Christopher Walken biography
Christopher Walken is an American actor (born 1943), born on 31 March 1943 in Astoria.
Christopher Walken is best known for The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, King of New York.
Honours include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Theatre World Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
- Also known as
- Ronald Walken
- Born
- 31 March 1943 (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Astoria
- Work
- Film actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Character actor, Stage actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1952 to present
- Known for
- The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, King of New York, Pulp Fiction, Sleepy Hollow
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Theatre World Award
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Clarence Derwent Awards
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role