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John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Acting·1953·144 films

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.

As Actor

Bird Box
Bird Box (2018)Douglas
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)Bruce Brazos
RED
RED (2010)Marvin Boggs
Warm Bodies
Warm Bodies (2013)Colonel Grigio
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008)Osborne Cox
Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon (2016)Donald Vidrine
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich (1999)John Horatio Malkovich
Con Air
Con Air (1997)Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
Changeling
Changeling (2008)Rev. Gustav Briegleb
Penguins of Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)Dave (voice)
RED 2
RED 2 (2013)Marvin Boggs
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)Humma Kavula
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)Athos
Johnny English
Johnny English (2003)Pascal Sauvage
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)Judge Edward D. Cowart
Eragon
Eragon (2006)King Galbatorix
Beowulf
Beowulf (2007)Unferth
Adaptation.
Adaptation. (2002)John Malkovich (uncredited)
Ava
Ava (2020)Duke
Mile 22
Mile 22 (2018)Bishop
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 (2016)Chazz Spencer
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun (1987)Basie
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)Piers
Rounders
Rounders (1998)Teddy KGB
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire (1993)Mitch Leary
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)Charles VII
Alive
Alive (1993)Carlitos Páez / Narrator (uncredited)
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex (2010)Turnbull
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
Unlocked
Unlocked (2017)Bob Hunter
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields (1984)Al Rockoff
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1992)Lennie Small
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)F. W. Murnau
Secretariat
Secretariat (2010)Lucien Laurin
Siberian Education
Siberian Education (2013)Grandfather Kuzya
Bullet Head
Bullet Head (2017)Walker
Mutant Chronicles
Mutant Chronicles (2008)Constantine
The Libertine
The Libertine (2004)Charles II
Mindcage
Mindcage (2022)The Artist
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog (1991)Clown
Jennifer Eight
Jennifer Eight (1992)Agent St. Anne
Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys (2001)Teddy Deserve
Cut Bank
Cut Bank (2014)Sheriff Vogel
Arkansas
Arkansas (2020)Bright
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly (1996)Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls (1996)General Thomas Timms
Side by Side
Side by Side (2012)Self
Ripley's Game
Ripley's Game (2002)Tom Ripley
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky (1990)Port
Savage Salvation
Savage Salvation (2022)Peter
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard (2008)Buck Howard
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)Gilbert Osmond
Art School Confidential
Art School Confidential (2006)Professor Sandiford
Opus
Opus (2025)Alfred Moretti
Shattered
Shattered (2022)Ronald
Rogue Hostage
Rogue Hostage (2021)Sam Nelson
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart (1984)Mr. Will
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1985)Biff Loman
White Elephant
White Elephant (2022)Glen Follett
Afterwards
Afterwards (2008)Joseph Kay
Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds (1995)The Director
One Ranger
One Ranger (2023)Geddes
Mr. Blake at Your Service!
Mr. Blake at Your Service! (2023)Andrew Blake
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise (2023)Ed Cote
The Survivalist
The Survivalist (2021)Aaron Ramsey
RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)Herman Mankiewicz
I Love You, Daddy
I Love You, Daddy (2017)Leslie Goodwin
Disgrace
Disgrace (2008)David Lurie
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)Alan Conway
Gardens of the Night
Gardens of the Night (2008)Michael
In Tranzit
In Tranzit (2008)Pavlov
Klimt
Klimt (2006)Gustav Klimt
The Wilde Wedding
The Wilde Wedding (2017)Laurence
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez (2014)Bogdanovitch
Time Regained
Time Regained (1999)Baron de Charlus
The Dancer Upstairs
The Dancer Upstairs (2002)Abimael Guzman (uncredited)
A Wedding
A Wedding (1978)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017)Port (archive footage)
The Ogre
The Ogre (1996)Abel
Miles from Home
Miles from Home (1988)Barry Maxwell
The Object of Beauty
The Object of Beauty (1991)Jake Bartholomew
About Love. Adults Only
About Love. Adults Only (2017)Ed
A Talking Picture
A Talking Picture (2003)Comandante John Walesa
I’m Going Home
I’m Going Home (2001)John Crawford
Lines of Wellington
Lines of Wellington (2012)General Wellington
Making Mr. Right
Making Mr. Right (1987)Jeff Peters / Ulysses
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness (1993)Kurtz
Queens Logic
Queens Logic (1991)Eliot
Chariot
Chariot (2022)Dr. Karn
Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods (2020)Wes Tauros
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie (1987)Tom Wingfield
Seneca
Seneca (2023)Seneca
The Convent
The Convent (1995)Michael
Supercon
Supercon (2018)Sid Newberry
Hotel
Hotel (2001)Omar Jonnson
Saturday Night
Saturday Night (2010)Self
Cannes Man
Cannes Man (1996)Self
Eleni
Eleni (1985)Nicholas 'Nick' Gage
Drunkboat
Drunkboat (2012)Mort
The Yellow Tie
The Yellow Tie (2025)Sergiu Celibidache
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover (2014)Dave / Dr. Octavius Brine (voice)
Casanova Variations
Casanova Variations (2014)Giacomo
The Line
The Line (2024)Beach Miller
Ladies Room
Ladies Room (1999)Roberto
Savage Souls
Savage Souls (2001)Monsieur Numance
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987)Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)(archive footage)
Last Call
Last Call (2020)Dr. Felton
True West
True West (1984)Lee
Old Times
Old Times (1991)
The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer
The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer (2010)Jack Unterweger
La Traversée du désir
La Traversée du désir (2009)Self
In the Hand of Dante
In the Hand of Dante (2026)Joe Black
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady (1997)Self
Word of Honor
Word of Honor (1981)Gary
Decade
Decade (1989)Self
The Music Critic
The Music Critic (2018)The Narrator
Psychogenic Fugue
Psychogenic Fugue (2016)All characters
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva (1992)
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (1995)Self (uncredited)
American Dream
American Dream (1981)
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Say Goodnight, Gracie (1983)Steve
Lost and Found in Paris
Lost and Found in ParisWim Waldemar
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story (2011)Self
Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer
Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer (2014)
Noseland
Noseland (2014)Self
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon (1986)Ben Stark
Casanova Gene
Casanova Gene (2018)
Ecstasy
Ecstasy (2013)Vinny
Sacrifice
Sacrifice (2026)Gunnar
Wild Horse Nine
Wild Horse Nine (2026)Chris
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)Self
A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance (2023)Self
The Life of Mirrors
The Life of Mirrors (2025)
Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry
Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry (2024)self
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ (1986)Self / Biff
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005)Self
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set (2012)Self
A Winter's Journey
A Winter's JourneyLeiermann
Breaking Rachmaninoff
Breaking Rachmaninoff (2023)
Just Call Me God
Just Call Me God (2017)Satur Diman Cha
Being Related to John Malkovich
Being Related to John Malkovich (2026)Self

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