Christopher Walken

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Born: 3/31/1943

Biography: A versatile character actor whose intense demeanor and slightly off-kilter delivery served him well in both comedies and dramas, Christopher Walken was at once one of the busiest and most respected actors of his generation, appearing in as many as five films in a year while …

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The Maiden Heist [Movie] as Roger

2009

Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken [7] [TV Series] as Host

2008

$5 a Day [Movie]

2008

Hairspray [Movie] as Wilbur Turnblad

2007

Balls of Fury [Movie] as Feng

2007

We Own the Night [Movie]

2007

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NEWS & GOSSIP

Scenes We Love: True Romance

07/07/09 With the possible exception of the "zombie versus shark" scene in Lucio Fulci's Zombi (coming soon), there may be no greater scene in film history than the exchange between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper at the midpoint of True Romance . | Cinematical.com
Irreverent ?Midsummer? is so hilarious it hurts

07/04/09 I laughed so hard at Richmond Shakespeare's new production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" that I got a headache. | Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA
Gossip Girl Father Fodder: Who Should Play Papa van der Woodsen?

07/02/09 When last we saw our favorite Upper East Siders on Gossip Girl , Serena van der Woodsen was heading to Fiji to find her dear old dad. | E! Online
Robert Davi

06/24/09 Robert Davi ("The Goonies") has joined the cast of mobster pic "The Irishman," which has already begun filming. | Variety
Celebrating Male Celebrities Without Kids... Happy Non-Father's Day!

06/21/09 Actor George Clooney told People, "I'm so selfish and I get nervous around kids... I've settled into a very comfortable lifestyle and I really don't want to change things. I've learned enough about myself to know that my work is the main thing which drives me and whatever woman comes into my life is going to have deal with that, which isn't easy." | Popeater
Celebrating Male Celebrities Without Kids... Happy Non-Father's Day!

06/21/09 ON AOL TELEVISION Actor George Clooney told People, "I'm so selfish and I get nervous around kids... I've settled into a very comfortable lifestyle and I really don't want to change things. I've learned enough about myself to know that my work is the main thing which drives me and whatever woman comes into my life is going to have deal with that, which isn't easy." | Popeater
My Qualifications

06/15/09 Before I was useful to the world (i.e. law states you need to be 15 years of age to legally work), I actually owned my own business! | Unscripted - Backstage.com
AICN COMICS SHOOT THE MESSENGER: Q&@'s with Bluewater's OBAMA Comic creators & INCARNATE's Nick Simmons! + Tons of Previews!!!

06/15/09 SHOOT THE MESSENGER is your weekly one stop shop for comic book -EWS. | Ain't It Cool News
Rockwell takes the lead in 'Moon'

06/13/09 Fans of Sam Rockwell have often had to resort to limited glimpses of him in supporting, character-actor roles. | Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ
Discuss: The Rules of Unlikely Attraction

06/12/09 At an early age, I got used to the strange looks from my friends when I listed the actors and stars I was most attracted to -- especially once I saw Dead Zone and became enamored with Christopher Walken. | Cinematical.com
The Best Christopher Walken YouTube Impressions

06/11/09 In the early days, one might have imagined that he'd become an icon of song and dance, his musical swagger paving the way for a long and swinging career. | Cinematical.com
Drawn to isolation, Sam Rockwell visits the `Moon'

06/11/09 Fans of Sam Rockwell have often had to resort to limited glimpses of him in supporting, character-actor roles. | The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL
Man on the `Moon': Sam Rockwell stars on lunar landscape in new sci-fi film

06/10/09 Film critic Roger Ebert has called him "your go-to guy for weirdness," comparing him to Christopher Walken. | Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN
?Gran Torino? gets Detroit love

06/09/09 Got no love from the big famous awards? no Oscars, no Golden Globes. | The Marquee - CNN
Film shoots at Tiger Stadium ahead of demolition

06/04/09 A feature film being shot at Tiger Stadium may mark the last time the old ballpark is used before it becomes a memory itself. | The Blade - Toledo OH
Movie crew films at old Tiger Stadium

06/04/09 A film crew is giving Tiger Stadium a temporary reprieve from the wrecking ball as they shoot a movie at the old ballpark today. | Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI
Strange early jobs of 23 famous people

05/29/09 Summer is here, and that means so are summer jobs. | CNN International
Chevy Chase jumps into 'Hot Tub' with John Cusack

05/29/09 The script follows a group of guys going through mid-life angst who are catapulted back to 1987 after hopping into their hot tub. | St Petersburg Times - St Petersburg FL
Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' Finally Gets the Movie Treatment!

05/18/09 Empire reports that Ralph Fiennes is going to make his directorial debut with his take on the war-filled play, John Logan is penning the adaptation, and he's lined up Vanessa Redgrave , William Hurt , and Jessica Chastain to star. | Cinematical.com
The Silent Ventriloquist

05/18/09 I don't know too much about legendary ventriloquist Arthur Worsley (I'm a Paul Winchell man myself and Worsley's wikipedia entry appears to have been sabotaged by hooligans) but I really got into this 1966 spot from The Ed Sullivan Show . | WFMU Beware of the Blog
Jim Caviezel IS William Tell

05/14/09 TELL will star Jim Caveziel (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST; THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO; The Prisoner mini-series for AMC) and German actor/writer/producer Til Schweiger (ALREADY DEAD; THE RED BARON). | Frankly My Dear

Year
Result
Award
Movie

2002
Won
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
Best Supporting Actor
Catch Me If You Can

2002
Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)
Catch Me If You Can

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