Christopher Walken Bio | Wiki
Christopher Walken is an American actor. He is prolific in film, television, and on stage and is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Christopher has also received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone. He has appeared in films in various genres, both in the lead and supporting roles, including The Dogs of War and The Dead Zone among others.
Christopher Walken Age
Christopher was born on March 31, 1943, in Astoria, New York, United States. He is 79 years old.
Christopher Walken Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.83 m).
Christopher Walken Family
He was born in Astoria, Queens, New York, to his parents Rosalie Russell and Paul Wälken. Christopher’s mother was a Scottish immigrant from Glasgow and his father was a German immigrant from Gelsenkirchen who owned and operated Walken’s Bakery in Astoria. Christopher was named after actor Ronald Colman. He and his brothers, Kenneth and Glenn, were child actors on television in the 1950s, influenced by their mother’s dreams of stardom.
Christopher Walken Wife
Christopher is married to his beautiful wife Georgianne Thon. The couple met in 1963 during a tour of West Side Story. They celebrated their wedding in January 1969. The two have no children and Christopher has stated in interviews that not having children is one of the reasons he has had such a prolific career. They have a cat named Bowtie and their previous cat was named Flapjack.
Christopher Walken Education
He attended Hofstra University but dropped out after one year. This was after he got the role of Clayton Dutch Miller in an off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward alongside Liza Minnelli. Christopher initially trained as a dancer at the Washington Dance Studio before moving on to dramatic stage roles and then film.
Christopher Walken Movies And Tv Shows
1993 Scam
1999 Vendetta
1999 Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter’s End
2003 Julius Caesar
2014 Turks & Caicos
2014 Peter Pan Live!
2021–2022 The Outlaws
2022-present Severance
2016 Eddie the Eagle
2016 The Jungle Book
2017 Father Figures
2016 Nine Lives
2018 Irreplaceable You
2020 Percy
2020 The War with Grandpa 2020 Wild Mountain Thyme
2023 Dune: Part Two
Christopher Walken Dune
Christopher will portray Emperor Shaddam IV in the 2023 film, Dune: Part Two. Dune is an American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth.
It is the first part of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, primarily covering the first half of the book. Set in the distant future, the film follows Paul Atreides as his family, the noble House Atreides, is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis.
Christopher Walken Severance
In 2022, he had a supporting role as Burt Goodman, the severed chief of the Optics and Design division in the Apple TV+ series Severance. For his performance, Christopher was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Christopher Walken Saturday Night Live
Christopher is a popular guest host of Saturday Night Live, hosted seven times. His most notable roles on the show include record producer Bruce Dickinson in the “More Cowbell” sketch; the disgraced Confederate officer Colonel Angus; and multiple appearances in the Continental sketch.
The April 5, 2008, Saturday Night Live show was the first time an episode hosted by Christopher did not have a “Continental” sketch or a monologue in which he sang and danced.
Christopher Walken Percy
He portrayed the title character in Percy, a 2020 Canadian-American-Indian biographical drama film. It is directed by Clark Johnson from a screenplay by Garfield Lindsay Miller and Hilary Pryor. It stars Christopher, Christina Ricci, Zach Braff, Luke Kirby, Adam Beach, Martin Donovan, Roberta Maxwell, and Peter Stebbings.
The film follows 70-year-old small-town Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser, who takes on a giant corporation after its GMOs interfere with his crops. The film premiered at the 2020 Quebec City Film Festival and it was theatrically released in Canada by Mongrel Media on October 9, 2020.
Christopher Walken Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Christopher’s estimated net worth is $50 years old.
Is Christopher Walken Really Dancing In Weapon Of Choice
Christopher had a notable music video performance in 2001 with Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”. In this video, he dances and flies around the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles; Walken also helped choreograph the dance.
How Old Is Christopher Walken
He is 79 years old. Christopher was born on March 31, 1943, in Astoria, New York, United States.