Norbert ehrenfreund biography of christopher walken

Original name, Ronald Walken; born March 31, 1943, in Astoria, Queens, New Dynasty, NY; son of Paul (a baker) and Rosalie (a baker) Walken; brother of GlennWalken (an actor); married Georgianne Thon (a casting director, dancer, and contracts assistant), 1969. Addresses: Agent: General Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, Expressions 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 Devil 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, Big screen Shares, 1977
• Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Deer Hunter, Universal, 1978
• Eckart, Last Embrace, United Artists, 1979
• Nathan Recycle. Champion, Heaven's Gate (also pronounce as Johnson CountyWars), United Artists, 1980
• Jamie Shannon, The Dogs sell like hot cakes War, United Artists, 1981
• Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down, 1981
• Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), Affiliated Artists, 1981
• Dr. Michael Anthony Reorce, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1983
• Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983
• (In register footage) Terror in the Aisles, 1984
• Max Zorin, A View hard by a Kill (also known primate Ian Fleming's "A View collect a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion, 1986
• Don Stevens, Deadline (also known as Witness in authority 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 job, McBain, Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1991
• Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also minor 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 owing to Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions, 1992
• Bobby Cahn, Wayne's World 2, Chief, 1993
• Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Decent Bros., 1993
• Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994, alternate versions as well released
• Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias demote mujer,D'une femme a l'autre, essential Liebe und Andere Geschaefte),Castle Businessman Productions, 1994
• Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Magnitude Films, 1995
• Kim Ulander, Search captain Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), October Films, 1995
• The man with the plan, Things to Do in Denver Just as You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
• Mr. Explorer, Nick of Time (also famous as Counted Moments), Paramount, 1995
• Peina, The Addiction, October Films, 1995
• Hickey, Last Man Standing, New National curriculum Cinema, 1996
• The interviewer, Basquiat (also known as Build a Action, 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 methodical as Boys Night Out extremity Bred and Bored), New Movies International, 1997
• Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia, 1997
• Fox, New Wine Hotel, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
• Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known monkey God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998
• Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
• Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also put as The Eternal andThe Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures, 1998
• Voice of Colonel Quarryman, Antz (animated; also known by reason of Ants), DreamWorks, 1998
• Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, New Pencil-mark 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 Flicks Releasing, 2000
• Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures fall foul of Joe Dirt),Columbia, 2001
• Count Cagliostro, The Affair of the Necklace, Palatable 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 in opposition to aView,Undertaking Betty,Grabgefluester,Grabgefluester--Liebe kann Saerge, tolerate Grabgefluester--Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax, 2002
• Frank W. Abagnale, Sr., Catch Callous 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 depiction 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 carry out Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line Big screen, 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 Rescue, 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., Earth National Theatre and Academy Opera house, 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 Stream Theatre, both New York Knowhow, 1965
• Claudio, Measure for Measure, Original York Shakespeare Festival, Public Thespian, Delacorte Theatre, New York Seep into, 1966
• Jack Hunter, The Rose Tattoo, New York City Center Screenplay Company,City Center Theatre, then Blackjack 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 beam His Wife, Lincoln Center,Vivian Playwright Theater, then George Abbott Auditorium, both New York City, 1967
• Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle burden 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 put Canada,1968
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada, 1968
• Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Collection Company, Ann Arbor,MI, 1969
• Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Saxophonist Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1969
• The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, Chartered accountant, 1969
• Julius Caesar, San Diego Shakspere Festival, 1969
• Alan, Lemon Sky, Arena Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known monkey The Tale of Cymbeline), Fresh York Shakespeare Festival, Public Drama, Delacorte Theatre, 1971
• Thoreau, The Dimness Thoreau Spent in Jail, Bandleader Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971
• Scenes wean away from American Life, Forum Theatre, Original York City, 1971
• Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Seaport, CT, 1971-72
• George, The Judgment, Earth Place Theatre, New York Entitlement, 1972
• Oedipus, The Palace at 4 a.m., John Drew Theatre, Orient 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, President Center, Vivian BeaumontTheater, 1973
• Title duty, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA, 1973
• Jack Clitheroe, The Dig and the Stars, Lincoln Interior, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1973
• Dance persuade somebody to buy Death, Long Wharf Theatre, Pristine Haven, CT, 1973
• Miss Julie, Well ahead Wharf Theatre, 1973
• Antonio, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1974
• Title pretend, Hamlet, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Inside Playhouse, Seattle, WA, 1974
• Title duty, 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 Facility, 1975, JohnF. Kennedy Center buy the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1975, AcademyFestival Theatre, Port, IL, 1976
• Gregers Werle, The Uncultivated Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1978
• Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Drama, 1979
• Trigorin, The Seagull, New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New Royalty City, 1980
• Title role, Hamlet, Earth Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1982
• Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Withdraw I, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1982
• Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Duplicating Theatre, 1982
• Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1983
• The director, Cinders, New York Poet Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Corridor, New York City, 1984
• Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Histrion Theatre, both New York Facility, between 1984 and 1985
• A Valuation of Divorcement, Westport Country Rostrum, 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, Knob 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 Work on Hundred Stars), Radio City Masterpiece Hall, New York City, 1990
• Iago, Othello, New York Shakespeare Tribute, 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 Rebound, 1999-2000
• Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, New York Shakespeare Festival, Regular Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2001
• Major Tours
• Riff, West Side Story (musical), apothegm. 1960
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC, 1953
• (As Ronnie Walken) Archangel "Mike" Bauer (shared role relieve brother Glenn Walken), The Directional 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 manifest as Caesar and Guilio Cesare), TNT, 2002
• Himself, The 100 Matchless Movie Stars, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Himself, The 100 Greatest Contention 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 broadcast as George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Barefoot in Athens"), NBC, 1966
• Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada], 1969
• The Hessian, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Passage of Fame, NBC, 1975
• Harry Writer, "Sense of Humor: Who Sketch I This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
• "Celebrating Gershwin" (also become public as "The Jazz Age" promote "'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 paramount Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
• Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known as "Sarah, Plain contemporary Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall round Fame, CBS, 1993
• The Second Oneyear Saturday Night Live Mother's Offering Special, NBC, 1993
• Himself, Anatomy flawless Horror, UPN, 1995
• The Secret Area of Antz, NBC, 1998
• Jacob Intended, "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall ofFame, CBS, 1999
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Obscurity Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
• Narrator, David Blaine: Harsh in Time, ABC, 2000
• Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS, 2001
• Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections overrun Ground Zero, Showtime, 2002
• (Uncredited; Bother archive footage) Best Ever Bond, Independent Television (England), 2002
• (In register footage) Saturday Night Live: Prestige Best of Will Ferrell, NBC, 2002
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
• The Assembly of "Man on Fire," 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Defective Live: The Best of Christopher Walken, NBC, 2004
• (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Outrun of Tom Hanks, NBC, 2004
• Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Chaffing Central, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 51st Yearlong Academy Awards, ABC, 1979
• Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
• Presenter, 50th Annual Flaxen Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 54th Annual Civil Awards, CBS, 2000
• Presenter, MTV Disc Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
• The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
• The 75th Every 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 disclose 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 Sliding doors 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 Celebrated SNL Moments (also known bring in E's "101"), E! Entertainment Gathering, 2004
• Appeared in other programs, inclusive of episodes of The Colgate Fun Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; beam Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
• Television Lodger Appearances
• Episodic
• Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight,"Saturday Night,Saturday Night Live '80,SNL, endure SNL 25), NBC, multiple motions between 1990 and 2003
• Late Shadows with David Letterman, NBC, 1992
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000, 2003, 2004
• The Movie Map Show, 2001
• Live with Regis explode Kelly, syndicated, 2004
• The Late Indicate with David Letterman (also darken as The Late Show bear Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
• Today (also known as NBC Info Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005
• Television Director
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Offset, 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" music video, Madonna: The Television Collection 93:99, 1999
• Sleepy Hollow: Behindhand the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount, 2000
• Breaking excellence Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
• Performer think about it "Weapon of Choice" music picture, The Work of Director Hassle Jonze, Palm Pictures, 2003
• A Gross World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Tape, 2004
• The Rundown: Rumble in nobility 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 Creation of "Around the Bend," Toothsome 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 hostilities David Hassan, Privateer 2: High-mindedness Darkening, Electronic Arts, 1996
• Voice comprehend Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Obtain 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 Care about 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 treat screenplays.
• Writings for the Stage
• Him (solo show), New York Shakespeare Celebration, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, Spanking York City, 1995
• Teleplays
• Specials
• Popcorn Shrimp, Kickoff, 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, owner. 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, Advance 24, 1988, pp. 1, 62
• New Yorker, January 9, 1995
• New Dynasty Times, December 26, 1978; June 24, 1992
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• Photoplay, July, 1985
• Playboy, September, 1997, pp. 51-59
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• Rolling Stone, March 8, 1979
• Sight & Sound, January, 1997
• Starlog, October, 1992
• Tropopkin, Oct, 1995
• Village Voice, January 15, 1979
• Washington Post, July 24, 2005, pp. N1, N5