John Malkovich
Born
December 9, 1953 (age 72)
Birthplace
Christopher, Illinois, USA

John Malkovich

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 member 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).

Movies

The Yellow Tie
The Yellow Tie
2025 ★ 8.0
Sergiu Celibidache
In the Hand of Dante
In the Hand of Dante
2025 ★ 5.1
Joe Black
The Life of Mirrors
The Life of Mirrors
2025
Opus
Opus
2025 ★ 5.7
Alfred Moretti
The Line
The Line
2024 ★ 5.8
Beach Miller
Mr. Blake at Your Service!
Mr. Blake at Your Service!
2023 ★ 6.4
Andrew Blake
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise
2023 ★ 4.6
Ed Cote
One Ranger
One Ranger
2023 ★ 6.1
Geddes
Breaking Rachmaninoff
Breaking Rachmaninoff
2023
Seneca
Seneca
2023 ★ 4.9
Seneca
Mindcage
Mindcage
2022 ★ 5.9
The Artist
Savage Salvation
Savage Salvation
2022 ★ 6.2
Peter
White Elephant
White Elephant
2022 ★ 5.8
Glen Follett
Chariot
Chariot
2022 ★ 4.6
Dr. Karn
Shattered
Shattered
2022 ★ 5.8
Ronald
The Survivalist
The Survivalist
2021 ★ 4.4
Aaron Ramsey
Rogue Hostage
Rogue Hostage
2021 ★ 5.6
Sam Nelson
Last Call
Last Call
2020 ★ 4.1
Dr. Felton
Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods
2020 ★ 5.1
Wes Tauros
Ava
Ava
2020 ★ 5.8
Duke
Arkansas
Arkansas
2020 ★ 5.8
Bright
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019 ★ 7.0
Judge Edward D. Cowart
Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019 ★ 5.4
Piers
Bird Box
Bird Box
2018 ★ 6.8
Douglas
The Music Critic
The Music Critic
2018 ★ 4.5
The Narrator
Mile 22
Mile 22
2018 ★ 6.2
Bishop
Supercon
Supercon
2018 ★ 4.6
Sid Newberry
Casanova Gene
Casanova Gene
2018 ★ 1.0
Bullet Head
Bullet Head
2017 ★ 5.0
Walker
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
2017 ★ 7.3
Port (archive footage)
The Wilde Wedding
The Wilde Wedding
2017 ★ 5.1
Laurence
I Love You, Daddy
I Love You, Daddy
2017 ★ 5.7
Leslie Goodwin
About Love. Adults Only
About Love. Adults Only
2017 ★ 5.5
лектор Эд
Just Call Me God
Just Call Me God
2017 ★ 6.0
Satur Diman Cha
Unlocked
Unlocked
2017 ★ 6.2
Bob Hunter
Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon
2016 ★ 6.9
Donald Vidrine
Psychogenic Fugue
Psychogenic Fugue
2016 ★ 8.0
All characters
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2
2016 ★ 4.9
Chazz Spencer
Penguins of Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar
2014 ★ 6.5
Dave (voice)
Cut Bank
Cut Bank
2014 ★ 5.8
Sheriff Vogel
Casanova Variations
Casanova Variations
2014 ★ 5.3
Giacomo
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue
2014 ★ 6.3
Dave / Dr. Octavius Brine (voice)
Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer
Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer
2014 ★ 8.0
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
2014 ★ 6.2
Bogdanovitch
RED 2
RED 2
2013 ★ 6.5
Marvin Boggs
Ecstasy
Ecstasy
2013 ★ 7.0
Vinny
Siberian Education
Siberian Education
2013 ★ 6.8
Grandfather Kuzya
Warm Bodies
Warm Bodies
2013 ★ 6.5
Colonel Grigio
Lines of Wellington
Lines of Wellington
2012 ★ 5.7
General Wellington
Drunkboat
Drunkboat
2012 ★ 4.6
Mort
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011 ★ 6.2
Bruce Brazos
RED
RED
2010 ★ 6.7
Marvin Boggs
Secretariat
Secretariat
2010 ★ 7.4
Lucien Laurin
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
2010 ★ 5.0
Turnbull
The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer
The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer
2010 ★ 4.0
Jack Unterweger
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 ★ 7.4
(archive footage)
Gardens of the Night
Gardens of the Night
2008 ★ 6.2
Michael
Changeling
Changeling
2008 ★ 7.6
Rev. Gustav Briegleb
Afterwards
Afterwards
2008 ★ 5.5
Joseph Kay
Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies
Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies
2008 ★ 6.5
Narrator
Disgrace
Disgrace
2008 ★ 6.2
David Lurie
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
2008 ★ 6.7
Osborne Cox
Mutant Chronicles
Mutant Chronicles
2008 ★ 5.3
Constantine
In Tranzit
In Tranzit
2008 ★ 5.5
Pavlov
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard
2008 ★ 6.0
Buck Howard
Beowulf
Beowulf
2007 ★ 5.9
Unferth
Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place
Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place
2007
Eragon
Eragon
2006 ★ 5.1
King Galbatorix
Art School Confidential
Art School Confidential
2006 ★ 6.1
Professor Sandiford
Klimt
Klimt
2006 ★ 5.1
Gustav Klimt
The Call
The Call
2006 ★ 4.7
Exorcist
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 ★ 5.7
Alan Conway
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 ★ 6.7
Humma Kavula
The Libertine
The Libertine
2004 ★ 5.9
Charles II
A Talking Picture
A Talking Picture
2003 ★ 6.6
Comandante John Walesa
Johnny English
Johnny English
2003 ★ 6.3
Pascal Sauvage
Adaptation.
Adaptation.
2002 ★ 7.3
John Malkovich (uncredited)
The Dancer Upstairs
The Dancer Upstairs
2002 ★ 6.1
Abimael Guzman (uncredited)
Ripley's Game
Ripley's Game
2002 ★ 6.4
Tom Ripley
Hideous Man
Hideous Man
2002 ★ 1.0
Narrator
Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys
2001 ★ 6.0
Teddy Deserve
Hotel
Hotel
2001 ★ 3.2
Omar Jonnson
Savage Souls
Savage Souls
2001 ★ 4.9
Monsieur Numance
I’m Going Home
I’m Going Home
2001 ★ 6.7
John Crawford
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire
2000 ★ 6.7
F. W. Murnau
RKO 281
RKO 281
2000 ★ 6.4
Herman Mankiewicz
Ladies Room
Ladies Room
1999 ★ 3.5
Roberto
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
1999 ★ 7.4
John Horatio Malkovich
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999 ★ 6.4
Charles VII
Time Regained
Time Regained
1999 ★ 6.2
Baron de Charlus
Rounders
Rounders
1998 ★ 7.0
Teddy KGB
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
1998 ★ 6.6
Athos
Con Air
Con Air
1997 ★ 6.8
Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady
1996 ★ 6.0
Gilbert Osmond
The Ogre
The Ogre
1996 ★ 6.3
Abel
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls
1996 ★ 6.0
General Thomas Timms
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly
1996 ★ 5.8
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde
Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds
1995 ★ 6.1
The Director
The Convent
The Convent
1995 ★ 5.2
Michael
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
1993 ★ 5.7
Kurtz
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
1993 ★ 7.0
Mitch Leary
Alive
Alive
1993 ★ 6.9
Carlitos Páez / Narrator (uncredited)
Jennifer Eight
Jennifer Eight
1992 ★ 6.1
Agent St. Anne
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
1992 ★ 7.2
Lennie Small
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
Annie Lennox: Totally Diva
1992 ★ 9.5
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog
1991 ★ 6.7
Clown
Old Times
Old Times
1991 ★ 4.0
The Object of Beauty
The Object of Beauty
1991 ★ 5.3
Jake Bartholomew
Queens Logic
Queens Logic
1991 ★ 5.8
Eliot
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
1990 ★ 6.5
Port
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 ★ 7.2
Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont
Miles from Home
Miles from Home
1988 ★ 5.3
Barry Maxwell
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
1987 ★ 7.5
Basie
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
1987 ★ 6.0
Santa Claus (voice)
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
1987 ★ 6.2
Tom Wingfield
Making Mr. Right
Making Mr. Right
1987 ★ 5.0
Jeff Peters / Ulysses
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon
1986
Ben Stark
Eleni
Eleni
1985 ★ 5.9
Nicholas 'Nick' Gage
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
1985 ★ 6.9
Biff Loman
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
1984 ★ 7.5
Al Rockoff
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart
1984 ★ 7.2
Mr. Will
True West
True West
1984 ★ 7.9
Lee
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Say Goodnight, Gracie
1983
Steve
American Dream
American Dream
1981
Word of Honor
Word of Honor
1981 ★ 6.0
Gary
A Wedding
A Wedding
1978 ★ 6.2
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lost and Found in Paris
Lost and Found in Paris
★ 1.0
Wim Waldemar
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
Unferth
100 Years
100 Years
Wild Horse Nine
Wild Horse Nine
Chris
Thelma
Thelma
Walker Percy
8 Husbands
8 Husbands
George Ambrose
A Winter's Journey
A Winter's Journey
Leiermann
Dream Walkers
Dream Walkers

TV Series