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Youth
- Christopher Walken was born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943 in Astoria, New York. He is pictured here aged 10.
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Child star
- Here is Walken in 1953, aged 10, in an episode of a TV program entitled 'The Wonderful John Acton.'
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Young adulthood
- Walken is pictured here as a young adult of 22 years old in the mid-1960s, reading a script.
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Shakespeare
- Walken has been a prolific actor in theater, appearing in 'Macbeth,' 'Romeo & Juliet,' 'Hamlet,' and 'Coriolanus.'
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'The Anderson Tapes'
- While still in his twenties, Walken appeared alongside Sean Connery in this 1971 Sidney Lumet neo-noir crime film.
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'Annie Hall'
- Walken appeared as Annie Hall's seemingly highly disturbed brother in Woody Allen's classic Academy Award winning 1977 film.
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'The Deer Hunter'
- This classic 1978 film is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made, and received numerous Academy awards.
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Best Supporting Actor
- Walken is pictured in 1979, holding his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 'The Deer Hunter.'
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'Heaven's Gate'
- Walken is pictured with his wife at the 1980 premiere of 'Heaven's Gate,' which was a complete financial and critical failure. The film has since been re-edited and critically acclaimed.
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'The Dogs of War'
- The 1980 war film has gained a cult reputation over the years, despite its very poor performance at the box office.
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Natalie Wood
- Walken starred with Natalie Wood in 'Brainstorm,' which was still filming when she died by drowning in late November 1981.
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'The Dead Zone'
- Walken starred in David Cronenberg's commercially and critically successful film, which is viewed as one of the director's best.
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'A View to a Kill'
- Walken appeared as villain Max Zorin in the 1985 James Bond movie 'A View to a Kill.' He is pictured alongside costar Grace Jones.
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'The Comfort of Strangers'
- Walken appeared alongside Natasha Richardson and Rupert Everett in Paul Schrader's film adaptation of Ian McEwan's book of the same name.
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'King of New York'
- Walken is pictured at a 2005 screening of Abel Ferrara's 1990 cult movie 'King of New York.'
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'Batman Returns'
- Walken is pictured at the premiere of Tim Burton's 1991 film 'Batman Returns.' He appeared as the villain Max Schreck.
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'True Romance'
- Walken's cameo performance in an infamous scene with Dennis Hopper is seen by many as the greatest part of the 1993 film.
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'Pulp Fiction'
- Quentin Tarantino's breakthrough 1994 movie features Walken in a very small and darkly comical part, which justice cannot be paid to in words. It needs to be watched!
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'Things to do in Denver when you're Dead'
- This 1995 classic was not well-received by critics, but has since gained a cult following. Walken delivers a fantastically evil performance.
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'Basquiat'
- Walken is pictured here in 1996, at the premiere of 'Basquiat,' with fellow cast members David Bowie and Gary Oldman. The film was critically well-received.
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'Blast from the Past'
- Walken appeared alongside Alicia Silverstone in this 1999 romantic comedy. It received mixed reviews overall.
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'Sleepy Hollow'
- Walken appeared in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed 1999 movie as The Headless Horseman, a famous mythical figure.
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Kevin Spacey
- Walken is pictured talking to actor Kevin Spacey in 2000. Spacey was notorious for doing impersonations of Walken.
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'Saturday Night Live'
- Walken has presented 'Saturday Night Live' on several occasions. He is pictured here with Christina Aguilera, in 2000.
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'Weapon of Choice'
- Walken appeared in the music video for Fatboy Slim's 2001 single 'Weapon of Choice.' They are pictured together at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
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'Catch Me if You Can'
- Walken received an Academy Award nomination for his performance alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Steven Spielberg's highly acclaimed 2003 film.
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Honors
- Walken is pictured here in 2004 with Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Pollak. He was honored in Hollywood with a hand- and footprints ceremony.
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'Wedding Crashers'
- This raunchy comedy, which stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, was well received by critics in general. Walken provides some very funny moments.
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'Stand Up Guys'
- Walken appears in this 2012 comedy gangster film alongside Al Pacino. It received mixed reviews from critics. Click here to read about Al Pacino's five decades in movies!
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Christopher Walken: The great actor who rarely says "no"
The veteran actor has joined the Apple series 'Severance'
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Christopher Walken is a fantastic character actor. Even if he's not as famous a name as some others, he is certainly instantly recognizable as a major movie star. Married since 1969, he has never had children. This is one of the reasons he cites for rarely turning down a part.
Take a look through the gallery to discover more about the man, and the films that he said "yes" to!
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