Justin Paul Theroux (/θəˈroʊ/; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001) and the horror film Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School ... Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Strangers with Candy (2005), Miami Vice (2006), Wanderlust (2012), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), Bumblebee (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008), the superhero film Iron Man 2 (2010), and the musical comedy drama Rock of Ages (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Dedication (2007). Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), for which he received widespread praise and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Dr. James Mantleray in the Netflix comedy-drama miniseries Maniac (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he portrayed Allie Fox in the Apple TV+ adaptation of The Mosquito Coast, based on the novel by his uncle Paul Theroux. In 2023, he also starred in the HBO satirical political miniseries White House Plumbers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
Executive Producer
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The Leftovers
as Kevin Garvey
Episodes: 28
First Aired: Jun 29, 2014
The District
as Nick Pierce
Episodes: 27
First Aired: Oct 07, 2000
Six Feet Under
as Joe
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Jun 03, 2001
The Mosquito Coast
as Allie Fox
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Apr 30, 2021
Maniac
as Dr. James K. Mantleray
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 21, 2018
White House Plumbers
as G. Gordon Liddy
Episodes: 5
First Aired: May 01, 2023
Parks and Recreation
as Justin
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Apr 09, 2009
Alias
as Simon Walker
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 30, 2001
John Adams
as John Hancock
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 16, 2008
Spin City
as Pete
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1996
Rick and Morty
as Miles Knightly (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 02, 2013
Sex and the City
as Jared
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1998
Sex and the City
as Vaughn Wysel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1998
New York Undercover
as Frankie Stone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1994
Ally McBeal
as Raymond Brown
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1997
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 15, 1981
Central Park West
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1995
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Interviewee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
Mostra, Venise
as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 01, 2022
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 23, 2025
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