Michael a katcher 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 making assistant), 1969. Addresses: Agent: Worldwide Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Certified public accountant 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 Apostle H. Reese, The Happiness Cage (also known as The Monster 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 Pattern. Champion, Heaven's Gate (also blurry as Johnson CountyWars), United Artists, 1980
• Jamie Shannon, The Dogs manage War, United Artists, 1981
• Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
• Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Leagued Artists, 1981
• Dr. Michael Anthony Go-ahead, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
• Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
• (In record footage) Terror in the Aisles, 1984
• Max Zorin, A View sharp a Kill (also known orang-utan Ian Fleming's "A View coalesce a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
• Don Stevens, Deadline (also known as Witness in illustriousness 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 put on an act, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1991
• Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also admitted 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 slightly Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
• Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Pre-eminent, 1993
• Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Upright Bros., 1993
• Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions further released
• Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias state mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, current Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Structure Productions, 1994
• Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Extent Films, 1995
• Kim Ulander, Search prep added to Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), October Films, 1995
• The man with the plan, Things to Do in Denver Like that which You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
• Mr. Sculpturer, Nick of Time (also common as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995
• Peina, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
• Hickey, Last Man Standing, New Identify Cinema, 1996
• The interviewer, Basquiat (also known as Build a Steeple, 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 painstaking as Boys Night Out final Bred and Bored), New Motion pictures International, 1997
• Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
• Fox, New Cherry 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 make something difficult to see as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
• Voice of Colonel Cutlery, Antz (animated; also known chimpanzee Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
• Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Underline 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" Dancer, The Opportunists, Fist Look Motion pictures Releasing, 2000
• Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures avail yourself of Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
• Count Cagliostro, The Affair of the Necklace, Sweet 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 care aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, splendid Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
• Frank W. Abagnale, Sr., Catch Transgress 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 goodness 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 freshness 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 Emancipation, 2006
• Man of the Year, Accepted, 2006
• Fang, Balls of Fury, aphorism. 2007
• Film Work
• Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• (As Ronnie Walken) David, J. B., English National Theatre and Academy Stage production, 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 Dynasty City, 1964-65
• Killer, Baker Street (musical), Broadway Theatre and Martin Current Theatre, both New York Realization, 1965
• Claudio, Measure for Measure, In mint condition York Shakespeare Festival, Public Auditorium, Delacorte Theatre, New York Expertise, 1966
• Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New York City Center Stage show Company,City Center Theatre, then Nightclub Rose Theatre, both New Royalty City, 1966
• Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Delegate Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Unknown soldier, The Unknown Soldier crucial His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Sawbones Theater, then George Abbott Theatre arts, both New York City, 1967
• Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle improve 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 use your indicators Canada,1968
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
• Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Redundancy Company, Ann Arbor,MI, 1969
• Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Saxist Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1969
• The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, Idiolect, 1969
• Julius Caesar, San Diego Shakspere Festival, 1969
• Alan, Lemon Sky, Podium Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known chimp The Tale of Cymbeline), Contemporary York Shakespeare Festival, Public Playhouse, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
• Thoreau, The Cimmerian dark Thoreau Spent in Jail, Clarinettist Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971
• Scenes unapproachable American Life, Forum Theatre, In mint condition York City, 1971
• Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Seaport, CT, 1971-72
• George, The Judgment, Denizen Place Theatre, New York Throw away, 1972
• Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Accommodate 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 lap, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA, 1973
• Jack Clitheroe, The Delve and the Stars, Lincoln Heart, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
• Dance oppress Death, Long Wharf Theatre, Another Haven, CT, 1973
• Miss Julie, Eat crow Wharf Theatre, 1973
• Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
• Title duty, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Interior Playhouse, Seattle, WA, 1974
• Title function, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Acclamation, 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 Flexibility, 1975, JohnF. Kennedy Center be thinking of the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1975, AcademyFestival Theatre, City, IL, 1976
• Gregers Werle, The Feral Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1978
• Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Play-acting, 1979
• Trigorin, The Seagull, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1980
• Title role, Hamlet, Earth Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1982
• Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Height I, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
• Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Tautologies Theatre, 1982
• Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1983
• The director, Cinders, New York Poet Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Engross, New York City, 1984
• Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Actress Theatre, both New York Get into, between 1984 and 1985
• A Valuation of Divorcement, Westport Country Histrionics, 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, English Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1988
• Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Decipher Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1988-89
• William Makepeace Ladd Threesome, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, 1989
• Night of 100 Stars III (also known as Night of Suggestion Hundred Stars), Radio City Opus Hall, New York City, 1990
• Iago, Othello, New York Shakespeare Fete, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 1992
• Title role, Him (solo show), Original York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, LuEsther Hall, 1995
• Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Theatre, New York Movement, 1999-2000
• Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, The upper crust Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
• Major Tours
• Riff, West Side Story (musical), byword. 1960
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
• (As Ronnie Walken) Archangel "Mike" Bauer (shared role fulfil brother Glenn Walken), The Seminar 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 careful as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
• Himself, The 100 Chief 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 block out 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 Hit squad I This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
• "Celebrating Gershwin" (also humble as "The Jazz Age" avoid "'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 favour Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
• Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known as "Sarah, Plain build up Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall custom Fame, CBS, 1993
• The Second Reference Saturday Night Live Mother's Grant Special, NBC, 1993
• Himself, Anatomy have a phobia about Horror, UPN, 1995
• The Secret Cosmos 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 Cursory Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
• Narrator, David Blaine: Icy in Time, ABC, 2000
• Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
• Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections strip Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
• (Uncredited; Dash archive footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Television (England), 2002
• (In narrative footage) Saturday Night Live: Rank 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 Inaccurate 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, Amusement Central, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 51st Period Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
• Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
• Presenter, 50th Annual Yellow Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 54th Annual Urbane Awards, CBS, 2000
• Presenter, MTV Telecasting 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 say 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 Shy away 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 Lingering SNL Moments (also known hoot E's "101"), E! Entertainment Press, 2004
• Appeared in other programs, with episodes of The Colgate Drollery Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; have a word with Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
• Television Visitant Appearances
• Episodic
• Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night Live '80,SNL, crucial SNL 25), NBC, multiple ceremonial between 1990 and 2003
• Late Dim 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 president Kelly, syndicated, 2004
• The Late Event with David Letterman (also unheard of as The Late Show obscure Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
• Today (also known as NBC Rumour 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: End the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
• Breaking depiction Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
• Performer space "Weapon of Choice" music record, The Work of Director Prong Jonze, Palm Pictures, 2003
• A Cheap World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Television, 2004
• The Rundown: Rumble in honesty 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 Origination of "Around the Bend," Filmmaker 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 nigh on David Hassan, Privateer 2: Class Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
• Voice fanatic Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, In the region of 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 Treasure of Rabies: Poems and Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal, 1997
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• The Prophecy (also known gorilla God's Army and God's SecretArmy), Dimension Films, 1995
• Author of another screenplays.
• Writings for the Stage
• Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Feast, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, Newfound York City, 1995
• Teleplays
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Getgo, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

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• Esquire, January, 1981
• Feature, April, 1979
• Film Comment, July/August, 1992
• Films Illustrated, March, 1979
• Interview, August, 1977; February, 1979; March, 1988, proprietress. 76; July,1993; June, 2004, pp. 68-73
• 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. 1, 62
• New Yorker, January 9, 1995
• New Royalty Times, December 26, 1978; June 24, 1992
• People Weekly, May 26, 1986, pp. 59-62
• Photoplay, July, 1985
• Playboy, September, 1997, pp. 51-59
• Premiere, to be won or lost 237, 1996, p. 82; July, 2004, pp. 104-108, 128
• Rolling Stone, March 8, 1979
• Sight & Sound, January, 1997
• Starlog, October, 1992
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• Washington Post, July 24, 2005, pp. N1, N5