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Christopher Walken

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Biography

Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs, including Annie Hall (1977), The Deer Hunter (1978), The Dogs of War (1980), The Dead Zone (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), Batman Returns (1992), True Romance (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), Antz (1998), Vendetta (1999), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Joe Dirt (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Hairspray (2007), Seven Psychopaths (2012), the first three Prophecy films, The Jungle Book (2016), and Irreplaceable You (2018). He has received a number of awards and nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Pulp Fiction

As Captain Koons

Dune: Part Two

As Emperor

Eddie the Eagle

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Sleepy Hollow

As Hessian Horseman

Catch Me If You Can

As Frank Abagnale

The Jungle Book

As King Louie (voice)

Batman Returns

As Max Shreck

The Dead Zone

As Johnny Smith

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Discs That Changed How Britain Watched

When DVD landed in Britain in 1997 it promised cinema in your living room. The discs that followed rewired what collectors expected from a film at home.

10 films

The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen

From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.

10 films

When Finishing Beats Winning

A chain of films where the protagonist loses the official contest but achieves a deeper, personal victory, redefining what it means to go the distance.

8 films

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