), Hairspray (2007) and Eddie the Eagle (2016). Christopher Walken remains an iconic figure in film and pop culture thanks to his charisma and haunting presence.

Known For

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

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The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter

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Annie Hall

Annie Hall

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The Prophecy

The Prophecy

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Hairspray

Hairspray

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