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)
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

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)
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