Christopher Walken Add to My Celebs Age 69 Birthday Mar. 31st, 1943 Born in Queens, New York, USA Height 6'

Christopher Walken's Main TV Roles [no roles found]

Main Movie Roles 2009 - The Maiden Heist 2007 - Hairspray 2007 - Balls of Fury 2006 - Click 2006 - Man of the Year 2005 - Domino 2005 - Wedding Crashers 2005 - Romance & Cigarettes 2004 - The Stepford Wives 2004 - Man on Fire 2004 - Envy 2004 - Around The Bend 2003 - Kangaroo Jack 2003 - Gigli 2003 - The Rundown 2002 - Poolhall Junkies 2002 - The Country Bears 2002 - Catch Me If You Can 2001 - Joe Dirt 2001 - America's Sweethearts 2001 - The Affair of the Necklace 2001 - Scotland, Pa. 2000 - The Opportunists 1999 - Blast from the Past 1999 - Sleepy Hollow 1998 - Antz 1998 - New Rose Hotel 1997 - Suicide Kings 1997 - Mousehunt 1997 - Excess Baggage 1996 - The Funeral 1996 - Basquiat 1996 - Last Man Standing 1995 - The Addiction 1995 - The Prophecy 1995 - Nick of Time 1995 - Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead 1994 - Pulp Fiction 1993 - True Romance 1993 - Wayne's World 2 1992 - Batman Returns 1991 - McBain 1990 - The Comfort of Strangers 1990 - King of New York 1989 - Communion 1988 - The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 - Biloxi Blues 1988 - Homeboy 1986 - At Close Range 1985 - A View to a Kill 1984 - Terror in the Aisles 1983 - The Dead Zone 1983 - Brainstorm 1981 - Pennies From Heaven 1980 - Heaven's Gate 1979 - Last Embrace 1978 - The Deer Hunter 1977 - The Sentinel 1977 - Annie Hall 1976 - Next Stop, Greenwich Village 1971 - The Anderson Tapes

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Nervous-looking lead and supporting actor of the American stage and films. He won an Oscar as best supporting actor for his performance in The Deer Hunter (1978). Seen in mostly supporting roles throughout the 80s and early 90s, often portraying psychologically unstable characters.


TRIVIA:

• Doesn't own a computer or a cell phone.
• Is a very skilled chef.
• At the beginning of _The Dead Zone (1983)_ (qv) he tells his class to read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Sixteen years later he plays The Headless Horseman in _Sleepy Hollow (1999)_ (qv).
• Has said that a 200-film career is not out of the question.
• At the time of filming _The Rundown (2003)_ (qv), he had never seen the film _Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)_ (qv), and was therefore reluctant to use the phrase "Oompah Loompah" in his final scene. When learning of this, director 'Peter Berg (I)' (qv) gave him a copy of the film, and he finally decided to use the phrase.
• Was considered for the role of Number Two in _Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)_ (qv).
• His performance as Nick Chevotarevich in _The Deer Hunter (1978)_ (qv) is ranked #88 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
• Was 'George Lucas (I)' (qv)' second choice for the role of Han Solo in _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv).

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