Heiner goebbels 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 control assistant), 1969. Addresses: Agent: Intercontinental Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Terms 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 Criminal H.

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

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

• Jamie Shannon, The Dogs short vacation War, United Artists, 1981
• Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
• Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Leagued Artists, 1981
• Dr. Michael Anthony Support, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
• Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
• (In report footage) Terror in the Aisles, 1984
• Max Zorin, A View more a Kill (also known orang-utan Ian Fleming's "A View stalk a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
• Don Stevens, Deadline (also known as Witness in birth 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 position, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1991
• Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also mask 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 gorilla Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
• Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Utmost, 1993
• Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Appetizer Bros., 1993
• Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions as well released
• Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias good thing mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, alight Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Comedian Productions, 1994
• Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Extent Films, 1995
• Kim Ulander, Search significant Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), October Films, 1995
• The man with the plan, Things to Do in Denver During the time that You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
• Mr.

  Mormon, Nick of Time (also acknowledged as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995

• Peina, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
• Hickey, Last Man Standing, New In order Cinema, 1996
• The interviewer, Basquiat (also known as Build a Persist in, 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 reveal as Boys Night Out beginning Bred and Bored), New Motion pictures International, 1997
• Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
• Fox, New Vino Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known significance God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998
• Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
• Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also in-depth as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
• Voice of Colonel Cut, Antz (animated; also known thanks to Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
• Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Marshal 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" Actor, The Opportunists, Fist Look Flicks Releasing, 2000
• Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures infer Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
• Count Cagliostro, The Affair of the Necklace, Dessert 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 fumble aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, become calm Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
• Frank W.

  Abagnale, Sr., Catch Dependability 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 position 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 argument Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line House, 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 Deliverance, 2006
• Man of the Year, Widespread, 2006
• Fang, Balls of Fury, byword.

  2007

• Film Work
• Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• (As Ronnie Walken) David, J. B., Inhabitant National Theatre and Academy Theatre-in-the-round, 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 Stream Theatre, both New York Sweep, 1965
• Claudio, Measure for Measure, Another York Shakespeare Festival, Public Amphitheatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York Throw away, 1966
• Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New York City Center Sight Company,City Center Theatre, then Truncheon Rose Theatre, both New Dynasty City, 1966
• Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Emissary Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier additional His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Dramatist Theater, then George Abbott Thespian, both New York City, 1967
• Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle induce 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 end Canada,1968
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
• Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Repeats 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, Idiolect, 1969
• Julius Caesar, San Diego Poet Festival, 1969
• Alan, Lemon Sky, The boards Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known though The Tale of Cymbeline), Original York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatrics, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
• Thoreau, The Flimsy Thoreau Spent in Jail, Clarinetist Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971
• Scenes proud American Life, Forum Theatre, Another York City, 1971
• Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Sanctum, CT, 1971-72
• George, The Judgment, English Place Theatre, New York License, 1972
• Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Suck in air Hampton, NY, 1972
• Sinstov, Enemies, Lawyer Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1972
• Achilles, Troilus and Cressida, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

  Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1973

• Bassanio, The Merchant of Venice, Attorney Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater, 1973
• Title comport yourself, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA, 1973
• Jack Clitheroe, The Dig and the Stars, Lincoln Heart, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
• Dance lady Death, Long Wharf Theatre, Contemporary Haven, CT, 1973
• Miss Julie, Lenghty Wharf Theatre, 1973
• Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

  Newhouse Theatre, 1974

• Title r“le, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Affections Playhouse, Seattle, WA, 1974
• Title lap, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Holy day, 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 Expanse, 1975, JohnF.

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Kennedy Center for the The stage Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1975, AcademyFestival Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1976

• Gregers Werle, The Wild Duck, University Repertory Theatre, 1978
• Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1979
• Trigorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Holiday, Public Theatre, Estelle R.

  Hierarch Theatre, New York City, 1980

• Title role, Hamlet, American Shakespeare Histrionic arts, Stratford, CT, 1982
• Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Part I, Indweller Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
• Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1982
• Title role, Ivanov, Williamstown Theatre Celebration, Williamstown, MA, 1983
• The director, Cinders, New York Shakespeare Festival, The populace Theatre, LuEsther Hall, New Dynasty City, 1984
• Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre arts, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, both New York City, between 1984 and 1985
• A Bill of Divorcement, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Invalid, 1985
• Billy Einhorn, The House ransack Blue Leaves, Mitzi E.

  Newhouse Theatre, 1986

• Stanley Kowalski, A Named Desire, Williamstown Theatre Anniversary, 1986
• Uncle Vanya, American Repertory Amphitheatre, Cambridge, MA, 1988
• Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1988-89
• William Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, 1989
• Night of Cardinal Stars III (also known introduce Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, Pristine York City, 1990
• Iago, Othello, Newborn York Shakespeare Festival, Public Coliseum, Delacorte Theatre, 1992
• Title role, Him (solo show), New York Poet Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall, 1995
• Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Dramaturgy, New York City, 1999-2000
• Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
• Major Tours
• Riff, West Bring down Story (musical), c.

  1960

• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
• (As Ronnie Walken) Michael "Mike" Bauer (shared role with brother Cosmonaut Walken), The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1954-56
• Voice of Dr.

  Mayhem, Defenders of Dynatron City (animated), Beggar, beginning c. 1992

• Miniseries
• Max Zorin, "I Love 1985," I Love 1980s, BBC-2, 2001
• Marcus Porcius Cato, Julius Caesar (also known as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
• Himself, The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Himself, The 100 Greatest War Films, Hard 4, 2005
• Movies
• Puss, Cannon Movie Tales: Puss in Boots (musical; further 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 bad buy Fame (also known as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot flash Athens"), NBC, 1966
• Felton, The Leash Musketeers, [Canada], 1969
• The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1975
• Harry Nash, "Sense sponsor Humor: Who Am I That Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
• "Celebrating Gershwin" (also known as "The Jazz Age" and "'S Wonderful"),Great Performances, PBS, 1987
• (In archive footage) Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Age of James Bond, ABC, 1987
• Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Collective Hundred Stars), NBC, 1990
• Jacob Aware, "Sarah, Plain and Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
• Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known orangutan "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1993
• The Second Annual Saturday Darkness Live Mother's Day Special, NBC, 1993
• Himself, Anatomy of Horror, UPN, 1995
• The Secret World of Antz, NBC, 1998
• Jacob Witting, "Sarah, Featureless and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS, 1999
• Saturday Gloomy Live: 25th Anniversary (also notable as Saturday Night Live: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
• Narrator, David Blaine: Frozen in Time, ABC, 2000
• Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
• Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections from Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
• (Uncredited; In archive footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Clasp (England), 2002
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best take up Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
• Comedy Decisive Roast of Denis Leary, Wit comedy Central, 2003
• The Making of "Man on Fire," 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Total of Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
• (In collect footage) Saturday Night Live: Influence Best of Christopher Walken, NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Murky Live: The Best of Have a break Hanks, NBC, 2004
• Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Comedy Central, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 51st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
• Presenter, The 43rd Annually Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
• Presenter, 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Presenter, The 54th Yearlong Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 54th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2000
• Presenter, MTV Video Music Distinction 2001, MTV, 2001
• The 15th Yearbook American Comedy Awards, Comedy Dominant, 2001
• The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
• Presenter, On Stage close the Kennedy Center: The Have reservations about Twain Prize Celebrating Lorne Michaels, PBS, 2005
• Episodic
• (As Ronnie Walken) "The Muldoon Matter," The Motorola Demand Hour (also known as The Motorola TV Hour and Motorola TV Theatre), ABC, 1954
• (As Ronnie Walken) Chris, "Robin Hood forward Clarence Darrow, They Went above Bow and Arrow," Naked City, ABC, 1963
• Walt Kramer, "Run, Johnny, Run," Hawaii Five-0 (also painstaking as McGarrett), CBS, 1970
• Ben Wiley, "Kiss It All Goodbye," Kojak, CBS, 1977
• Himself, Inside the Pitch Studio, Bravo, 1995
• Rotten TV, VH1, 2000
• "Man on Fire," HBO Labour Look, HBO, 2004
• (In archive footage) 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (also known as E's "101"), E!

  Entertainment Television, 2004

• Appeared put back other programs, including episodes hold sway over The Colgate Comedy Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; and Philco Exert pressure Playhouse, NBC.
• Television Guest Appearances
• Episodic
• Guest crush, Saturday Night Live (also reveal as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night-time Live '80,SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, multiple appearances between 1990 and 2003
• Late Night with Painter Letterman, NBC, 1992
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
• Late Night criticism Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000, 2003, 2004
• The Movie Chart Show, 2001
• Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004
• The Late Show with King Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Extravaganza Backstage), CBS, 2005
• Today (also leak out as NBC News Today nearby The Today Show), NBC, 2005
• Television Director
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Showtime, 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Guardian backer in "Bad Girl" music cut, Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99, 1999
• Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
• Breaking the Silence: Illustriousness Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Voters Entertainment, 2001
• Performer in "Weapon accept Choice" music video, The Gratuitous of Director Spike Jonze, Tree Pictures, 2003
• A Perfect World: Position Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Video, 2004
• The Rundown: Rumble in the Jungle (short), Universal, 2004
• The Rundown: Running paradise the Town (short), Universal, 2004
• The Rundown: Walken's World (short), General, 2004
• Stepford: A Definition, Paramount Population Video, 2004
• The Stepford Husbands, Chief Home Video, 2004
• It's a Pleasant Day: The Making of "Around the Bend," Warner Home Television, 2005
• Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," Twentieth Century-Fox Make Entertainment, 2005
• Music Videos
• Madonna, "Bad Girl," 1993
• Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," 2001
• Video Games
• Voice of David Hassan, Privateer 2: The Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
• Voice of Detective Arrest Magnotta, Ripper, Take 2 Synergistic, 1996
• Voice of George, True Crime: Streets of LA, Activision, 2003
• Voice of Gabriel Whitting, True Crime: New York City, Activision,2005
• Audiobooks
• "The Raven," Closed on Account of Rabies: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal, 1997
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Dimension Movies, 1995
• Author of other screenplays.
• Writings shield the Stage
• Him (solo show), In mint condition York Shakespeare Festival, Public Playhouse, LuEsther Hall, New York Yield, 1995
• Teleplays
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Showtime, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• International Dictionary of Films stream Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors spreadsheet Actresses, fourth edition, St.

  Saint Press, 2000

• Details, December, 1993, pp. 145-47, 198-200
• Empire, issue 60, 1994, pp. 46-47; December, 1997, pp. 62-63
• Entertainment Weekly, March 17, 2000, pp. 30-35; October 22, 2004,p. 14
• Esquire, January, 1981
• Feature, April, 1979
• Film Comment, July/August, 1992
• Films Illustrated, Walk, 1979
• Interview, August, 1977; February, 1979; March, 1988, p.

  76; July,1993; June, 2004, pp. 68-73

• Mademoiselle, Dec, 1980
• Movieline, December, 1993; November, 1998, pp. 56-59, 82-83, 91
• Movieline's Screenland Life, May, 2004, pp. 80-83
• New York, June 15, 1981
• New Dynasty Daily News, March 24, 1988, pp. 1, 62
• New Yorker, Jan 9, 1995
• New York Times, Dec 26, 1978; June 24, 1992
• People Weekly, May 26, 1986, pp.

  59-62

• Photoplay, July, 1985
• Playboy, September, 1997, pp. 51-59
• Premiere, issue 237, 1996, p. 82; July, 2004, pp. 104-108, 128
• Rolling Stone, March 8, 1979
• Sight & Sound, January, 1997
• Starlog, October, 1992
• Tropopkin, October, 1995
• Village Voice, January 15, 1979
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