
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), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Hairspray (2007), Seven Psychopaths (2012), the first three Prophecy films, The Jungle Book (2016), and Irreplaceable You (2018). He has received a number of awards and nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter.

Pulp Fiction
1994 · as Captain Koons

Dune: Part Two
2024 · as Emperor

Catch Me If You Can
2002 · as Frank Abagnale

Hairspray
2007 · as Wilbur Turnblad

The Jungle Book
2016 · as King Louie (voice)

Batman Returns
1992 · as Max Shreck

Joe Dirt
2001 · as Clem

Sleepy Hollow
1999 · as Hessian Horseman

Man on Fire
2004 · as Paul Rayburn

The Rundown
2003 · as Hatcher

Kill the Irishman
2011 · as Shondor Birns

Click
2006 · as Morty

True Romance
1993 · as Vincenzo Coccotti

Wedding Crashers
2005 · as Secretary Cleary

The Deer Hunter
1978 · as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

A View to a Kill
1985 · as Max Zorin

King of New York
1990 · as Frank White

Antz
1998 · as Colonel Cutter (voice)