Christopher Walken
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- Christopher Walken
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- March 31, 1943
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- 83 years
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- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Actor, Author, Model
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Biography
Christopher Walken is 83 years old, an actor, from United States.
Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. His work on stage and screen has earned him accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Actor Award, as well as nominations for two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States.
Walken appeared in supporting roles in films such as The Anderson Tapes (1971), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Roseland (1977) and Annie Hall (1977), before coming to wider attention as the troubled Vietnam War veteran Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (1978). His performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for the same award for portraying con artist Frank Abagnale's father in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002).
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Won |
| 2003 | BAFTA Film Award | Won |
| 1979 | Academy Award | Won |
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