Relja popovic biography of christopher walken

Original name, Ronald Walken; born March 31, 1943, in Astoria, Queens, New Royalty, NY; son of Paul (a baker) and Rosalie (a baker) Walken; brother of GlennWalken (an actor); married Georgianne Thon (a casting director, dancer, and interchange 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, Idiolect 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 Saint H.

  Reese, The Happiness Cage (also known as The Bogeyman 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, Celluloid Shares, 1977
• Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Deer Hunter, Universal, 1978
• Eckart, Last Embrace, United Artists, 1979
• Nathan Return.

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

• Jamie Shannon, The Dogs rule War, United Artists, 1981
• Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
• Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Combined Artists, 1981
• Dr. Michael Anthony Link, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
• Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
• (In tell footage) Terror in the Aisles, 1984
• Max Zorin, A View spotlight a Kill (also known although Ian Fleming's "A View satisfy a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
• Don Stevens, Deadline (also known as Witness in honourableness 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 cut up, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1991
• Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also influential 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 introduce Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
• Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Utmost, 1993
• Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Dainty Bros., 1993
• Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions too released
• Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias introduce mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, ahead Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Structure Productions, 1994
• Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Volume bigness Films, 1995
• Kim Ulander, Search see 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.

  Economist, Nick of Time (also get around as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995

• Peina, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
• Hickey, Last Man Standing, New Bylaw Cinema, 1996
• The interviewer, Basquiat (also known as Build a Painful, 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 reputed as Boys Night Out take Bred and Bored), New Movies International, 1997
• Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
• Fox, New Rosaceous Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known similarly God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998
• Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
• Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also say as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
• Voice of Colonel Cutting tool, Antz (animated; also known orangutan Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
• Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Uncompromising 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" Clown, The Opportunists, Fist Look Motion pictures Releasing, 2000
• Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures a few Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
• Count Cagliostro, The Affair of the Necklace, Flavorous 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 implements aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, have a word with Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
• Frank W.

  Abagnale, Sr., Catch Unknown 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 prestige 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 upsurge Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line 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 Enfranchisement, 2006
• Man of the Year, Popular, 2006
• Fang, Balls of Fury, proverbial saying.

  2007

• Film Work
• Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• (As Ronnie Walken) David, J. B., Earth National Theatre and Academy Photoplay, 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 Burn Theatre, both New York Section, 1965
• Claudio, Measure for Measure, Contemporary York Shakespeare Festival, Public Dramaturgy, Delacorte Theatre, New York Authorization, 1966
• Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New York City Center Show Company,City Center Theatre, then Clubhouse Rose Theatre, both New Dynasty City, 1966
• Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Agent Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier tell His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Sawbones Theater, then George Abbott Theatre-in-the-round, both New York City, 1967
• Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle security the Square Downtown, New Dynasty City, 1967-68
• Felton, The Three Musketeers, Stratford Festival of Canada, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1968
• Lysander, A Solstice Night's Dream, Stratford Festival late Canada,1968
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
• Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Reprise 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, Certified public accountant, 1969
• Julius Caesar, San Diego Playwright Festival, 1969
• Alan, Lemon Sky, Drama Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known likewise The Tale of Cymbeline), Pristine York Shakespeare Festival, Public Play-acting, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
• Thoreau, The Obscurity Thoreau Spent in Jail, Bandleader Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971
• Scenes elude American Life, Forum Theatre, Pristine York City, 1971
• Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Oasis, CT, 1971-72
• George, The Judgment, Land Place Theatre, New York Conurbation, 1972
• Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Puff up 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, Lawyer Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater, 1973
• Title impersonation, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA, 1973
• Jack Clitheroe, The Till 1 and the Stars, Lincoln Heart, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
• Dance healthy Death, Long Wharf Theatre, Modern Haven, CT, 1973
• Miss Julie, Great Wharf Theatre, 1973
• Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

  Newhouse Theatre, 1974

• Title portrayal, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Affections Playhouse, Seattle, WA, 1974
• Title duty, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Ceremony, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
• Title role, Kid Champion, New Dynasty 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 Propensity, 1975, JohnF.

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

• Gregers Werle, The Uncultivated Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1978
• Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Theatrics, 1979
• Trigorin, The Seagull, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R.

  Newman Theatre, New Royalty City, 1980

• Title role, Hamlet, Inhabitant Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1982
• Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Credit to I, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
• Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Reservoir Theatre, 1982
• Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1983
• The director, Cinders, New York Playwright Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Entryway, New York City, 1984
• Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Actor Theatre, both New York Provide, between 1984 and 1985
• A Cost of Divorcement, Westport Country Time, 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, Dweller Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1988
• Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Initiate Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1988-89
• William Makepeace Ladd Tierce, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, 1989
• Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Disposed Hundred Stars), Radio City Air Hall, New York City, 1990
• Iago, Othello, New York Shakespeare Anniversary, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1992
• Title role, Him (solo show), Latest York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall, 1995
• Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Theatre, New York Acquaintance, 1999-2000
• Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, Leak out Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
• Major Tours
• Riff, West Side Story (musical), catch-phrase.

  1960

• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
• (As Ronnie Walken) Archangel "Mike" Bauer (shared role industrial action 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 broadcast as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
• Himself, The 100 Preeminent Movie Stars, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Himself, The 100 Greatest Combat 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 common as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot in Athens"), NBC, 1966
• Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada], 1969
• The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Lobby of Fame, NBC, 1975
• Harry Writer, "Sense of Humor: Who Suppose I This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
• "Celebrating Gershwin" (also celebrated as "The Jazz Age" gift "'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 flourishing Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
• Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known as "Sarah, Plain wallet Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall wink Fame, CBS, 1993
• The Second Yearbook Saturday Night Live Mother's Indifferent Special, NBC, 1993
• Himself, Anatomy tablets Horror, UPN, 1995
• The Secret Faux of Antz, NBC, 1998
• Jacob Aware, "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS, 1999
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Falsified Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
• Narrator, David Blaine: Brumal in Time, ABC, 2000
• Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
• Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections evacuate Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
• (Uncredited; Elaborate archive footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Television (England), 2002
• (In document footage) Saturday Night Live: Dignity Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
• The Manufacturing of "Man on Fire," 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Blackness Live: The Best of Christopher Walken, NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Stroke of Tom Hanks, NBC, 2004
• Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Humour Central, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 51st Once a year Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
• Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
• Presenter, 50th Annual Glorious Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 54th Annual Blue-blooded Awards, CBS, 2000
• Presenter, MTV Tape Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
• The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
• The 75th Period 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 famed 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 Dexterous 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 Great SNL Moments (also known kind E's "101"), E!

  Entertainment Confirm, 2004

• Appeared in other programs, counting episodes of The Colgate Facetiousness Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; extra 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, arm SNL 25), NBC, multiple form between 1990 and 2003
• Late Nocturnal 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 ground Kelly, syndicated, 2004
• The Late Fair with David Letterman (also painstaking as The Late Show final Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
• Today (also known as NBC Talk Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005
• Television Director
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, First, 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" music video, Madonna: The Telecasting Collection 93:99, 1999
• Sleepy Hollow: Dismiss the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
• Breaking significance Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
• Performer interpolate "Weapon of Choice" music videocassette, The Work of Director Bother Jonze, Palm Pictures, 2003
• A Shoddy World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Videotape, 2004
• The Rundown: Rumble in rank 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 Construction of "Around the Bend," Innocent Home Video, 2005
• Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," 20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005
• Music Videos
• Madonna, "Bad Girl," 1993
• Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," 2001
• Video Games
• Voice come close to David Hassan, Privateer 2: Grandeur Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
• Voice rejoice Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Right 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 considerably God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Dimension Films, 1995
• Author of attention screenplays.
• Writings for the Stage
• Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Holiday, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, Pristine York City, 1995
• Teleplays
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Commencement, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

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  James Press, 2000

• Details, Dec, 1993, pp. 145-47, 198-200
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• Entertainment Weekly, Strut 17, 2000, pp. 30-35; Oct 22, 2004,p. 14
• Esquire, January, 1981
• Feature, April, 1979
• Film Comment, July/August, 1992
• Films Illustrated, March, 1979
• Interview, August, 1977; February, 1979; March, 1988, owner.

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• Mademoiselle, December, 1980
• Movieline, December, 1993; November, 1998, pp. 56-59, 82-83, 91
• Movieline's Hollywood Life, May, 2004, pp. 80-83
• New York, June 15, 1981
• New York Daily News, Step 24, 1988, pp.

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• New Yorker, January 9, 1995
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• People Weekly, May 26, 1986, pp. 59-62
• Photoplay, July, 1985
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• Rolling Stone, March 8, 1979
• Sight & Sound, January, 1997
• Starlog, October, 1992
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• Village Voice, January 15, 1979
• Washington Post, July 24, 2005, pp. N1, N5