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John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 09, 1953 (71)
Birthplace Christopher, Illinois, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 28, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Malkovich started his career as a charter memb ... er of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 1976. He moved to New York City, acting in a Steppenwolf production of the Sam Shepard play True West (1980). He made his Broadway debut as Biff in the revival of the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman (1984). He directed the Harold Pinter play The Caretaker(1986) and acted in Lanford Wilson's Burn This(1987). Malkovich has received two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor nominations for his performances in Places in the Heart (1984) and In the Line of Fire (1993). Other films include The Killing Fields (1984), Empire of the Sun (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Of Mice and Men (1992), Con Air (1997), Rounders (1998), Being John Malkovich (1999), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Ripley's Game (2002), Johnny English (2003), Burn After Reading (2008), and Red (2010). He has also produced films such as Ghost World (2001), Juno (2007), and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). For his work on television, he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Death of a Salesman (1985). His other Emmy-nominated roles were for portraying Herman J. Mankiewicz in RKO 281 (1999) and Charles Talleyrand in Napoléon (2002). Other television roles include  Crossbones (2014), Billions (2018–19), The New Pope (2020), and Space Force (2020–2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Malkovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Opus

Opus

2025

as Alfred Moretti

In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

2025

as Joe Black

The Line

The Line

2024

as Beach Miller

Mr. Blake at Your Service!

Mr. Blake at Your Service!

2023

as Andrew Blake

Seneca

Seneca

2023

as Seneca

One Ranger

One Ranger

2023

as Geddes

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

2023

as Ed Cote

Savage Salvation

Savage Salvation

2022

as Peter

White Elephant

White Elephant

2022

as Glen Follett

Mindcage

Mindcage

2022

as The Artist

Shattered

Shattered

2022

as Ronald

Chariot

Chariot

2022

as Dr. Karn

Rogue Hostage

Rogue Hostage

2021

as Sam Nelson

The Survivalist

The Survivalist

2021

as Aaron Ramsey

Last Call

Last Call

2020

as Dr. Felton

Ava

Ava

2020

as Duke

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods

2020

as Wes Tauros

Arkansas

Arkansas

2020

as Bright

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019

as Piers

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

as Judge Edward D. Cowart

Bird Box

Bird Box

2018

as Douglas

Supercon

Supercon

2018

as Sid Newberry

Mile 22

Mile 22

2018

as Bishop

Just Call Me God

Just Call Me God

2017

as Satur Diman Cha

The Wilde Wedding

The Wilde Wedding

2017

as Laurence

I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

2017

as Leslie Goodwin

Bullet Head

Bullet Head

2017

as Walker

Unlocked

Unlocked

2017

as Bob Hunter

Psychogenic Fugue

Psychogenic Fugue

2016

as All characters

Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon

2016

as Donald Vidrine

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

2016

as Chazz Spencer

Casanova Variations

Casanova Variations

2014

as Giacomo

Cut Bank

Cut Bank

2014

as Sheriff Vogel

Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar

2014

as Dave (voice)

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

2014

as Bogdanovitch

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

2013

as Vinny

Siberian Education

Siberian Education

2013

as Grandfather Kuzya

RED 2

RED 2

2013

as Marvin Boggs

Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies

2013

as Colonel Grigio

Drunkboat

Drunkboat

2012

as Mort

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011

as Bruce Brazos

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex

2010

as Turnbull

Secretariat

Secretariat

2010

as Lucien Laurin

RED

RED

2010

as Marvin Boggs

Disgrace

Disgrace

2008

as David Lurie

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008

as Buck Howard

Afterwards

Afterwards

2008

as Joseph Kay

Gardens of the Night

Gardens of the Night

2008

as Michael

Changeling

Changeling

2008

as Rev. Gustav Briegleb

In Tranzit

In Tranzit

2008

as Pavlov

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

2008

as Osborne Cox

Mutant Chronicles

Mutant Chronicles

2008

as Constantine

Beowulf

Beowulf

2007

as Unferth

The Call

The Call

2006

as Exorcist

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

2006

as Professor Sandiford

Eragon

Eragon

2006

as King Galbatorix

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

2005

as Alan Conway

The Libertine

The Libertine

2004

as Charles II

Johnny English

Johnny English

2003

as Pascal Sauvage

Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game

2002

as Tom Ripley

The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

2002

as Abimael Guzman (uncredited)

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002

as John Malkovich (uncredited)

I’m Going Home

I’m Going Home

2001

as John Crawford

Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys

2001

as Teddy Deserve

Hotel

Hotel

2001

as Omar Jonnson

Shadow of the Vampire

Shadow of the Vampire

2000

as F. W. Murnau

RKO 281

RKO 281

2000

as Herman Mankiewicz

Ladies Room

Ladies Room

1999

as Roberto

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

1999

as John Horatio Malkovich

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1998

as Athos

Rounders

Rounders

1998

as Teddy KGB

Con Air

Con Air

1997

as Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

as Gilbert Osmond

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

1996

as General Thomas Timms

The Convent

The Convent

1995

as Michael

In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

1993

as Mitch Leary

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1993

as Kurtz

Alive

Alive

1993

as Carlitos Páez / Narrator (uncredited)

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1992

as Lennie Small

Jennifer Eight

Jennifer Eight

1992

as Agent St. Anne

The Object of Beauty

The Object of Beauty

1991

as Jake Bartholomew

Queens Logic

Queens Logic

1991

as Eliot

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

as Clown

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

1990

as Port

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

as Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Miles from Home

Miles from Home

1988

as Barry Maxwell

Making Mr. Right

Making Mr. Right

1987

as Jeff Peters / Ulysses

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

1987

as Santa Claus (voice)

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987

as Basie

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1987

as Tom Wingfield

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

1986

as Ben Stark

Eleni

Eleni

1985

as Nicholas 'Nick' Gage

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1985

as Biff Loman

True West

True West

1984

as Lee

Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart

1984

as Mr. Will

The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

1984

as Al Rockoff

Word of Honor

Word of Honor

1981

as Gary

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Gotta Get Down to It

Gotta Get Down to It

2019

Sound Mixer

Hideous Man

Hideous Man

2002

Writer

Hideous Man

Hideous Man

2002

Director

The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

2002

Director

Shattered

Shattered

2022

Producer

Last Call

Last Call

2020

Producer

The Wilde Wedding

The Wilde Wedding

2017

Executive Producer

Demolition

Demolition

2016

Producer

Young Adult

Young Adult

2011

Executive Producer

Which Way Home

Which Way Home

2009

Executive Producer

Juno

Juno

2007

Producer

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

2006

Producer

The Libertine

The Libertine

2004

Producer

Kill the Poor

Kill the Poor

2003

Producer

The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

2002

Producer

Ghost World

Ghost World

2001

Producer

The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

1988

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Killing Fields Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Schindler's List Won
Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Distant Thunder Won
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor The Killing Fields Nominated
Television Credits

Ten Year Old Tom

as Mr. B (voice)

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Sep 30, 2021

Space Force

as Dr. Adrian Mallory

Episodes: 17

First Aired: May 29, 2020

The New Look

as Lucien Lelong

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 13, 2024

Crossbones

as Blackbeard

Episodes: 9

First Aired: May 30, 2014

The New Pope

as Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 10, 2020

Napoleon

as Charles de Talleyrand

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 07, 2002

Les Misérables

as Javert

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 04, 2000

The ABC Murders

as Hercule Poirot

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 26, 2018

Zona+

as Próprio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as The Impressive Clergyman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2020

RIPLEY

as Reeves Minot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2024

American Playhouse

as Lee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1982

Performance

as Deeley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

American Playhouse

as Ben Stark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1982

Unsinkable

as Chief Engineer Pollard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 10, 2024

Matchday: Inside FC Barcelona

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 29, 2019

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

De Wereld Draait Door

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

American Masters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1986

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

Projectorparishilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2008

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Romy Award

as Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1990

Gero von Boehm begegnet...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2002

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 41 68 20
2024 7 66 120 29
2024 8 29 62 15
2024 9 25 49 11
2024 10 19 35 14
2024 11 21 33 14
2024 12 33 56 20
2025 1 33 55 23
2025 2 17 45 4
2025 3 10 33 1
2025 4 2 3 2
2025 5 5 7 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 3 3 2
2025 8 4 9 2
2025 9 2 3 1
2025 10 2 3 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 319 32
2025 1 618 445
2025 2 3 3
2025 3 547 200
2025 5 520 463
2025 7 450 24
2025 8 518 177
2025 9 704 287
2025 10 521 152

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