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Christopher Walken

Actor, also producer · Born March 31, 1943 (83) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 3 other major award bodies

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1943 (83)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
117 on MovieCove · 147 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Christopher Walken's films like?

Across their 106 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy38 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
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Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
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Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Fantasy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
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Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
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Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
23%
Morality
18%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds30 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity23 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 105 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 47 · Serious 24 · Dark 34

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 49 · Stylized 36 · Heightened 20

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 28 · Charged 45 · Intense 32

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 38 · Shifting 51 · Whiplash 16

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 42 · Funny 22

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 34 · Even-paced 64 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 47 · Engaged 49 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 42 · Affecting 39 · Heavy 24

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 65 · Open-ended 29 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

90 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 31 of 90 analyzed roles.

Shadow
31 of 90
Mentor
17 of 90
Hero
13 of 90
Threshold guardian
10 of 90
Trickster
10 of 90
Shapeshifter
4 of 90
Herald
3 of 90
Ally
2 of 90
Show the 90 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
59
Melancholic
36
Dread
24
Absurd
28
Warm
23
Other
118

How their films linger

Bittersweet38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 24 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet46
  • Tragic14
  • Ambiguous15

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christopher Walken's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 86 of their 117 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (47).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Walken's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

147 credits, 117 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Back in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Clyde

  • Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost(2025)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dune: Part Two(2024)

    as Emperor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • American Expendables(2024)

    as McBain

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Severance(2022)

    Show 19 episodes · as Burt Goodman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Outlaws(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Mountain Thyme(2020)

    as Tony Reilly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Percy Vs Goliath(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Percy Schmeiser

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The War with Grandpa(2020)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Jesus Rolls(2019)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Talking with the Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Irreplaceable You(2018)

    as Myron

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Father Figures(2017)

    as Dr. Walter Tinkler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives(2016)

    as Felix Perkins

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Family Fang(2015)

    as Caleb Fang

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • One More Time(2015)

    as Paul Lombard

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Jungle Book(2016)

    as King Louie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Eddie the Eagle(2015)

    as Warren Sharp

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser(2015)

    as Clem

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • An SNL Valentine(2015)

    as The Continental (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Peter Pan Live!(2014)

    as Captain Hook

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Jersey Boys(2014)

    as Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Turks & Caicos(2014)

    as Curtis Pelissier

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Gods Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Zeus

  • The Power of Few(2013)

    as Doke

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stand Up Guys(2012)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Late Quartet(2012)

    as Peter Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Seven Psychopaths(2012)

    as Hans Kieslowski

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dark Horse(2011)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    as Shondor Birns

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Bachelor Trip(2012)

    as Roy Callahan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Maiden Heist(2009)

    as Roger Barlow

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • $5 a Day(2008)

    as Nat Parker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Laser cats 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as General

  • The Legend of Harrow Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Raven (voice)

  • Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Balls of Fury(2007)

    as Feng

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hairspray(2007)

    as Wilbur Turnblad

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Walken (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Man of the Year(2006)

    as Jack Menken

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Click(2006)

    as Morty

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Henry Rollins Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Romance & Cigarettes(2005)

    as Cousin Bo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fade to Black(2006)

    as Brewster

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Domino(2005)

    as Mark Heiss

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Crashers(2005)

    as Secretary Cleary

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Around the Bend(2004)

    as Turner Lair

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Stepford Wives(2004)

    as Mike Wellington

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Envy(2004)

    as J-Man

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    as Paul Rayburn

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Rundown(2003)

    as Hatcher

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gigli(2003)

    as Det. Stanley Jacobellis

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Kangaroo Jack(2003)

    as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cato the Younger

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    as Frank Abagnale

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Undertaking Betty(2002)

    as Frank Featherbed

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bruce Dickinson (archive footage)

  • Engine Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rusty (voice)

  • The Country Bears(2002)

    as Reed Thimple

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Poolhall Junkies(2002)

    as Uncle Mike

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Affair of the Necklace(2001)

    as Count Cagliostro

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • America's Sweethearts(2001)

    as Hal Weidmann

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Continental: Anticipation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as The Continental

  • Joe Dirt(2001)

    as Clem

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Scotland, Pa.(2001)

    as Lieutenant McDuff

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Opportunists(1999)

    as Vic Kelly

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy 3: The Ascent(2000)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Toledo Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Max

  • Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End(1999)

    as Jacob Witting

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as Hessian Horseman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Guardian Angel (segment "Bad Girl") (archive footage)

  • Vendetta(1999)

    as James Houston

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • New Rose Hotel(1998)

    Co-Producer · as Fox

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blast from the Past(1999)

    as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Antz(1998)

    as Colonel Cutter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Eternal(1998)

    as Uncle Bill Ferriter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Illuminata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bevalaqua

  • The Prophecy II(1998)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mousehunt(1997)

    as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Suicide Kings(1997)

    as Carlo Bartolucci

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Excess Baggage(1997)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Touch(1997)

    as Bill Hill

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Last Man Standing(1996)

    as Hickey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Basquiat(1996)

    as The Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wild Side(1995)

    as Bruno Buckingham

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Celluloide(1996)

    as Rod Geiger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Funeral(1996)

    as Ray Tempio

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(1995)

    as The Man with the Plan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Nick of Time(1995)

    as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Addiction(1995)

    as Peina

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Prophecy(1995)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Search and Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kim Ulander

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    as Captain Koons

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Storybook Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • A Business Affair(1994)

    as Vanni Corso

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wayne's World 2(1993)

    as Bobby Cahn

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • True Romance(1993)

    as Vincenzo Coccotti

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Scam(1993)

    as Jack Shanks

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Skylark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jacob Witting

  • Le grand pardon II(1992)

    as Pasco Meisner

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mistress(1992)

    as Warren Zell

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Batman Returns(1992)

    as Max Shreck

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All-American Murder(1991)

    as P.J. Decker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • McBain(1991)

    as McBain

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall(1991)

    as Jacob Witting

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Comfort of Strangers(1990)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • King of New York(1990)

    as Frank White

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Communion(1989)

    as Whitley Strieber

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Homeboy(1988)

    as Wesley Pendergass

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Puss in Boots(1988)

    as Puss

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Biloxi Blues(1988)

    as Sgt. Toomey

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Milagro Beanfield War(1988)

    as Kyril Montana

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Witness in the War Zone(1987)

    as Don Stevens

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • At Close Range(1986)

    as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A View to a Kill(1985)

    as Max Zorin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(1983)

    as Johnny Smith

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Brainstorm(1983)

    as Michael Brace

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Who Am I This Time? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Harry Nash

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Nash

  • Pennies from Heaven(1981)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Dogs of War(1980)

    as Jamie Shannon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Gate(1980)

    as Nathan D. Champion

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Last Embrace(1979)

    as Eckart

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Deer Hunter(1978)

    as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shoot the Sun Down(1978)

    as Mr. Rainbow

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Roseland(1977)

    as Russel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Annie Hall(1977)

    as Duane Hall

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Det. Rizzo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village(1976)

    as Robert Fulmer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Valley Forge(1975)

    as The Hessian

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Wiley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Mind Snatchers(1972)

    as Pvt. James H. Reese

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Anderson Tapes(1971)

    as The Kid

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Boy

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt Kramer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Me and My Brother(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot in Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lamprocles

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Brain Trust (uncredited) · as Chris Johannis

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Who Saw Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ernest

  • The Motorola Television Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob · as Jacob Witting · as Lamprocles · as The Hessian

  • Tiens ferme ta couronne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 146 titles, 145 of them dated from 1951 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Jungle Book (2016)

$968M worldwide

Highest rated

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19512026

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 60 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 3 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 146: 143 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing2 of 146: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 146: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s3 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s41 · 41 acting · 1 crew2000s38 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 96 roles
7181919601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 12 major nominations, 1979–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
  5. 2003
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  6. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
  7. 1980
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  8. 1979
    • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christopher Walken's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 111; across their 105 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 105

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 105

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 105

Midcredits score across 117 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

51 of their 117 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser51
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed44

Most divisive · actor

An SNL Valentine (2015)

88th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 100 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christopher Walken's work okay for kids?

Across up to 66 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore50 titles20–90 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity66 titles20–63 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity50 titles29–92 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs41 titles29–55 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense47 titles24–78 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Christopher Walken work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Walken's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abel Ferrara shares the most, 4.

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