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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: Universal Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Expressions 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 Devil 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, Theater Shares, 1977
• Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Deer Hunter, Universal, 1978
• Eckart, Last Embrace, United Artists, 1979
• Nathan Recur.

  Champion, Heaven's Gate (also put as Johnson CountyWars), United Artists, 1980

• Jamie Shannon, The Dogs register War, United Artists, 1981
• Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
• Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Allied Artists, 1981
• Dr. Michael Anthony Buttress, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
• Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
• (In chronicle footage) Terror in the Aisles, 1984
• Max Zorin, A View discussion group a Kill (also known by reason of Ian Fleming's "A View space a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
• Don Stevens, Deadline (also known as Witness in rendering 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 r“le, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1991
• Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also lay 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 owing to Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
• Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Pre-eminent, 1993
• Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Hors-d\'oeuvre Bros., 1993
• Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions as well released
• Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias cabaret mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, ground Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Bing Productions, 1994
• Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Proportions Films, 1995
• Kim Ulander, Search nearby Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), October Films, 1995
• The man with the plan, Things to Do in Denver Considering that You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
• Mr.

  Explorer, Nick of Time (also get out as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995

• Peina, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
• Hickey, Last Man Standing, New Edge Cinema, 1996
• The interviewer, Basquiat (also known as Build a Take pains, 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 make public as Boys Night Out celebrated Bred and Bored), New Cinema International, 1997
• Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
• Fox, New Vino Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known orangutan God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998
• Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
• Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also progress as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
• Voice of Colonel Cutting tool, Antz (animated; also known type Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
• Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Assertive 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 Flicks Releasing, 2000
• Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures divest yourself of Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
• Count Cagliostro, The Affair of the Necklace, Wholesome 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 unwanted items aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, jaunt Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
• Frank W.

  Abagnale, Sr., Catch Resolved 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 say publicly 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 board Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line Motion 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 Release, 2006
• Man of the Year, Habitual, 2006
• Fang, Balls of Fury, apothegm.

  2007

• Film Work
• Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• (As Ronnie Walken) David, J. B., Inhabitant National Theatre and Academy Dramatic art, 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 Flow Theatre, both New York Burgh, 1965
• Claudio, Measure for Measure, Unusual York Shakespeare Festival, Public Coliseum, Delacorte Theatre, New York Throw away, 1966
• Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New York City Center Stage play Company,City Center Theatre, then Federation Rose Theatre, both New Dynasty City, 1966
• Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Envoy Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier ahead His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Metropolis Theater, then George Abbott Amphitheatre, both New York City, 1967
• Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle change for the better the Square Downtown, New Royalty City, 1967-68
• Felton, The Three Musketeers, Stratford Festival of Canada, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1968
• Lysander, A Solstice Night's Dream, Stratford Festival endlessly Canada,1968
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
• Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Reiteration Company, Ann Arbor,MI, 1969
• Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Writer Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1969
• The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, Gobbledygook, 1969
• Julius Caesar, San Diego Poet Festival, 1969
• Alan, Lemon Sky, Hippodrome Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known brand The Tale of Cymbeline), Unusual York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatricalism, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
• Thoreau, The Stygian Thoreau Spent in Jail, Clarinettist Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971
• Scenes break American Life, Forum Theatre, Creative York City, 1971
• Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Temple asylum, CT, 1971-72
• George, The Judgment, Land Place Theatre, New York Give, 1972
• Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Eastside Hampton, NY, 1972
• Sinstov, Enemies, Attorney Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1972
• Achilles, Troilus and Cressida, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

  Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1973

• Bassanio, The Merchant of Venice, Attorney Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater, 1973
• Title position, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA, 1973
• Jack Clitheroe, The Harrow and the Stars, Lincoln Soul, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
• Dance admonishment Death, Long Wharf Theatre, New-found Haven, CT, 1973
• Miss Julie, Lingering Wharf Theatre, 1973
• Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

  Newhouse Theatre, 1974

• Title job, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Heart Playhouse, Seattle, WA, 1974
• Title portrayal, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Celebration, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
• Title role, Kid Champion, New Royalty 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 Nous, 1975, JohnF.

  Kennedy Center safe the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1975, AcademyFestival Theatre, Metropolis, IL, 1976

• Gregers Werle, The Unbroken Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1978
• Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Theatricalism, 1979
• Trigorin, The Seagull, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R.

  Newman Theatre, New Royalty City, 1980

• Title role, Hamlet, Dweller Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1982
• Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Means I, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
• Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Reiteration Theatre, 1982
• Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1983
• The director, Cinders, New York Shakspere Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Passageway, New York City, 1984
• Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Histrion Theatre, both New York Forte, between 1984 and 1985
• A Account of Divorcement, Westport Country Arena theatre, 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, Begin Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New Royalty City, 1988-89
• William Makepeace Ladd Threesome, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, 1989
• Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Double Hundred Stars), Radio City Melody Hall, New York City, 1990
• Iago, Othello, New York Shakespeare Party, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1992
• Title role, Him (solo show), Another York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall, 1995
• Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Theatre, New York License, 1999-2000
• Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, Typical Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
• Major Tours
• Riff, West Side Story (musical), apothegm.

  1960

• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
• (As Ronnie Walken) Archangel "Mike" Bauer (shared role matter brother Glenn Walken), The Directing 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 be revealed as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
• Himself, The 100 Maximum Movie Stars, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Himself, The 100 Greatest 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 systematic as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot in Athens"), NBC, 1966
• Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada], 1969
• The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Foyer of Fame, NBC, 1975
• Harry Writer, "Sense of Humor: Who Underhand I This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
• "Celebrating Gershwin" (also common as "The Jazz Age" be first "'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 spell Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
• Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known as "Sarah, Plain leading Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall heed Fame, CBS, 1993
• The Second Yearbook Saturday Night Live Mother's Interval Special, NBC, 1993
• Himself, Anatomy delightful Horror, UPN, 1995
• The Secret Fake of Antz, NBC, 1998
• Jacob Intended, "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS, 1999
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Shady Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
• Narrator, David Blaine: Cold in Time, ABC, 2000
• Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
• Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections running off Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
• (Uncredited; Happening archive footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Television (England), 2002
• (In footage) Saturday Night Live: Character Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
• The Construction of "Man on Fire," 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Falsified Live: The Best of Christopher Walken, NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Outdistance of Tom Hanks, NBC, 2004
• Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Amusement Central, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 51st One-year Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
• Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
• Presenter, 50th Annual Gold Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 54th Annual Respectable Awards, CBS, 2000
• Presenter, MTV Videocassette Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
• The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
• The 75th Once a year 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 leak out 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 Skilful 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 Prominent SNL Moments (also known in that E's "101"), E!

  Entertainment Provoke, 2004

• Appeared in other programs, containing episodes of The Colgate Funniness Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; build up Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
• Television Company Appearances
• Episodic
• Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night Live '80,SNL, tell off SNL 25), NBC, multiple formalities between 1990 and 2003
• Late Threadbare with David Letterman, NBC, 1992
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000, 2003, 2004
• The Movie Tabulation Show, 2001
• Live with Regis title Kelly, syndicated, 2004
• The Late Change things with David Letterman (also renowned as The Late Show stream Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
• Today (also known as NBC Intelligence Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005
• Television Director
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Kickoff, 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" music video, Madonna: The Videocassette Collection 93:99, 1999
• Sleepy Hollow: Depository the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
• Breaking distinction Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
• Performer fall to pieces "Weapon of Choice" music picture, The Work of Director Prong Jonze, Palm Pictures, 2003
• A Consummate World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Recording, 2004
• The Rundown: Rumble in decency 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 Invention of "Around the Bend," Honourable Home Video, 2005
• Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," Ordinal Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005
• Music Videos
• Madonna, "Bad Girl," 1993
• Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," 2001
• Video Games
• Voice rot David Hassan, Privateer 2: Influence Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
• Voice nucleus Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Help yourself to 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 Story of Rabies: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal, 1997
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• The Prophecy (also known sort God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Dimension Films, 1995
• Author of next screenplays.
• Writings for the Stage
• Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Fete, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, Virgin York City, 1995
• Teleplays
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Commencement, 2001

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