John Malkovich
John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Born: December 9, 1953 (72 years)
Christopher, Illinois, USA

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 Directed (4)
Movies as Actor (152)
Wild Horse Nine

Wild Horse Nine

as Chris

Nov 4, 2026

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

as Gunnar

Oct 15, 2026

In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

as Joe Black

Jun 12, 2026

Being Related to John Malkovich

Being Related to John Malkovich

as Self

Apr 27, 2026

The Yellow Tie

The Yellow Tie

as Sergiu Celibidache

Nov 14, 2025

The Life of Mirrors

The Life of Mirrors

Jul 13, 2025

Opus

Opus

as Alfred Moretti

Mar 13, 2025

Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry

Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry

as self

Oct 19, 2024

The Line

The Line

as Beach Miller

Oct 18, 2024

Mr. Blake at Your Service!

Mr. Blake at Your Service!

as Andrew Blake

Nov 1, 2023

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

as Ed Cote

May 12, 2023

One Ranger

One Ranger

as Geddes

May 5, 2023

Breaking Rachmaninoff

Breaking Rachmaninoff

Apr 1, 2023

Seneca

Seneca

as Seneca

Feb 20, 2023

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

as Self

Jan 1, 2023

Mindcage

Mindcage

as The Artist

Dec 16, 2022

Savage Salvation

Savage Salvation

as Peter

Dec 2, 2022

White Elephant

White Elephant

as Glen Follett

Jun 3, 2022

Chariot

Chariot

as Dr. Karn

Apr 15, 2022

Shattered

Shattered

as Ronald

Jan 14, 2022

The Survivalist

The Survivalist

as Aaron Ramsey

Dec 2, 2021

Rogue Hostage

Rogue Hostage

as Sam Nelson

Jun 11, 2021

Last Call

Last Call

as Dr. Felton

Nov 25, 2020

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods

as Wes Tauros

Sep 17, 2020

Ava

Ava

as Duke

Jul 2, 2020

Arkansas

Arkansas

as Bright

May 5, 2020

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

as Judge Edward D. Cowart

May 2, 2019

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

as Piers

Feb 1, 2019

Bird Box

Bird Box

as Douglas

Dec 13, 2018

The Music Critic

The Music Critic

as The Narrator

Dec 10, 2018

Mile 22

Mile 22

as Bishop

Aug 16, 2018

Supercon

Supercon

as Sid Newberry

Apr 27, 2018

Casanova Gene

Casanova Gene

Feb 17, 2018

Bullet Head

Bullet Head

as Walker

Dec 7, 2017

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

as Port (archive footage)

Nov 4, 2017

The Wilde Wedding

The Wilde Wedding

as Laurence

Sep 15, 2017

I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

as Leslie Goodwin

Sep 9, 2017

About Love. Adults Only

About Love. Adults Only

as Ed

Sep 1, 2017

Just Call Me God

Just Call Me God

as Satur Diman Cha

Apr 30, 2017

Unlocked

Unlocked

as Bob Hunter

Apr 27, 2017

Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon

as Donald Vidrine

Sep 28, 2016

Psychogenic Fugue

Psychogenic Fugue

as All characters

Sep 27, 2016

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

as Chazz Spencer

Feb 6, 2016

Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar

as Dave (voice)

Nov 22, 2014

Cut Bank

Cut Bank

as Sheriff Vogel

Oct 4, 2014

Casanova Variations

Casanova Variations

as Giacomo

Aug 21, 2014

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

as Dave / Dr. Octavius Brine (voice)

Jul 22, 2014

Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer

Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer

Jun 23, 2014

Noseland

Noseland

as Self

May 8, 2014

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

as Bogdanovitch

Mar 28, 2014

Le paradoxe de John Malkovich

Le paradoxe de John Malkovich

as Himself

Mar 2, 2014

RED 2

RED 2

as Marvin Boggs

Jul 18, 2013

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

as Vinny

Jun 30, 2013

Siberian Education

Siberian Education

as Grandfather Kuzya

Feb 27, 2013

Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies

as Colonel Grigio

Jan 31, 2013

Lines of Wellington

Lines of Wellington

as General Wellington

Oct 4, 2012

Side by Side

Side by Side

as Self

Aug 19, 2012

Drunkboat

Drunkboat

as Mort

Jul 13, 2012

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

as Self

May 15, 2012

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

as Bruce Brazos

Jun 28, 2011

Butterflies

Butterflies

as Man

Jun 1, 2011

100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story

100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story

as Self

Mar 13, 2011

RED

RED

as Marvin Boggs

Oct 13, 2010

Secretariat

Secretariat

as Lucien Laurin

Aug 20, 2010

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex

as Turnbull

Jun 18, 2010

The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer

The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer

as Jack Unterweger

Jun 8, 2010

Saturday Night

Saturday Night

as Self

May 2, 2010

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

as (archive footage)

Dec 17, 2009

La Traversée du désir

La Traversée du désir

as Self

Mar 16, 2009

Finding the Burn

Finding the Burn

as Self / Osborne Cox (archive footage)

Dec 21, 2008

Welcome Back, George

Welcome Back, George

as Self

Dec 21, 2008

Gardens of the Night

Gardens of the Night

as Michael

Nov 21, 2008

Changeling

Changeling

as Rev. Gustav Briegleb

Oct 24, 2008

Afterwards

Afterwards

as Joseph Kay

Oct 1, 2008

Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies

Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies

as Narrator

Oct 1, 2008

Music at the Sea

Music at the Sea

as Self

Sep 28, 2008

Disgrace

Disgrace

as David Lurie

Sep 6, 2008

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

as Osborne Cox

Sep 5, 2008

Mutant Chronicles

Mutant Chronicles

as Constantine

Aug 7, 2008

In Tranzit

In Tranzit

as Pavlov

Mar 4, 2008

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

as Buck Howard

Jan 18, 2008

Beowulf

Beowulf

as Unferth (Voice)

Nov 5, 2007

Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place

Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place

Apr 1, 2007

Eragon

Eragon

as King Galbatorix

Dec 14, 2006

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

as Professor Sandiford

May 5, 2006

Klimt

Klimt

as Gustav Klimt

Mar 3, 2006

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

as Alan Conway

Oct 6, 2005

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'

as Self

Sep 5, 2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Humma Kavula

Apr 28, 2005

The Libertine

The Libertine

as Charles II

Sep 16, 2004

A Talking Picture

A Talking Picture

as Comandante John Walesa

Aug 31, 2003

Johnny English

Johnny English

as Pascal Sauvage

Mar 14, 2003

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

as John Malkovich (uncredited)

Dec 6, 2002

The Dancer Upstairs

The Dancer Upstairs

as Abimael Guzman (uncredited)

Sep 20, 2002

Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game

as Tom Ripley

Sep 2, 2002

Hideous Man

Hideous Man

as Narrator

Aug 1, 2002

Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys

as Teddy Deserve

Nov 30, 2001

Hotel

Hotel

as Omar Jonnson

Sep 12, 2001

Savage Souls

Savage Souls

as Monsieur Numance

May 20, 2001

I’m Going Home

I’m Going Home

as John Crawford

May 13, 2001

Shadow of the Vampire

Shadow of the Vampire

as F. W. Murnau

Aug 30, 2000

Ladies Room

Ladies Room

as Roberto

Nov 30, 1999

RKO 281

RKO 281

as Herman Mankiewicz

Nov 20, 1999

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

as John Horatio Malkovich

Oct 29, 1999

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

as Charles VII

Oct 27, 1999

Time Regained

Time Regained

as Baron de Charlus

May 19, 1999

Rounders

Rounders

as Teddy KGB

Sep 11, 1998

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

as Athos

Mar 12, 1998

Con Air

Con Air

as Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom

Jun 5, 1997

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady

as Self

Jan 1, 1997

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

as Gilbert Osmond

Oct 17, 1996

The Ogre

The Ogre

as Abel

Sep 12, 1996

Cannes Man

Cannes Man

as Self

Jun 3, 1996

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

as General Thomas Timms

Apr 26, 1996

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde

Feb 23, 1996

Beyond the Clouds

Beyond the Clouds

as The Director

Oct 27, 1995

The Convent

The Convent

as Michael

Sep 6, 1995

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

as Self (uncredited)

Sep 2, 1995

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

as Kurtz

Oct 1, 1993

In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

as Mitch Leary

Jul 8, 1993

Alive

Alive

as Carlitos Páez / Narrator (uncredited)

Jan 15, 1993

Jennifer Eight

Jennifer Eight

as Agent St. Anne

Nov 6, 1992

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

as Lennie Small

Sep 16, 1992

Annie Lennox: Totally Diva

Annie Lennox: Totally Diva

Apr 6, 1992

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

as Clown

Dec 5, 1991

Old Times

Old Times

Oct 26, 1991

The Object of Beauty

The Object of Beauty

as Jake Bartholomew

Apr 12, 1991

Queens Logic

Queens Logic

as Eliot

Feb 1, 1991

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

as Self

Dec 1, 1990

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

as Port

Oct 25, 1990

Decade

Decade

as Self

Dec 9, 1989

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

as Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Dec 21, 1988

Miles from Home

Miles from Home

as Barry Maxwell

Sep 16, 1988

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

as Self

Dec 30, 1987

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

as Basie

Dec 9, 1987

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

as Santa Claus (voice)

Dec 1, 1987

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

as Tom Wingfield

May 27, 1987

Making Mr. Right

Making Mr. Right

as Jeff Peters / Ulysses

Apr 3, 1987

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’

as Self / Biff

Jun 23, 1986

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

as Ben Stark

May 5, 1986

Eleni

Eleni

as Nicholas 'Nick' Gage

Nov 1, 1985

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

as Biff Loman

Aug 16, 1985

The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

as Al Rockoff

Nov 23, 1984

Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart

as Mr. Will

Sep 11, 1984

True West

True West

as Lee

Feb 1, 1984

Say Goodnight, Gracie

Say Goodnight, Gracie

as Steve

Feb 15, 1983

American Dream

American Dream

Apr 26, 1981

Word of Honor

Word of Honor

as Gary

Jan 6, 1981

A Wedding

A Wedding

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Aug 29, 1978

Lost and Found in Paris

Lost and Found in Paris

as Wim Waldemar

A Winter's Journey

A Winter's Journey

as Leiermann

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

as Unferth