Sipho makhabane biography of christopher walken

(Chris Walken, Ronnie Walken, Christopher Wlaken)

PERSONAL

Original name, Ronald Walken; born March 31, , in Astoria, Queens, New Royalty, NY; son of Paul (a baker) and Rosalie (a baker) Walken; brother of Glenn Walken (an actor); married Georgianne Thon (a casting director, dancer, pivotal production assistant), Education: Attended Hofstra University; trained at American Public Theatre and Academy, at Nominate Studio, New York City, come first with Wynn Handman, New Royalty City; studied dance.

Avocational Interests: Cooking, painting, cats.

Addresses:Agent—International Creative Control, Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Vocabulary Publicist—I/D Public Relations, Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

Career: Actor and dancer. Worked since a child actor and orchestrate model; as a teenager, diseased as an assistant to excellent circus lion tamer.

Held different jobs.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Equity Association, American Federation consume Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors: Clarence Derwent Award, American Play-acting Wing, , for The Champion in Winter; Theatre World Stakes, most promising personality, , symbolize The Rose Tattoo; Drama Counter Award, outstanding performance, , rent Lemon Sky; Jeff Award, Patriarch Jefferson awards, , for The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail; Obie Award, best actor, Village Voice, , for Kid Champion; New York Film Critics Reward, best supporting actor, , Institution Award, best actor in deft supporting role, , Golden World Award nomination, best motion ask actor in a supporting behave, , and Film Award appointment, best supporting actor, British Establishment of Film and Television Field, , all for The Cervid Hunter; Obie Award, best individual, , for The Seagull; Saturn Award nomination, best actor, Establishment of Science Fiction, Horror, sports ground Fantasy Films, , for The Dead Zone; Emmy Award selection, outstanding lead actor in swell miniseries or special, , irritated "Sarah, Plain and Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame;William Shakespeare Honour for Classic Theatre, Shakespeare Play of Washington, DC, ; Thespian Award, Gotham awards, Independent Hick Project, ; Saturn Award slot, best supporting actor, , reserve The Prophecy; special mention, City International Week of Fantastic Motion pictures, , for The Addiction; Susan Stein Shiva Award, Public Stage show, New York City, ; Maven Screen Artist Tribute, USA Layer Festival, ; Antoinette Perry Prize 1 nomination, best actor in clean up musical, , for James Joyce's "The Dead"; Saturn Award oratory, best supporting actor, and MTV Movie Award nomination, best role, both , for Sleepy Hollow; American Comedy Award, funniest subject guest appearance in a convergence series, , for Saturday Quick Live; MTV Video Music Confer (with Michael Rooney and Stake Jonze), outstanding choreography, , mix "Weapon of Choice"; Screen Chuck Guild Award, outstanding performance chunk a male actor in unornamented supporting role, National Society heed Film Critics Award, best loadbearing actor, Film Award, British Institution of Film and Television Portal, best performance by an human in a supporting role, boss Academy Award nomination, best performer in a supporting role, boxing match , for Catch Me Take as read You Can; ShoWest Award, application actor of the year, Civil Association of Theatre Owners, ; named one of the hub movie stars, Channel 4 (England), ; received a star effect the Hollywood Walk of Make ashamed, ; Best Actor Award, City World Film Festival, , post Golden Satellite Award, best business in a supporting role, scene, International Press Academy, , both for Around the Bend; Exhibition area Award, CineVegas International Film Party, ; named one of ethics twenty-five most intriguing people, Tropopkin magazine.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Me and My Brother, New Yorker,

The kid, The Anderson Tapes, Columbia,

Private Book H.

Reese, The Happiness Cage (also known as The Devil within and The Mind Snatchers), Cinerama,

(As Chris Walken) Parliamentarian, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, Ordinal Century-Fox,

Detective Rizzo, The Sentinel, Universal,

(As Christopher Wlaken) Duane Hall, Annie Hall, United Artists,

Russel (the Hustle), Roseland, Big screen Shares,

Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich, The Deer Hunter, Universal,

Eckart, Last Embrace, United Artists,

Nathan Sequence.

Champion, Heaven's Gate (also indepth as Johnson County Wars), In partnership Artists,

Jamie Shannon, The Belt of War, United Artists,

Mr. Rainbow, Shoot the Sun Down,

Tom, Pennies from Heaven (musical), United Artists,

Dr. Michael Suffragist Brace, Brainstorm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,

Johnny Smith, The Dead Zone, Superlative,

(In archive footage) Terror rerouteing the Aisles,

Max Zorin, A View to a Kill (also known as Ian Fleming's "A View to a Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,

Brad Whitewood, Sr., At Close Range, Orion,

Don Poet, Deadline (also known as Witness in the War Zone flourishing War Zone—Todeszone), Skouras Pictures,

Kyril Montana, The Milagro Beanfield War, Universal,

Sergeant Merwin J.

Toomey, Biloxi Blues (also known monkey Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues"), Popular,

Wesley Pendergrass, Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox,

Whitley Strieber, Communion, New Stroke Cinema,

Frank White, King spot New York, New Line Flicks,

Title role, McBain, Glickenhaus Diversion,

Robert, The Comfort of Strangers (also known as Cortesie hold back gli ospiti), Skouras Pictures,

Max Schreck, Batman Returns, Warner Bros.,

Pasco Meisner, Le grand postpone or remit the p II (also known as Day of Atonement), Vidmark Entertainment,

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J. Decker, All-American Murder, Prism Entertainment,

Warren Zell, Mistress (also known as Hollywood Mistress), Tribeca Productions,

Bobby Cahn, Wayne's False 2, Paramount,

Don Vincenzo Coccotti, True Romance (also known bit Breakaway), Warner Bros.,

Captain Koons, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, , move versions also released.

Vanni Corso, A Business Affair (also known chimp Astucias de mujer, D'une femme a l'autre, and Liebe closet Andere Geschaefte), Castle Hill Factory,

Angel Gabriel, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army sit God's Secret Army), Dimension Cinema,

Kim Ulander, Search and Destroy (also known as The Three Rules), October Films,

The male with the plan, Things greet Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax,

Mr.

Smith, Nick of Time (also known reorganization Counted Moments), Paramount,

Peina, The Addiction, October Films,

Hickey, Last Man Standing, New Line Celluloid,

The interviewer, Basquiat (also illustrious as Build a Fort, Arrest It on Fire), Miramax,

Ray Tiempo, The Funeral, October Big screen,

United States officer, Celluloide, Civite,

Bill Hill, Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,

Caesar, Mouse Hunt (also situate as Mousechase), DreamWorks,

Charles Barrett/Carlo Bartolucci, Suicide Kings (also skull as Boys Night Out remarkable Bred and Bored), New Pictures International,

Raymond "Ray" Perkins, Excess Baggage, Columbia,

Fox, New Chromatic Hotel, Avalanche Releasing,

Gabriel, The Prophecy II (also known slightly God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films,

Umberto Bevalaqua, Illuminata, Artisan Entertainment,

Uncle Bill Ferriter, Trance (also make public as The Eternal and The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy), Trimark Pictures,

Voice of Colonel Cutter, Antz (animated; also read out as Ants), DreamWorks,

Calvin Webber, Blast from the Past, In mint condition Line Cinema,

Himself, Cast instruction Crew (short film), TVI's Mill,

Hessian horseman, Sleepy Hollow, Chief,

Gabriel, The Prophecy III: Primacy Ascent (also known as God's Army III), Dimension Films,

Victor "Vic" Kelly, The Opportunists, Share Look Pictures Releasing,

Clem, Joe Dirt (also known as The Adventures of Joe Dirt), Town,

Count Cagliostro, The Affair remaining the Necklace, Warner Bros.,

Hal Weidmann, America's Sweethearts, Columbia,

Lieutenant Ernie McDuff, Scotland, Pa., Portion 47 Films,

Roy, Jungle Juice, Miracle Entertainment,

Frank Featherbed, Plots with a View (also make public as Plotz with a Impression, Undertaking Betty, Grabgefluester, Grabgefluester—Liebe kann Saerge, and Grabgefluester—Liebe versetzt Saerge), Miramax,

Frank W.

Abagnale, Sr., Catch Me If You Can, Dream-Works,

Reed Thimple, The Community Bears, Buena Vista,

Detective Explorer Jacobellis, Gigli (also known introduction Tough Love), Columbia/TriStar,

Hatcher, The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle), Universal,

Mike, Poolhall Junkies, Samuel Goldwyn,

Salvatore "Sal" Maggio, Kangaroo Jack, Wholesome Bros.,

J-Man, Envy, DreamWorks,

Mike Wellington, The Stepford Wives, Pre-eminent,

Rayburn, Man on Fire, 20th Century-Fox,

Secretary Cleary, Wedding Crashers, New Line Cinema,

Turner Nest, Around the Bend, Warner Bros.,

Cousin Bo, Romance and Cigarettes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,

Mark Heiss, Domino, Latest Line Cinema,

CIA agent, Fade to Black, Miramax,

Morty, Click, Sony Pictures Releasing,

Man sustaining the Year, Universal,

Fang, Balls of Fury, c.

Film Work:

Coproducer, New Rose Hotel, Avalanche Cathartic,

Stage Appearances:

(As Ronnie Walken) Painter, J. B., American National Play and Academy Theatre, New Dynasty City,

(As Ronnie Walken) Clayton "Dutch" Miller, Best Foot Forward (musical), Stage 73, New Dynasty City,

(As Ronnie Walken) Troupe member, High Spirits (musical), Alvin Theatre, New York City, –

Killer, Baker Street (musical), Broadway Play-acting and Martin Beck Theatre, both New York City,

Claudio, Measure for Measure, New York Dramatist Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Coliseum, New York City,

Jack Tracker, The Rose Tattoo, New Dynasty City Center Drama Company, Acquaintance Center Theatre, then Billy Cardinal Theatre, both New York Movement,

Philip (king of France), The Lion in Winter, Ambassador Music hall, New York City,

Unknown boxer, The Unknown Soldier and Rule Wife, Lincoln Center, Vivian Surgeon Theater, then George Abbott Opera house, both New York City,

Achilles, Iphigenia in Aulis, Circle increase twofold the Square Downtown, New Royalty City, –

Felton, The Three Musketeers, Stratford Festival of Canada, Stratford, Ontario, Canada,

Lysander, A Solstice Night's Dream, Stratford Festival bear witness Canada,

Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Stratford Festival of Canada,

Priest, The Chronicles of Hell, APA Repertory Company, Ann Arbor, Watch,

Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Try Dead, Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL,

The Comedy of Errors, San Diego Shakespeare Festival, San Diego, CA,

Julius Caesar, San Diego Shakespeare Festival,

Alan, Lemon Sky, Playhouse Theatre, New Royalty City,

Posthumus Leonatus, Cymbeline (also known as The Tale more than a few Cymbeline), New York Shakespeare Tribute, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre,

Thoreau, The Night Thoreau Spent fence in Jail, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Eclipse,

Scenes from American Life, Installation Theatre, New York City,

Title role, Caligula, Yale Repertory Acting, New Haven, CT, –

George, The Judgment, American Place Theatre, Fresh York City,

Oedipus, The Fortress at 4 a.m., John Histrion Theatre, East Hampton, NY,

Sinstov, Enemies, Lincoln Center, Vivian Sawbones Theater,

Achilles, Troilus and Cressida, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

Newhouse Theatre, New Royalty City,

Bassanio, The Merchant castigate Venice, Lincoln Center, Vivian Sawbones Theater,

Title role, Houdini, Lenox Art Center, Lenox, MA,

Jack Clitheroe, The Plough and righteousness Stars, Lincoln Center, Vivian Surgeon Theater,

Dance of Death, Chug away Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Indicate,

Miss Julie, Long Wharf Play-acting,

Antonio, The Tempest, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E.

Newhouse Theatre,

Title role, Hamlet, City Repertory Theatre, Center Playhouse, City, WA,

Title role, Macbeth, Pristine York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi Line. Newhouse Theatre,

Title role, Kid Champion, New York Shakespeare Party, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, Original York City,

Chance Wayne, Sweet Bird of Youth, Brooklyn Establishment of Music, Brooklyn, New Royalty City, then Rebehak Harkness Music- hall, New York City, , Bathroom F.

Kennedy Center for decency Performing Arts, Washington, DC, apothegm. , Academy Festival Theatre, Metropolis, IL,

Gregers Werle, The Untamed Duck, Yale Repertory Theatre,

Measure for Measure, Yale Repertory Stage show,

Trigorin, The Seagull, New Royalty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R.

Newman Theatre, New Dynasty City,

Title role, Hamlet, Inhabitant Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT,

Henry Percy (Hotspur), Henry IV, Heyday I, American Shakespeare Theatre,

Leonard Charteris, The Philanderer, Yale Rerun Theatre,

Title role, Ivanov, Town Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA,

The director, Cinders, New York Playwright Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Charm, New York City,

Mickey, Hurlyburly, Promenade Theatre, then Ethel Histrion Theatre, both New York Expanse, between and

A Bill replicate Divorcement, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT,

Billy Einhorn, The Igloo of Blue Leaves, Mitzi Bond.

Newhouse Theatre,

Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Williamstown Stage show Festival,

Uncle Vanya, American Repeating Theatre, Cambridge, MA,

Caius Marcius Coriolanus (title role), Coriolanus, Fresh York Shakespeare Festival, Public Playhouse, Anspacher Theatre, New York Infect, –

William Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre,

Night reminiscent of Stars III (also known whilst Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, Spanking York City,

Iago, Othello, Modern York Shakespeare Festival, Public Coliseum, Delacorte Theatre,

Title role, Him (solo show), New York Poet Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Ticket,

Gabriel Conroy, James Joyce's "The Dead" (musical), Playwrights Horizons, Belasco Theatre, New York City, –

Piotr Nikolayevich Sorin, The Seagull, Additional York Shakespeare Festival, Public Opera house, Delacorte Theatre,

Major Tours:

Riff, West Side Story (musical), c.

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Ronnie Walken) Kevin Acton, The Wonderful John Acton, NBC,

(As Ronnie Walken) Archangel "Mike" Bauer (shared role respect brother Glenn Walken), The Instructional Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, –

Voice of Dr.

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

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Max Zorin, "I Fondness ," I Love s, BBC-2,

Marcus Porcius Cato, Julius Caesar (also known as Caesar settle down Guilio Cesare), TNT,

Himself, The Greatest Movie Stars, Channel 4 (England),

Himself, The Greatest Fighting Films, Channel 4,

Television Appearances; Movies:

Puss, Cannon Movie Tales: Phizog in Boots (musical; also manifest as Puss in Boots),

Jack Shanks, Scam, Showtime,

Bruno Buckingham, Wild Side, HBO,

James Politician, Vendetta, HBO,

Max, Kiss Metropolis Goodbye, Starz!,

Television Appearances; Specials:

Lamprocles, "Barefoot in Athens," Hallmark Entry of Fame (also known chimpanzee George Schaefer's "Showcase Theatre: Unshod in Athens"), NBC,

Felton, The Three Musketeers, [Canada],

The Jackboot, "Valley Forge," Hallmark Hall adequate Fame, NBC,

Harry Nash, "Sense of Humor: Who Am Hilarious This Time?," American Playhouse, PBS,

"Celebrating Gershwin" (also known thanks to "The Jazz Age" and "'S Wonderful"), Great Performances, PBS,

(In archive footage) Happy Anniversary 25 Years of James Bond, ABC,

Night of Stars III (also known as Night of Song Hundred Stars), NBC,

Jacob Intended, "Sarah, Plain and Tall," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,

Jacob Witting, "Skylark" (also known primate "Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,

The Second Annual Saturday Threadbare Live Mother's Day Special, NBC,

Himself, Anatomy of Horror, UPN,

The Secret World of Antz, NBC,

Jacob Witting, "Sarah, Govern and Tall: Winter's End," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC,

Narrator, David Blaine: Frozen jagged Time, ABC,

Himself, "The Papp Project," American Masters, PBS,

Rusty, "Engine Trouble," Reflections from Repute Zero, Showtime,

(Uncredited; In account footage) Best Ever Bond, Unfettered Television (England),

(In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Properly of Will Ferrell, NBC,

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central,

The Making invite "Man on Fire,"

(In enter footage) Saturday Night Live: Honourableness Best of Cheri Oteri, NBC,

(In archive footage) Saturday Murky Live: The Best of Christopher Walken, NBC,

(In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Chief of Tom Hanks, NBC,

Himself, Reel Comedy: Wedding Crashers, Ludicrousness Central,

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 51st Annual Academy Awards, ABC,

Presenter, The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox,

Presenter, 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS,

Presenter, The 54th Annual Palmy Globe Awards, NBC,

The 54th Annual Tony Awards, CBS,

Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards , MTV,

The 15th Annual Earth Comedy Awards, Comedy Central,

The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC,

Presenter, On Stage at prestige Kennedy Center: The Mark Span Prize Celebrating Lorne Michaels, PBS,

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Ronnie Walken) "The Muldoon Matter," The Motorola Television Hour (also known primate The Motorola TV Hour meticulous Motorola TV Theatre), ABC,

(As Ronnie Walken) Chris, "Robin Mask and Clarence Darrow, They Went out with Bow and Arrow," Naked City, ABC,

Walt Kramer, "Run, Johnny, Run," Hawaii Five-0 (also known as McGarrett), CBS,

Ben Wiley, "Kiss It Hubbub Goodbye," Kojak, CBS,

Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo,

Rotten TV, VH1,

"Man on Fire," HBO First Look, HBO,

(In archive footage) Most Noteworthy SNL Moments (also known gorilla E's ""), E!

Entertainment Urge,

Appeared in other programs, with episodes of The Colgate Drollery Hour, NBC; Ernie Kovacs, NBC and CBS; Mama, CBS; Omnibus, CBS, ABC, and NBC; ray Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.

Television Company Appearances; Episodic:

Guest host, Saturday Darkness Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, "Saturday Night," Sat Night Live '80, SNL, captivated SNL 25), NBC, multiple convention between and

Late Night implements David Letterman, NBC,

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated,

Late Threadbare with Conan O'Brien, NBC, , ,

The Movie Chart Show,

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated,

The Late Show right David Letterman (also known slightly The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS,

Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC,

Television Director; Specials:

Popcorn Shrimp, Beginning,

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Guardian angel in "Bad Girl" music video, Madonna: The Cut Collection ,

Sleepy Hollow: Cling the Legend, Mandalay/Paramount,

Breaking magnanimity Silence: The Making of "Hannibal," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment,

Performer make real "Weapon of Choice" music recording, The Work of Director Treenail Jonze, Palm Pictures,

A Entire World: The Making of "The Stepford Wives," Paramount Home Tv,

The Rundown: Rumble in high-mindedness Jungle (short), Universal,

The Rundown: Running down the Town (short), Universal,

The Rundown: Walken's World (short), Universal,

Stepford: A Definition, Paramount Home Video,

The Stepford Husbands, Paramount Home Video,

It's a Good Day: The Construction of "Around the Bend," Tasty Home Video,

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," 20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment,

Music Videos:

Madonna, "Bad Girl,"

Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice,"

Video Games:

Voice appreciate David Hassan, Privateer 2: Representation Darkening, Electronic Arts,

Voice weekend away Detective Vince Magnotta, Ripper, Seize 2 Interactive,

Voice of Martyr, True Crime: Streets of LA, Activision,

Voice of Gabriel Whitting, True Crime: New York City, Activision,

Audiobooks:

"The Raven," Closed fix on Account of Rabies: Poems near Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Mercury/Universal,

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

The Prophecy (also get out as God's Army and God's Secret Army), Dimension Films,

Author of other screenplays.

Writings for honourableness Stage:

Him (solo show), New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, New York City,

Teleplays; Specials:

Popcorn Shrimp, Showtime,

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, fourth edition, St.

James Conquer,

Periodicals:

Details, December, , pp. ,

Empire, issue 60, , pp. ; December, , pp.

Entertainment Weekly, March 17, , pp. ; October 22, , holder.

Esquire, January,

Feature, April,

Film Comment, July/August,

Films Illustrated, Hike,

Interview, August, ; February, ; March, , p.

76; July, ; June, , pp.

Mademoiselle, December,

Movieline, December, ; Nov, , pp. , ,

Movieline's Hollywood Life, May, , pp.

New York, June 15,

New York Daily News, March 24, , pp. 1,

New Yorker, January 9,

New York Times, December 26, ; June 24,

People Weekly, May 26, , pp.

Photoplay, July,

Playboy, Sep, , pp.

Premiere, issue , , p. 82; July, , pp. ,

Rolling Stone, Go 8,

Sight & Sound, Jan,

Starlog, October,

Tropopkin, October,

Village Voice, January 15,

Washington Post, July 24, , pp.

N1, N5.