John Malkovich

Actor, Producer, Director

American Christopher, Illinois, United States

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ProfessionActor, Producer, Director
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth09/12/1953
Age72 years
BirthplaceChristopher, Illinois, United States

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJohn Gavin Malkovich

Educational Qualification(s)

UniversityIllinois State University
DegreeTheater

Career

Stage
  • Charter member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1976)
  • Obie Award for True West (1983)
  • Death of a Salesman (Broadway revival, 1984; TV adaptation, 1985; Primetime Emmy Award)
Film DebutPlaces in the Heart (1984)
Notable Films
  • Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
  • In the Line of Fire (1993)
  • Being John Malkovich (1999)
  • The Dancer Upstairs (2002, directed)
  • Opus (2025)
  • The Killing Fields (1984)
  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
  • Of Mice and Men (1992)
  • Con Air (1997)
  • Rounders (1998)
  • Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
  • Ripley's Game (2002)
  • Johnny English (2003)
  • Burn After Reading (2008)
  • Red (2010)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  • Warm Bodies (2013)
  • Bird Box (2018)
  • Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Awards and Nominations
  • Academy Award nominations: Places in the Heart (1984), In the Line of Fire (1993)
  • Primetime Emmy Award: Death of a Salesman (1985)
  • BAFTA Award nomination
  • Laurence Olivier Award
  • Three Golden Globe nominations
  • Two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations
  • BAFTA Award
  • Lifetime achievement honors at Zurich and San Sebastian Film Festivals

Style Quotient

OtherDesigns menswear line 'Uncle Kimono'

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. First actor to win a major film award for portraying himself in Being John Malkovich (New York Film Critics Award, 1999)
2. American Comedy Award for Being John Malkovich (2000)
3. Capri Legend Award (2007)
4. Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member from 1975–2020
5. Collaborated with directors including Michelangelo Antonioni, Bernardo Bertolucci, Steven Spielberg, Stephen Frears, and Joel and Ethan Coen
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