Michelle Pfeiffer is an award-winning actor who made her dreams come real by working tirelessly every day of her life. Though she is praised for her looks, her acting skills earned her extensive attention and fame. This blue-eyed beauty initially tried to become a court reporter until she started working minor characters on television and in a series of commercials. She settled her breakthrough performance in the movie ‘Scarface.’

Some of her other noteworthy performances came in films like ‘The Russia House,’ ‘Batman Returns,’ ‘Frankie and Johnny,’ ‘Love Field,’ ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ and ‘Married to the Mob.’ One of the best-looking Hollywood actors, Pfeiffer has been featured six times on ‘People’ magazine’s list of ‘50 Most Beautiful People in The World.’ This Hollywood diva is known for guarding her privacy, and is admired for her humility.

Michelle Pfeiffer Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
Nick Name	• Michelle Pfeiffer • Pfeiffer
Age	(as in 2023) 65 Years
Religion	Michelle Pfeiffer is known to be Protestant according to her heritage, but the actress does not voice her religion publicly. She, however, has admitted following a cult that affected her life at a younger age.
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Birth Place	Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Date of Birth	29 April 1958
Nationality	American
Residence	Woodside, California, U.S.
Home Town	Santa Ana, California
Hobbies	Not Available
Family
Mother’s Name	Donna (née Taverna) (Housewife)
Father’s Name	Richard Pfeiffer (Heating and air-conditioning contractor)
Brother	Rick Pfeiffer (Older)
Sister	• Dedee Pfeiffer (Younger) (Television and Film Actress) • Lori Pfeiffer (Younger) (Actress)
Boyfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Boyfriends	• John Malkovich (1988) • Dodi Fayed (1988) • Val Kilmer (1985) • Michael Keaton (1988-1989) • Fisher Stevens (1989-1992) • Kevin Costner (1990)
Marital Status, Husband and Children
Husband/Spouse	• Peter Horton (m. 1981-1988) • David E. Kelley (m. 1993-Present)
Marriage Date	• November 13, 1993 (David E. Kelley) • October 5, 1981 (Peter Horton)
Children	Daughter- Claudia Rose Pfeiffer Son- John Henry Kelley
Education
School	Fountain Valley High School
College/University	Golden West College
Educational Qualification	Graduated
Profession	Actress, Singer
Brands Endorsed	• Lux Perfume • Giorgio Armani sunglasses print ads
Career Manager	Management 360 (Talent Management Company), CA, USA.
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 54 kg in pounds- 119 lbs
Figure Measurements
Breast Size	33 Inches
Hips Size	35 Inches
Waist Size	24 Inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	White
Hair Color	Blonde
Eye Color	Blue
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	2 (US) or 34 (EU)
Shoe Size	8 (US)
Favourite Things
Favorite Hobby	Oil Painting
Favorite Clothes	Line Armani
Favorite Actresses	Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, and Judi Dench
Favorite Movie	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Favorite Workmates	Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, and Brad Pitt
Controversies	None

Life Journey

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California, on April 29, 1958, the second of four children of Richard Pfeiffer, an air-conditioning contractor, and Donna (née Taverna), a housewife. She has one elder brother, Rick (born 1955), and two younger sisters, Dedee Pfeiffer (born 1964), a television and film actress, and Lori Pfeiffer (born 1965). Her parents were both originally from North Dakota.

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Her paternal grandfather was of German ancestry, and her paternal grandmother was of English, Welsh, French, Irish, and Dutch origin, while her maternal grandfather was of Swiss-German origin and her maternal grandmother of Swedish ancestry. The family migrated to Midway City, another Orange County community around seven miles away, where Pfeiffer consumed her first years.

Pfeiffer attended Fountain Valley High School, graduating in 1976. She served as a check-out girl at Vons supermarket and joined Golden West College, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. After a short stint training to be a court stenographer, she decided upon an acting career.

She won the Miss Orange County beauty exhibition in 1978 and joined in the Miss California contest the same year, completing in sixth place. Following her participation in these pageants, she obtained an acting agent and started to audition for television and films.

Michelle Pfeiffer Net Worth

Michelle Pfeiffer has a net worth of $280 million. That is a joined net worth with her husband of more than two decades, television super-producer David E. Kelley.

Michelle and David own a vast and impressive real estate portfolio that spans the globe. For at least a decade, they have held a 340-acre waterfront estate in a remote wilderness area of British Columbia. They reportedly spent more than $35 million to collect the property and building a large cabin retreat.

The property is so remote that it does not even have a postal code. It is only accessible by boat. They listed this property for sale in October 2017 for $28 million.

In 2004 and 2008, they spent a total of $20.6 million to acquire two parcels in the San Francisco suburb of Woodside for a sum of 8.7-acres. The property features a 6,300 square-foot home. After listing this property for $29 million in 2018, they finally unloaded it for $22 million in January 2020.

In 2016 they spent $8.15 million on a home in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles. In September 2018 they bought the house next door for $7.7 million, for a total of $15.85 million. In January 2020, they sold the first-purchased property for $9.1 million to Texas businessman Jim Crane, owner of the Astros. At the same time, the second-purchased home was listed for a price tag of $8.35 million.

Notable Salaries: Michelle earned $3 million for her role in 1991’s Frankie and Johnny, which co-starred Al Pacino. They previously starred together in 1983’s Scarface. The following year Michelle earned $3 million to star in Batman Returns as Cat Woman.

In 1995 she received $6 million for her Academy Award-nominated performance in Dangerous Minds. In 1999 she earned a career-high $12 million for The Deep End of the Ocean. That’s the same as around $19 million after adjusting for inflation. In 2000, Michelle earned $10 million for What Lies Beneath.

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Michelle Pfeiffer Movies And TV Shows

• In 1978, she won the ‘Miss Orange County Pageant’ and was the sixth finalist at the ‘Miss California Pageant.’
• Following the show, she hired an acting agent and auditioned for acting roles.
• She began portraying minor roles in sitcoms like ‘Fantasy Island,’ ‘Delta House,’ and ‘B.A.D. Cats.’
• In 1980, she appeared in the romantic comedy film ‘Falling in Love Again,’ where she played the role of ‘Sue Wellington.’ That year, she was also seen in ‘The Hollywood Nights,’ an American comedy film directed by Floyd Mutrux.
• In 1981, she performed a small role in ‘Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen,’ a film directed by Clive Donner.
• She took acting lessons at the ‘Beverly Hills Playhouse’ in Los Angeles. During this time, she continued to audition for bigger characters and performed in several television movies.
• In 1982, she played the role of ‘Stephanie Zinone’ in the American musical film ‘Grease 2,’ directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch. The film went on to become a critical and commercial failure.
• In 1983, she landed her first breakthrough role in ‘Scarface,’ a crime film directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Martin Bregman. Even though the film received moderate success, she was noticed and appreciated by the critics.
• In 1985, she acted in the movie ‘Ladyhawke,’ a fantasy film starring Matthew Broderick and Rutger Hauer.
• In 1987, she starred in ‘The Witches of Eastwick,’ a comedy-fantasy film directed by George Miller. The film, which also starred Jack Nicholson, was a box office hit.
• In 1988, she delivered an award-winning performance as ‘Angela de Marco’ in ‘Married to the Mob,’ which was directed by Jonathan Demme.
• She played the role of ‘Marie de Tourvel’ in the ‘Academy Award’ nominated film ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ which was based on a play titled ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses.’
• In 1989, she earned an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for her role as ‘Susie Diamond’ in the film ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys,’ a musical film written and directed by Steve Kloves.
• In 1990, she appeared in ‘The Russia House,’ a movie based on John le Carre’s novel of the same title. Her role ‘Katya Orlova’ required her to adopt a Russian accent, and her efforts paid off when she was nominated for a ‘Golden Globe’ award for her performance.
• In 1991, she acted along with Al Pacino in the Garry Marshall film ‘Frankie and Johnny,’ a film inspired by the hit Broadway play, ‘Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.’
• In 1992, she received international fame for portraying ‘Catwoman’ in the blockbuster hit of the year ‘Batman Returns,’ a sequel to the film ‘Batman.’
• In 1993, she played ‘Countess Ellen Olenska’ in ‘The Age of Innocence,’ a Martin Scorsese film based on Edith Wharton’s novel of the same title.
• In 2007, she appeared in the commercially successful film ‘Hairspray.’
• In 2012, she appeared in films like ‘Dark Shadows’ and ‘People Like US.’ The following year, she appeared in the critically panned but commercially hit movie ‘The Family.’
• She appeared in a supporting character as ‘Mrs. Caroline Hubbard’ in the 2017 blockbuster hit movie ‘Murder on the Orient Express.’ The same year, she also appeared in movies like ‘Where is Kyra?’ and ‘Mother!’ She also appeared in the TV movie ‘The Wizard of Lies.’
• She made her debut in the ‘Marvel Cinematic Universe,’ portraying ‘Janet Van Dyne’ in the movie ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ in 2018. She reprised her role as ‘Janet Van Dyne’ in Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019).
• In 2018, she was cast to play ‘Queen Ingrith’ in the fantasy adventure film ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.’ Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film stars Angelina Jolie in the title role.

Facts

1. She has been nominated for an Academy Award in her career for her excellent performances in each of the Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and Love Field (1992).
2. The most remarkable point in the actress’s life is her turning down many high profile characters that went to other actresses with a very high success percentage. This includes the title character in ‘Pretty Woman’ (1990) which went to Julia.
3. Roberts and received a nomination for the Academy Awards. The role in ‘Bugsy’ (1991), ‘Basic Instinct’, and ‘Double Jeopardy’ (1999) went to Annette Bening, Sharon Stone, and Ashley Jude respectively.
4. Pfeiffer was auditioned for the character of Tiffany Wells in ‘Charlie’s Angels’ (1976) but was denied.
5. She got the Miss Orange County beauty pageant in 1978.
6. The Empire Magazine put her at #3 in the list of 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.
7. Pfeiffer is also a singer. She has sounded her own songs in Grease 2 (1982), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Prince of Egypt (1998), and Hairspray (2007).
8. Pfeiffer finished her graduation in the late 70s. She went to study acting under Geraldine Page at Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles later.
9. On August 6, 2007, Pfeiffer earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
10. In 2004, out of 50 actresses of her time, Pfeiffer was declared as #13 greatest actress by Empire Magazine.

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Quentin Tarantino is an actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker from the United States. The films of Quentin Tarantino are known for their stylized violence, razor-sharp language, and obsession with movie and pop culture. Tarantino’s movies have a cult-like following along with critical & economic successes.

Quentin Tarantino has won two Oscar Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and Palme d’Or, as well as being shortlisted for an Emmy as well as five Grammy Awards. He was named one of the world’s most influential people in 2005 in the yearly Time 100 list.

Quentin Tarantino Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Quentin Jerome Tarantino
Nick Name	Quentin Q QT
Age	60 years (as in 2023)
Religion	Christian
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Aries
Birth Place	Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth	March 27, 1963
Nationality	American
Residence	Hollywood Hills New York City
Home Town	Knoxville, Tennessee
Hobbies	Playing board games
Family
Mother’s Name	Connie Zastoupil
Father’s Name	Tony Tarantino
Brother	Edward James Tarantino Ron Zastoupil
Sister	None
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Margaret Cho Kathy Griffin Sofia Coppola Mira Sorvino Daniella Pick
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Daniella Tarantino (2018-present)
Marriage Date	November 28, 2018
Children	Leo
Education
School	Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Los Angeles
College/University	None
Educational Qualification	High School Drop out
Profession	Director Screenwriter Actor Producer
Brands Endorsed	None
Career Manager	William Morris Agency
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters – 185 cm in meters – 1.85 m in Feet Inches – 6″1′
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilograms – 90 kg in Pounds – 198.5 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	Not known
Biceps Size	Not Known
Waist Size	Not Known
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Cherokee Italian Irish
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	Not Known
Shoe Size	10 (US)
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Strudel With Cream
Favourite Book	9/30/55 by John Minahan
Favourite Colors	Yellow
Favourite Movies	Battle Royal The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Favourite Director	Sergio Leone

Life Journey

Quentin Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 27 March 1963 to Connie McHugh and Tony Tarantino, an ambitious actor who left home before his child was born. His dad has an Italian origin, while his mom has English, Cherokee, Irish, and German heritage. He was reportedly named after Quint Asper, a character was played by Burt Reynolds in the CBS show Gunsmoke.

Tarantino’s mom met his dad during a vacation in Los Angeles. When his mother met her father Tony, he was a law student. They fell in love and got married. But they divorced shortly afterward. After the divorce, Tarantino’s mom shifted to Knoxville. Tarantino and his mother moved back to Los Angeles in 1966.

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Shortly after getting in Los Angeles, Tarantino’s mom married singer Curtis Zastoupil, as well as the family relocated to Torrance, a town in Los Angeles’s South Bay region. Tarantino’s passion for movies was supported by Zastoupil, who took him to countless cinema screenings.

Tarantino was taken to Tennessee to stay with his grandparents when his parents separated from Zastoupil in 1973 and then was misdiagnosed with Hodgkin cancer. He only stayed for about a year before going to California.

Tarantino authored one of his early works, the Anchovy Bandit and Captain Peachfuzz when he was 14 years old. Tarantino left Narbonne High School in  Los Angeles when he was 15 years old. Tarantino worked in a variety of occupations during the 1980s.

Quentin was employed for five years in Video Archives, a video rental store near Manhattan Beach, California as well as an employee recruiter in the aerospace business.

Tarantino’s debut Hollywood employment was as a production assistant for Dolph Lundgren’s fitness video, Maximum Potential, in 1986, alongside Roger Avary.

Quentin Tarantino Net Worth

Tarantino has a net worth of approximately $130 million.

On average, Quentin receives $20 million in advance for his directing, producing, and writing assignments. In some cases, he can earn up to $30-40 million per movie from the back-end profits of his films.

Aside from his Hollywood Hills home, Tarantino owns a luxury condo in New York City.

Career

• At a gathering, Quentin Tarantino befriended Lawrence Bender. He was inspired by Bender to create his first screenplay, which he completed and entitled My Best Friend’s Birthday. Unfortunately, the film’s reels were damaged beyond repair in fire, and the script would later be used to create True Romance.
• In 1992, Tarantino made his directorial debut with the crime film Reservoir Dogs.  The movie was an instant smash, and it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival the following year.
• Tarantino wrote the script for the American romantic crime film True Romance, which was released in 1993. He developed the script for Natural Born Killers the following year.
• By this time, Quentin Tarantino had become so well-known in Hollywood that he was being sought by several screenwriters for projects such as Speed’ & Men in Black.  However, he turned down the scripts, relocated to Amsterdam, and started working on his next major project, Pulp Fiction.
• A non-linear storyline and ingenious direction were the two things that awarded Pulp Fiction numerous awards when it was released in 1994. The movie was such a hit that Tarantino was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards.
• In 1996, Tarantino co-wrote and starred in Robert Rodriguez’s movie, From Dusk Till Dawn. The following year he directed a Blaxploitation film, Jackie Brown, based on Rum Punch.
• Tarantino’s first film in the new millennium, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 with Uma Thurman, was a dazzling hit. Following the film’s success, a sequel, Kill Bill: Vol.2, was released the following year.
• At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, he was made President of the Jury. The following year, Tarantino worked with Robert Rodriguez once more on the neo-noir film, Sin City. Aside from that, he produced the horror film Hostel that year.
• In 2007, Quentin Tarantino collaborated once again with Robert Rodriguez for the movie Grindhouse, which did not do well with audiences. The following year, he produced the subsequent installment of the Hostel movie series, Hostel: Part II.
• Among Tarantino’s highest-grossing films was Inglourious Basterds, which he wrote and directed in 2009. In 2012, Tarantino directed another spaghetti western film – Django Unchained that earned him another Academy Award. 
• Tarantino’s most recent films are The Hateful Eight & Once Upon a Time in Hollywood released in 2015 & 2019 respectively.

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Quentin Tarantino Movies

Facts

• Tarantino has Irish, Cherokee, and Italian ancestry.
• When he was young, he supervised people’s video choices in a video store and then learned what to direct.
• After Samuel L. Jackson’s audition for Reservoir Dogs, Quentin wrote a part for him in Pulp Fiction’s script.
• Often, Tarantino leaves the part of his movies unseen so that the audience can put their own interpretation on it.
• The Golden Girls featured Tarantino as an Elvis impersonator.
• In between writing the scripts for Jackie Brown & Kill Bill, Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for Inglorious Basterds.
• The plots of Quentin Tarantino’s movies often draw on his hatred for racism and slavery.
• IQ reports indicate that Tarantino has a score of 160.
• Quentin Tarantino once spent time in jail for outstanding tickets when he was short of cash.
• The director has won two Academy Awards. The two Oscars he won were for Best Original Screenplay.
• After 60 years of making films, Quentin Tarantino hopes to devote his time to writing books and literature.

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Christopher Walken is a famous American actor who has worked in more than a hundred movies and television shows. He is recognized in the industry as an actor who operates all the time and has not been very judicious about the characters he has been suggested. His rise to prominence was the 1977 film ‘Annie Hall’ by Woody Allen. Walken began off with theatre when he was still a teenager and by the early 1970s, he had started his journey in the movie industry. He is known to have tried a variety of projects including music videos by famous artists. He pulled up the tools of his trade, as well as dancing, from the Hofstra University & ANTA.

He has increased popularity in the past as a guest host in ‘Saturday Night Live’. Recognized for his characteristic dialogue performance and a unique voice, he has performed several sharp characters and criminals but has also earned positive acclaim for comedy performances. For his unique speech, he has often been targeted in spoofs, satires, and animations. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his character in ‘The Deer Hunter’ (1978).

Christopher Walken Wiki/Bio

Birth Name	Ronald Walken
Nick Name	• Chris • Ronnie
Age	(as in 2023) 80Years
Religion	Christianity
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Aries
Birth Place	Astoria, New York, United States
Date of Birth	31 March 1943
Nationality	American
Residence	• Weston, Connecticut, United States • Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
Home Town	Astoria, New York, United States
Hobbies	Not Available
Family
Mother’s Name	Rosalie Wälken
Father’s Name	Paul Wälken (Owned Walken’s Bakery in Astoria)
Brother	• Kenneth Wälken • Glenn Wälken
Sister	None
Others	• Joseph Egen (Maternal Grandfather) • Matthew Egen (Maternal Great Grandfather) • Alice Chambers (Maternal Great Grandmother) • Mary/Molly Russell (Maternal Grandmother) • William Charles Russell (Maternal Great Grandfather) • Mary MacFarlane Burgess (Maternal Great Grandmother)
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Liza Minnelli (1963-1964) • Natalie Wood (1981) • Georgianne Thon (1968-Present)
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Georgianne Walken
Marriage Date	January 1969
Children	None
Education
School	The Professional Children’s School
College/University	Hofstra University, Hampstead, New York
Educational Qualification	Dropped out from university to take up an acting role in a Broadway
Profession	Actor, Singer, Dancer, Comedian, Director, Screenwriter, Playwright
Brands Endorsed	Not Available
Career Manager	ICM Partners, Talent and Literary Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’0”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 78 kg in pounds- 172 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	Not Available
Biceps Size	Not Available
Waist Size	Not Available
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	White
Hair Color	Light Brown
Eye Color	One eye is ‘Blue’ and the other is ‘Hazel’
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	Not Available
Shoe Size	10 (US)/ 43 (EU)
Favorite Things
Favourite Actor	John Gielgud
Controversies	None

Life Journey

Christopher Walken was born Ronald Walken in Astoria, New York, the son of Rosalie Russell, a Scottish immigrant from Glasgow, and Paul Wälken, a German newcomer from Gelsenkirchen who had and operated Walken’s Bakery in Astoria. Walken was called after actor Ronald Colman. He was built Methodist. He and his brothers, Kenneth and Glenn, were youth actors on television in the 1950s, inspired by their mother’s hopes of stardom.

When he was 15, a girlfriend gave him a magazine photo of Elvis Presley, and Walken later stated, “This guy seemed like a Greek god. Then I noticed him on television. I liked everything about him.” He turned his hairstyle to emulate Presley and has not replaced it since. As a teenager, he served as a lion-tamer in a circus.

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He attended Hofstra University but left out after one year, having gotten the character of Clayton Dutch Miller in an off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward alongside Liza Minnelli. Walken originally trained as a dancer at the Washington Dance Studio before going on to dramatic stage performances and then the movie.

In 1963, Walken met Georgianne Thon through a tour of West Side Story. They married in January 1969. The couple has no children, and Walken has said in interviews that being childless is one of the causes he has had such a prolific career.

The couple has a cat named Bowtie, and their previous cat was identified Flapjack. They reside in Westport, Connecticut, with a vacation home on Block Island, Rhode Island. Christopher Walken was one of the latest people to see actress Natalie Wood alive before her drowning on November 29, 1981, while on a Thanksgiving weekend sailing trip near Santa Catalina Island, California.

In 2011, Walken appointed a lawyer when authorities opened the Wood case, while the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, “Walken is not a suspect.” The case was finished and termed an accidental death until June 2012, when the investigation was resumed and the cause of death was changed to “undetermined”.

Christopher Walken Net Worth

Christopher Walken has a net worth of $55 million.

Christopher Walken Movies And TV Shows – Career

• During 1953–1965, he grew regular television productions and soap operas like ‘The Wonderful John Acton’, ‘The Guiding Light’, and ‘Nak*d City’ among others. Meanwhile, his career in theatre increased.
• At the Broadway opening of ‘The Lion in Winter’, Walken performed the character of King Philip of France.
• It is around this time, in 1964, that he turned his name from Ronald to Christopher after a friend suggested that it suited him better.
• Walken’s feature movie debut was a minor character in 1971 opposite Sean Connery in Sidney Lumet’s ‘The Anderson Tapes’.
• His breakthrough role came with Woody Allen’s ‘Annie Hall’ in 1977, in which he surpassed in the performance of Duane, the borderline neurotic and homicidal brother.
• Walken delivered a stellar performance in ‘The Deer Hunter’ by Michael Cimino in 1978, one that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
• Walken went into some amount of turmoil in his life during the shooting of ‘Brainstorm’, when his co-star, Natalie Wood, drowned near the Santa Catalina Island during a Thanksgiving boating trip on November 29.
• He acted in ‘A View to Kill’, the James Bond film starring Roger Moore as the competitor Max Zorin in 1985, and by this time, he had become famous for his ability to play negative roles.
• In 1992, he performed in Madonna’s coffee table book, ‘S*x’, and also starred as a villain in the movie ‘Batman Returns’.
• His next significant film was ‘True Romance’, scripted by Quentin Tarantino.
• He also performed a supporting character in Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’.
• In 1996, Walken starred as a sadistic gangster in ‘Last Man Standing’, and in the same year, had a prominent role in the video game, ‘Ripper’
• He performed Frank Abagnale Sr. in ‘Catch Me if You Can’, a character that brought him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
• Through and beyond the 1990s, Walken has been a popular guest-host in ‘Saturday Night Live’ multiple times.
• Walken performed significant performances in comedies like ‘Wedding Crashers’ (2005) and ‘Click’ (2006).
• He acted characters of criminals in both, ‘Kill the Irishman’ in 2011 and ‘Stand Up Guys’ in 2012.

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Facts About Christopher Walken

1. As a kid, he used to give cakes in a station wagon, work in the back of the bakery, and put jelly in the doughnuts.
2. At the age of 10, he was inspired by Jerry Lewis, whom he met on The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) when he was operating as an extra on the show while doing a skit with Lewis.
3. At the age of 15, he worked shortly as a lion tamer in a circus.
4. In the October 1997 issue of the Empire (UK) magazine, he was listed #96 in the list of “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time”.
5. He has a phobia of driving in speeding cars.
6. In 1980, two men attacked and broke his nose in a street in New York when Christopher ordered them to turn down their music.
7. He once got stolen at Venice airport, where his The Prophecy II (1998) script, glasses, keys, driver’s license, and $100 were stolen. All items except for the money were recovered.
8. He was present on Natalie Wood’s yacht the night she drowned.
9. Christopher gained an MTV Video Music Award for choreographing his own dance in Fatboy Slim’s music video Weapon Of Choice (2001).
10. He is a part of the Saturday Night Live‘s prestigious “Five-Timers Club”.
11. Has does not like handguns and uses prop guns in movies.
12. When co-hosting the Saturday Night Live specials in 1975, his introduction song used to be I’m Walkin, I’m ‘Talkin as it rhymed with his name.
13. He chose the name “Christopher” on his friend’s suggestion who said that the name befitted him better than the nickname “Ronnie”.
14. While filming The Rundown (2003), he was hesitant to use the phrase “Oompah Loompah” in his final scene as he had never seen the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
15. He has been given the same role name “Max” for many films including Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999), Batman Returns (1992), and A View to a Kill (1985).
16. He likes horror movies, especially with zombies in it.
17. In training for his appearance in The Deer Hunter (1978), he ate a diet of only rice and bananas.
18. In the 100th issue of Tropopkin, he was placed #1 on their list of “Top 25 Most Intriguing People”.
19. His mother lived to be 102 years old (May 16, 1907-March 26, 2010).
20. In 2006, Premiere Magazine placed his appearance as Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (1978) as #88 on their list of “100 Greatest Performances of All Time”.
21. In 1994, he won the Shakespeare Theater’s Will Award for his work in classical theater.
22. He doesn’t use a computer or own a cell phone.
23. He is the first actor to play the role of King Philip of France on stage for The Lion in Winter in 1966, at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
24. Christopher is recognized to be a skilled chef.
25. His mother called him after his favorite actor, Ronald Colman.
26. On February 15, 2008, he was bestowed the Harvard’s “Hasty Pudding Man of the Year”.
27. He is not a good swimmer.
28. To create the emotions of his character during the Russian roulette scene in The Deer Hunter (1978), he recalled his summer camp days, which he hated as he felt disappointed, isolated, and alone.
29. Since his mid-teens, he has always been a huge fan of Elvis Presley.
30. He quit smoking cigarettes in his late 30s.
31. Actress Rosie O’Donnell once called him as one of the scariest people alive.
32. He had cats named Bowtie and Flapjack.
33. He loves studying his scripts while cooking.
34. In 1972, he got Muhammad Ali‘s boxing shorts for $40 at an auction, which he had kept expressed in his house.
35. Christopher does not like eating sweet items.
36. He typically doesn’t set down scripts to remain engaged in his work.
37. In 2001, he wrote and directed a short movie titled Popcorn Shrimp.
38. He is not using social media.

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