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Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an American actor of stage and screen.^[1] He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New York, Batman Returns, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can, Wayne's World 2, Pulp Fiction, and Wedding Crashers, as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

Walken's films have grossed more than $1.8 billion in the United States,^[2] and he has received numerous awards for his performances and work. These include an Academy Award and Golden Globe for The Deer Hunter, an Oscar nomination for Catch Me If You Can, two BAFTA Awards, an Emmy Award, several Film Critic, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Five films featuring Walken have won Oscars, and he has added to these with several prominent awards from the theatre.

Awards and nominations

Awards for film

^  I Tied with Wei Fan for The Parking Attendant in July.
^  II Shared with Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, and Allison Janney.
^  III Tied with Chris Cooper for Adaptation.
^  IV Shared with Michael Rooney and Spike Jonze.

Special Awards

Academy Awards

This list includes number of Oscar nominations of films starred by Christopher Walken

Awards for theatre

^  I Tied with Tom Ahearne for Hogan's Goat (special citation).

See also

• Christopher Walken filmography

References

External links

• List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Walken at the Internet Movie Database
• List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Walken at the Internet Broadway Database
• List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Walken at the Internet Off-Broadway Database