John Malkovich
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Known for

John Malkovich

Born
9 December 1953
Age
72 years old
Next birthday in
43 days
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birthplace
Christopher, Illinois, USA
Credits
137

Born on December 9, 1953, in Christopher, Illinois, John Malkovich is an American actor whose filmography spans some 140 credits. Many moviegoers know him as convict Cyrus “The Virus” Grissom in Con Air (1997), as himself in Being John Malkovich (1999), and as retired agent Marvin Boggs in RED (2010) and its 2013 sequel. Other well-known titles include Burn After Reading, Changeling, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Deepwater Horizon and Bird Box, plus his voice role as Dave in Penguins of Madagascar.

Over his career, he has received a Theatre World Award in 1983, a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in 1986, the Donostia Award in 1998 and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor in 2026. Coming up next are Wild Horse Nine, slated for October 30, 2026, and Prodigies, due on February 10, 2027.

New & upcoming work

  • Wild Horse Nine · 30 Oct 2026 · as Chris
  • Prodigies · 10 Feb 2027 · as Keith
  • 100 Years · 18 Nov 2099 · as Hero (Male)

Frequent co-stars

  • Bruce Willis · 2 films together: RED, RED 2
  • Mary-Louise Parker · 2 films together: RED, RED 2
  • Anthony Hopkins · 2 films together: RED 2, Beowulf
  • Nicolas Cage · 2 films together: Con Air, Adaptation.
  • Terry Kinney · 2 films together: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Mile 22
  • Helen Mirren · 2 films together: RED, RED 2

Awards won

  • Volpi Cup for Best Actor (2026)
  • Donostia Award (1998)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (1986)
  • Theatre World Award (1983)
  • Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
  • Order of Danica Hrvatska
  • Clarence Derwent Awards

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1994)
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1985)

Career at a glance

First credit: A Wedding (1978) · Credits: 137

Roles played

  • In the Hand of Dante (2026)In the Hand of Dante2026 · Joe Black
  • Sacrifice (2026)Sacrifice2026 · Gunnar
  • The Yellow Tie (2025)The Yellow Tie2025 · Sergiu Celibidache
  • Opus (2025)Opus2025 · Alfred Moretti
  • The Line (2024)The Line2024 · Beach Miller
  • Bad Monkey (2024)Bad Monkey2024 · Spencer
  • Unsinkable (2024)Unsinkable2024 · Chief Engineer Pollard
  • RIPLEY (2024)RIPLEY2024 · Reeves Minot
  • The New Look (2024)The New Look2024 · Lucien Lelong
  • Mr. Blake at Your Service! (2023)Mr. Blake at Your Service!2023 · Andrew Blake
  • Fool's Paradise (2023)Fool's Paradise2023 · Ed Cote
  • One Ranger (2023)One Ranger2023 · Geddes
  • Seneca (2023)Seneca2023 · Seneca
  • Mindcage (2022)Mindcage2022 · The Artist
  • Savage Salvation (2022)Savage Salvation2022 · Peter
  • White Elephant (2022)White Elephant2022 · Glen Follett
  • Chariot (2022)Chariot2022 · Dr. Karn
  • Shattered (2022)Shattered2022 · Ronald
  • The Survivalist (2021)The Survivalist2021 · Aaron Ramsey
  • Ten Year Old Tom (2021)Ten Year Old Tom2021 · Mr. B (voice)
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  • Rogue Hostage (2021)Rogue Hostage2021 · Sam Nelson
  • Last Call (2020)Last Call2020 · Dr. Felton
  • Valley of the Gods (2020)Valley of the Gods2020 · Wes Tauros
  • Ava (2020)Ava2020 · Duke
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)Home Movie: The Princess Bride2020 · The Impressive Clergyman
  • Space Force (2020)Space Force2020 · Dr. Adrian Mallory
  • Arkansas (2020)Arkansas2020 · Bright
  • The New Pope (2020)The New Pope2020 · Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox
  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile2019 · Judge Edward D. Cowart
  • Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)Velvet Buzzsaw2019 · Piers
  • The ABC Murders (2018)The ABC Murders2018 · Hercule Poirot
  • Bird Box (2018)Bird Box2018 · Douglas
  • Mile 22 (2018)Mile 222018 · Bishop
  • Supercon (2018)Supercon2018 · Sid Newberry
  • Bullet Head (2017)Bullet Head2017 · Walker
  • The Wilde Wedding (2017)The Wilde Wedding2017 · Laurence
  • I Love You, Daddy (2017)I Love You, Daddy2017 · Leslie Goodwin
  • About Love. Adults Only (2017)About Love. Adults Only2017 · Ed
  • Just Call Me God (2017)Just Call Me God2017 · Satur Diman Cha
  • Unlocked (2017)Unlocked2017 · Bob Hunter
  • Deepwater Horizon (2016)Deepwater Horizon2016 · Donald Vidrine
  • Psychogenic Fugue (2016)Psychogenic Fugue2016 · All characters
  • Zoolander 2 (2016)Zoolander 22016 · Chazz Spencer
  • Billions (2016)Billions2016 · Grigor Andolov
  • Penguins of Madagascar (2014)Penguins of Madagascar2014 · Dave (voice)
  • Cut Bank (2014)Cut Bank2014 · Sheriff Vogel
  • Casanova Variations (2014)Casanova Variations2014 · Giacomo
  • The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover (2014)The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover2014 · Dave / Dr. Octavius Brine (voice)
  • Crossbones (2014)Crossbones2014 · Blackbeard
  • Cesar Chavez (2014)Cesar Chavez2014 · Bogdanovitch
  • Strap Hanging2014 · Director
  • RED 2 (2013)RED 22013 · Marvin Boggs
  • Ecstasy (2013)Ecstasy2013 · Vinny
  • Siberian Education (2013)Siberian Education2013 · Grandfather Kuzya
  • Warm Bodies (2013)Warm Bodies2013 · Colonel Grigio
  • Lines of Wellington (2012)Lines of Wellington2012 · General Wellington
  • Drunkboat (2012)Drunkboat2012 · Mort
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011 · Bruce Brazos
  • Butterflies2011 · Man
  • RED (2010)RED2010 · Marvin Boggs
  • Secretariat (2010)Secretariat2010 · Lucien Laurin
  • Jonah Hex (2010)Jonah Hex2010 · Turnbull
  • The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer (2010)The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer2010 · Jack Unterweger
  • Gardens of the Night (2008)Gardens of the Night2008 · Michael
  • Changeling (2008)Changeling2008 · Rev. Gustav Briegleb
  • Afterwards (2008)Afterwards2008 · Joseph Kay
  • Disgrace (2008)Disgrace2008 · David Lurie
  • Burn After Reading (2008)Burn After Reading2008 · Osborne Cox
  • Mutant Chronicles (2008)Mutant Chronicles2008 · Constantine
  • In Tranzit (2008)In Tranzit2008 · Pavlov
  • The Great Buck Howard (2008)The Great Buck Howard2008 · Buck Howard
  • Beowulf (2007)Beowulf2007 · Unferth (Voice)
  • Eragon (2006)Eragon2006 · King Galbatorix
  • Art School Confidential (2006)Art School Confidential2006 · Professor Sandiford
  • Klimt (2006)Klimt2006 · Gustav Klimt
  • Colour Me Kubrick (2005)Colour Me Kubrick2005 · Alan Conway
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005 · Humma Kavula
  • The Libertine (2004)The Libertine2004 · Charles II
  • A Talking Picture (2003)A Talking Picture2003 · Comandante John Walesa
  • Johnny English (2003)Johnny English2003 · Pascal Sauvage

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