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'''Ronald Walken''' (born [[March 31]], [[1943]]), known as '''Christopher Walken''', is an [[United States|American]] [[movie]], [[television]], and [[theatre]] [[actor]]. He is best known for playing [[evil]] or [[mind|mentally]] damaged [[fictional character|characters]]. He has sometimes used that image for [[comedy|comedic]] effect. He was born in [[Queens, New York]] to a [[Germany|German]] father and [[Scotland|Scottish]]-born mother. Walken has been married to casting director [[Georgianne Walken]] since [[1969]].
Walken is a skilled dancer who in many of his movies dances, because he requests it. He has been in nearly one hundred movies and television shows since [[1953]], including ''[[The Dead Zone (movie)|The Dead Zone]]'' ([[1983 in movies|1983]]), ''[[Brainstorm (1983 movie)|Brainstorm]]'' (1983), ''[[A View to a Kill]]'' ([[1985 in movies|1985]]), ''[[Batman Returns]]'' ([[1992 in movies|1992]]) ''[[True Romance]]'' ([[1993 in movies|1993]]), ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' ([[1994 in movies|1994]]), ''[[Nick of Time (movie)|Nick of Time]]'' ([[1995 in movies|1995]]), ''[[Catch Me If You Can]]'' ([[2002]]) and ''[[Around the Bend]]'' ([[2004]]). He was [[George Lucas]]' second choice for [[Han Solo]] after [[Harrison Ford]].
He won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in ''[[The Deer Hunter]]'' ([[1978]]) where he played a disturbed [[Vietnam war|Vietnam]] veteran with [[Robert De Niro]]. He was nominated again in 2002 for ''Catch Me if You Can''.
Walken has been guest host on [[Saturday Night Live]] many times. He has played many well known characters on that show.
== Other websites ==
{{wikiquote-en}}
*{{imdb name|id=0000686|name=Christopher Walken}}
*[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/christopher_walken_biog.html Christopher Walken biography]
*[http://www.walkenfanclub.com/ The online Christopher Walken fan club]
*[http://www.walkenworks.com ''Walken Works'' – A Christopher Walken film review site]
*[http://pub28.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=2399959624&cpv=1 Christopher Walken Fan Forum] Includes news updates on Walken's activities
*[http://www.walken2008.com/ Hoax "Walken 2008" presidential campaign website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walken, Christopher}}
[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American movie actors]]
[[Category:American stage actors]]
[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:Actors from New York City]]
[[Category:Academy Award winning actors]]
[[Category:Screen Actors Guild Award winners
'''Ronald Walken''' (born [[March 31]], [[1943]]), known as '''Christopher Walken''', is an [[United States|American]] [[movie]], [[television]], and [[theatre]] [[actor]]. He is best known for playing [[evil]] or [[mind|mentally]] damaged [[fictional character|characters]]. He has sometimes used that image for [[comedy|comedic]] effect. He was born in [[Queens, New York]] to a [[Germany|German]] father and [[Scotland|Scottish]]-born mother. Walken has been married to casting director [[Georgianne Walken]] since [[1969]].
Walken is a skilled dancer who in many of his movies dances, because he requests it. He has been in nearly one hundred movies and television shows since [[1953]], including ''[[The Dead Zone (movie)|The Dead Zone]]'' ([[1983 in movies|1983]]), ''[[Brainstorm (1983 movie)|Brainstorm]]'' (1983), ''[[A View to a Kill]]'' ([[1985 in movies|1985]]), ''[[Batman Returns]]'' ([[1992 in movies|1992]]) ''[[True Romance]]'' ([[1993 in movies|1993]]), ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' ([[1994 in movies|1994]]), ''[[Nick of Time (movie)|Nick of Time]]'' ([[1995 in movies|1995]]), ''[[Catch Me If You Can]]'' ([[2002]]) and ''[[Around the Bend]]'' ([[2004]]). He was [[George Lucas]]' second choice for [[Han Solo]] after [[Harrison Ford]].
He won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in ''[[The Deer Hunter]]'' ([[1978]]) where he played a disturbed [[Vietnam war|Vietnam]] veteran with [[Robert De Niro]]. He was nominated again in 2002 for ''Catch Me if You Can''.
Walken has been guest host on [[Saturday Night Live]] many times. He has played many well known characters on that show.
== Other websites ==
{{wikiquote-en}}
*{{imdb name|id=0000686|name=Christopher Walken}}
*[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/christopher_walken_biog.html Christopher Walken biography]
*[http://www.walkenfanclub.com/ The online Christopher Walken fan club]
*[http://www.walkenworks.com ''Walken Works'' – A Christopher Walken film review site]
*[http://pub28.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=2399959624&cpv=1 Christopher Walken Fan Forum] Includes news updates on Walken's activities
*[http://www.walken2008.com/ Hoax "Walken 2008" presidential campaign website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walken, Christopher}}
[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American movie actors]]
[[Category:American stage actors]]
[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:Actors from New York City]]
[[Category:Academy Award winning actors]]
[[Category:Screen Actors Guild Award winners