Original name, Ronald Walken; born March 31, , in Astoria, Queens, New York, NY; son goods Paul (a baker) and Rosalie (a baker) Walken; brother of GlennWalken (an actor); married Georgianne Thon (a turn director, dancer, and production assistant), Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA ; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, Santa Monica Blvd., Westernmost Hollywood, CA
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, dancer
- Birth Details
- March 31,
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Me and My Brother, Different Yorker,
- The kid, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia,
- Private James H. Reese, The Happiness Cage (also known as The Demon within and The Mind Snatchers), Cinerama,
- (As Chris Walken) Robert, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, TwentiethCentury- Fox,
- Detective Rizzo, The Sentinel, Universal,
- (As Christopher Wlaken) Duane Hall, Annie Hall, Common Artists,
- Russel (the Hustle), Roseland, Pictures Shares,
- Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Cervid Hunter, Universal,
- Eckart, Last Embrace, Unified Artists,
- Nathan D. Champion, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson CountyWars), Merged Artists,
- Jamie Shannon, The Dogs trap War, United Artists,
- Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down,
- Tom, Pennies foreign Heaven (musical), United Artists,
- Dr. Archangel Anthony Brace, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists,
- Johnny Sculpturer, The Dead Zone, Paramount,
- (In account footage) Terror in the Aisles,
- Max Zorin, A View to a Kill (also known as Ian Fleming's "A View to a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,
- Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion,
- Don Stevens, Deadline (also leak out as Witness in the War Zone and War Zone--Todeszone), Skouras Pictures,
- Kyril Montana, The Milagro Beanfield War, Popular,
- Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey, Biloxi Blues (also known as Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues"), Universal,
- Wesley Pendergrass, Homeboy, 20th Century-Fox,
- Whitley Strieber, Communion, New Force Cinema,
- Frank White, King of New-found York, New Line Cinema,
- Title cut up, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment,
- Robert, The Interlude of Strangers (also known as Cortesie per gli ospiti), Skouras Pictures,
- Max Schreck, Batman Returns, Warner Bros.,
- Pasco Meisner, Le grand pardon II (also known as Day of Atonement), Vidmark Entertainment,
- P. J. Decker, All-American Murder, Prism Entertainment,
- Warren Zell, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Plant,
- Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Pre-eminent,
- Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Warner Bros.,
- Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, , exchange versions also released
- Vanni Corso, A Selection Affair (also known as Astucias placate mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, and Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Hill Productions,
- Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known despite the fact that God's Army and God's Secret Army), Dimension Films,
- Kim Ulander, Search extract Destroy (also known as The Span Rules), October Films,
- The man be the plan, Things to Do diminution Denver When You're Dead, Miramax,
- Mr. Smith, Nick of Time (also minor as Counted Moments), Paramount,
- Peina, The Addiction, October Films,
- Hickey, Last Male Standing, New Line Cinema,
- The questioner, Basquiat (also known as Build calligraphic Fort, Set It on Fire), Miramax,
- Ray Tiempo, The Funeral, October Flicks,
- United States officer, Celluloide, Civite,
- Bill Hill, Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,
- Caesar, Mouse Hunt (also known as Mousechase), DreamWorks,
- Charles Barrett/Carlo Bartolucci, Suicide Kings (also get around as Boys Night Out and Bred and Bored), New Films International,
- Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia,
- Fox, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing,
- Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known hoot God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films,
- Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment,
- Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also known as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures,
- Voice of Colonel Cutter, Antz (animated; also known as Ants), DreamWorks,
- Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Line Cinema,
- Himself, Cast presentday Crew (short film), TVI's Productions,
- Hessian horseman, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount,
- Gabriel, The Prophecy III: The Ascent (also indepth as God's ArmyIII), Dimension Films,
- Victor "Vic" Kelly, The Opportunists, Fist Measure Pictures Releasing,
- Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures of Joe Dirt),Columbia,
- Count Cagliostro, The Affair past it the Necklace, Warner Bros.,
- Hal Weidmann, America's Sweethearts, Columbia,
- Lieutenant Ernie McDuff, Scotland, Pa., Lot 47 Films,
- Roy, Jungle Juice, Miracle Entertainment,
- Frank Mollycoddle, Plots with a View (also acknowledged as Plotz with aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, and Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax,
- Frank W. Abagnale, Sr., Catch Shocked If You Can, DreamWorks,
- Reed Thimple, The Country Bears, Buena Vista,
- Detective Stanley Jacobellis, Gigli (also known since Tough Love), Columbia/TriStar,
- Hatcher, The Rundown (also known as Welcome to righteousness Jungle),Universal,
- Mike, Poolhall Junkies, Samuel Filmmaker,
- Salvatore "Sal" Maggio, Kangaroo Jack, Decent Bros.,
- J-Man, Envy, DreamWorks,
- Mike Statesman, The Stepford Wives, Paramount,
- Rayburn, Man on Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox,
- Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line Cinema,
- Turner Lair, Around the Bend, Warner Bros.,
- Cousin Bo, Romance and Cigarettes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
- Mark Heiss, Domino, New Line Film,
- CIA agent, Fade to Black, Miramax,
- Morty, Click, Sony Pictures Releasing,
- Man of the Year, Universal,
- Fang, Balls of Fury, c.
- Film Work
- Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing,
- Stage Appearances
- (As Ronnie Walken) David, J. B., Inhabitant National Theatre and Academy Theatre, Another York City,
- (As Ronnie Walken) Clayton "Dutch" Miller, Best Foot Forward (musical), Stage 73, New York City,
- (As Ronnie Walken) Chorus member, High Spirits (musical), Alvin Theatre, New York Entitlement,
- Killer, Baker Street (musical), Broadway Dramatic art and Martin Beck Theatre, both Spanking York City,
- Claudio, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Dramatic art, Delacorte Theatre, New York City,
- Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New Royalty City Center Drama Company,City Center Theatrical piece, then Billy Rose Theatre, both Unique York City,
- Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Ambassador Histrionics, New York City,
- Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, Attorney Center,Vivian Beaumont Theater, then George Abbott Theatre, both New York City,
- Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle in goodness Square Downtown, New York City,
- Felton, The Three Musketeers, Stratford Festival see Canada, Stratford, Ontario, Canada,
- Lysander, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stratford Festival enjoy Canada,
- Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Celebration of Canada,
- Priest, The Chronicles make a fuss over Hell, APA Repertory Company, Ann Arbor,MI,
- Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL,
- The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Poet Festival, San Diego, CA,
- Julius Caesar, San Diego Shakespeare Festival,
- Alan, Lemon Sky, Playhouse Theatre, New York Get into,
- Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known little The Tale of Cymbeline), New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Acting,
- Thoreau, The Night Thoreau Spent all the rage Jail, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL,
- Scenes from American Life, Forum Theatre, Spanking York City,
- Title role, Caligula, Altruist Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT,
- George, The Judgment, American Place Theatre, Virgin York City,
- Oedipus, The Palace velvety 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Respire Hampton, NY,
- Sinstov, Enemies, Lincoln Spirit, Vivian Beaumont Theater,
- Achilles, Troilus wallet Cressida, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York Infect,
- Bassanio, The Merchant of Venice, Lawyer Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater,
- Title role, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA,
- Jack Clitheroe, The Plough and the Stars, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater,
- Dance of Death, Long Wharf Theatre, Spanking Haven, CT,
- Miss Julie, Long Landing stage Theatre,
- Antonio, The Tempest, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Stagecraft,
- Title role, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Photoplay, Center Playhouse, Seattle, WA,
- Title r“le, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre,
- Title role, Kid Champion, New York Shakespeare Festival, Communal Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York Socket,
- Chance Wayne, Sweet Bird of Youth, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, Creative York City, then Rebehak Harkness Opera house, New York City, , JohnF. Airport Center for the Performing Arts, General, DC, c. , AcademyFestival Theatre, Port, IL,
- Gregers Werle, The Wild Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre,
- Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Theatre,
- Trigorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Opera house, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New Dynasty City,
- Title role, Hamlet, American Playwright Theatre, Stratford, CT,
- Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Part I, American Shakspere Theatre,
- Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Altruist Repertory Theatre,
- Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA,
- The executive, Cinders, New York Shakespeare Festival, Popular Theatre, LuEsther Hall, New York Single-mindedness,
- Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, both New York Power, between and
- A Bill of Divorcement, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT,
- Billy Einhorn, The House of Blue Leaves, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre,
- Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Williamstown Coliseum Festival,
- Uncle Vanya, American Repertory Amphitheatre, Cambridge, MA,
- Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Feast, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New Dynasty City,
- William Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre,
- Night of Stars III (also known as Night practice One Hundred Stars), Radio City Penalization Hall, New York City,
- Iago, Othello, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Coliseum, Delacorte Theatre,
- Title role, Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall,
- Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Theatre, New York City,
- Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Playwright Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre,
- Major Tours
- Riff, West Side Story (musical), slogan.
- Television Appearances
- Series
- (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC,
- (As Ronnie Walken) Michael "Mike" Bauer (shared role with brother Glenn Walken), The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS,
- Voice of Dr. Devastation, Defenders of Dynatron City (animated), Hell-cat, beginning c.
- Miniseries
- Max Zorin, "I Warmth ," I Love s, BBC-2,
- Marcus Porcius Cato, Julius Caesar (also leak out as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), Iffy,
- Himself, The Greatest Movie Stars, Funnel 4 (England),
- Himself, The Greatest Battle Films, Channel 4,
- Movies
- Puss, Cannon Talkie Tales: Puss in Boots (musical; too known as Puss in Boots),
- Jack Shanks, Scam, Showtime,
- Bruno Buckingham, Wild Side, HBO,
- James Houston, Vendetta, HBO,
- Max, Kiss Toledo Goodbye, Starz!,
- Specials
- Lamprocles, "Barefoot in Athens," Hallmark Hall simulated Fame (also known as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot in Athens"), NBC,
- Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada],
- The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Hall emancipation Fame, NBC,
- Harry Nash, "Sense clever Humor: Who Am I This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS,
- "Celebrating Gershwin" (also known as "The Jazz Age" enjoin "'S Wonderful"),Great Performances, PBS,
- (In record footage) Happy Anniversary 25 Years expose James Bond, ABC,
- Night of Stars III (also known as Night get through One Hundred Stars), NBC,
- Jacob Intended, "Sarah, Plain and Tall," Hallmark Engross of Fame, CBS,
- Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known as "Sarah, Plain limit Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,
- The Second Annual Saturday Cimmerian dark Live Mother's Day Special, NBC,
- Himself, Anatomy of Horror, UPN,
- The Confidential World of Antz, NBC,
- Jacob Intended, "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS,
- Saturday Of the night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known slightly Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC,
- Narrator, David Blaine: Wintry in Time, ABC,
- Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS,
- Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections from Ground Zero, Commencement,
- (Uncredited; In archive footage) Best In any case Bond, Independent Television (England),
- (In tell footage) Saturday Night Live: The Unsurpassed of Will Ferrell, NBC,
- Comedy Inside Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Inside,
- The Making of "Man on Fire,"
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri,NBC,
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: Integrity Best of Christopher Walken, NBC,
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: Nobility Best of Tom Hanks, NBC,
- Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Comedy Main,
- Awards Presentations
- The 51st Annual Academy Awards, ABC,
- Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox,
- Presenter, 50th Once a year Golden Globe Awards, TBS,
- Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC,
- The 54th Annual Tony Awards, CBS,
- Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards , MTV,
- The 15th Annual American Funniness Awards, Comedy Central,
- The 75th Reference Academy Awards, ABC,
- Presenter, On Take advantage of at the Kennedy Center: The Describe Twain Prize Celebrating Lorne Michaels, PBS,
- Episodic
- (As Ronnie Walken) "The Muldoon Matter," The Motorola Television Hour (also proverbial as The Motorola TV Hour ahead Motorola TV Theatre), ABC,
- (As Ronnie Walken) Chris, "Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went outwith Bow see Arrow," Naked City, ABC,
- Walt Kramer, "Run, Johnny, Run," Hawaii Five-0 (also known as McGarrett), CBS,
- Ben Wiley, "Kiss It All Goodbye," Kojak, CBS,
- Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Defamer,
- Rotten TV, VH1,
- "Man on Fire," HBO First Look, HBO,
- (In narrate footage) Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (also known as E's ""), E! Entertainment Television,
- Appeared in other programs, including episodes of The Colgate Facetiousness Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC beam CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; and Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
- Television Guest Appearances
- Episodic
- Guest host, Saturday Dusk Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night Live '80,SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, multiple appearances between meticulous
- Late Night with David Letterman, NBC,
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated,
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, , ,
- The Movie Chart Show,
- Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated,
- The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show dominant Late Show Backstage), CBS,
- Today (also known as NBC News Today extort The Today Show), NBC,
- Television Director
- Specials
- Popcorn Shrimp, Showtime,
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" music video, Madonna: The Recording Collection ,
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind interpretation Legend, Mandalay/Paramount,
- Breaking the Silence: Authority Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Good time,
- Performer in "Weapon of Choice" descant video, The Work of Director Annoyance Jonze, Palm Pictures,
- A Perfect World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Video,
- The Rundown: Detonation in the Jungle (short), Universal,
- The Rundown: Running down the Town (short), Universal,
- The Rundown: Walken's World (short), Universal,
- Stepford: A Definition, Paramount Countryside Video,
- The Stepford Husbands, Paramount Fair Video,
- It's a Good Day: Say publicly Making of "Around the Bend," Innocent Home Video,
- Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," Twentieth Century-Fox Hint Entertainment,
- Music Videos
- Madonna, "Bad Girl,"
- Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice,"
- Video Games
- Voice of David Hassan, Privateer 2: Magnanimity Darkening, Electronic Arts,
- Voice of Tec Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Take 2 Synergistic,
- Voice of George, True Crime: Streets of LA, Activision,
- Voice of Archangel Whitting, True Crime: New York City, Activision,
- Audiobooks
- "The Raven," Closed on Account several Rabies: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal,
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Dimension Films,
- Author of succeeding additional screenplays.
- Writings for the Stage
- Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Amphitheatre, LuEsther Hall, New York City,
- Teleplays
- Specials
- Popcorn Shrimp, Showtime,
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books- International Vocabulary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, fourth edition, Clear. James Press,
Periodicals- Details, December, , pp. ,
- Empire, issue 60, , pp. ; December, , pp.
- Entertainment Weekly, March 17, , pp. ; Oct 22, ,p. 14
- Esquire, January,
- Feature, Apr,
- Film Comment, July/August,
- Films Illustrated, Walk,
- Interview, August, ; February, ; Go on foot, , p. 76; July,; June, , pp.
- Mademoiselle, December,
- Movieline, December, ; November, , pp. , , 91
- Movieline's Hollywood Life, May, , pp.
- New York, June 15,
- New York Regular News, March 24, , pp. 1, 62
- New Yorker, January 9,
- New Royalty Times, December 26, ; June 24,
- People Weekly, May 26, , pp.
- Photoplay, July,
- Playboy, September, , pp.
- Premiere, issue , , p. 82; July, , pp. ,
- Rolling Stone, March 8,
- Sight & Sound, Jan,
- Starlog, October,
- Tropopkin, October,
- Village Voice, January 15,
- Washington Post, July 24, , pp. N1, N5