Full Name: Ronald Walken
Profession:Actor

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Biography: Christopher Walken is known for his versatile performances and distinctive speaking style. He has appeared in over 100 films and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Walken began his career as a child actor in the 1950s. As a teenager, he worked as a lion tamer trainee at a circus. In 1964, he changed his name from Ronald to Christopher at the suggestion of a nightclub singer. Walken's breakthrough role came in "The Deer Hunter" (1978), for which he won an Oscar.

Throughout his career, Walken has played a wide range of characters in films such as "Annie Hall" (1977), "The Dead Zone" (1983), and "Pulp Fiction" (1994). He is also known for his dancing skills, showcased in the music video forFatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" (2001). Walken has hosted Saturday Night Live seven times, creating memorable characters like "The Continental."

Walken married Georgianne Thon in 1969, and they have remained together since. The couple chose not to have children, which Walken credits for allowing him to maintain his prolific acting career. He has influenced other actors, including Benicio del Toro, who has cited Walken's advice on acting.

In addition to film, Walken has worked in theater. He wrote and starred in a play aboutElvis Presley called "Him" in 1995. Walken continues to act in various projects, rarely turning down roles as he views each as a learning experience.

Born:March 31,1943
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Age:82 years old

Generation:Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac:Goat/Sheep
Star Sign:Aries

• 1966-03-03 James Goldman's stage drama "The Lion in Winter", starring Robert Preston, Rosemary Harris, and Christopher Walken, opens at the Ambassador Theatre, NYC; runs for 92 performances, with Harris winning a Tony Award
• 1966-05-21 James Goldman's stage drama "The Lion in Winter", starring Robert Preston, Rosemary Harris, and Christopher Walken, closes at the Ambassador Theatre, NYC, after 92 performances, and a Tony Award win for Harris
• 1978-12-08 "The Deer Hunter", directed by Michael Cimino and starringRobert De Niro, Christopher Walken andMeryl Streep, premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1979)
• 1980-11-18 "Heaven's Gate" film directed by Michael Cimino, starringKris Kristofferson and Christopher Walken premieres - one of the biggest box office bombs ever
• 1985-05-22 "A View to a Kill", 14th James Bond film, last to starRoger Moore, also starring Grace Jones and Christopher Walken, premieres in San Francisco
• 1994-05-12 "Pulp Fiction", directed byQuentin Tarantino and starringJohn Travolta,Uma Thurman andSamuel L. Jackson premieres at the Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or 1994)
• 1994-05-23 47th Cannes Film Festival: "Pulp Fiction" directed byQuentin Tarantino wins the Palme d'Or
• 2001-04-23Fatboy Slim releases single "Weapon of Choice", music video directed by Spike Jonze starring Christopher Walken dancing
• 2014-12-04 NBC airs musical "Peter Pan Live!" starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken; substantially revised from the earlierMary Martin productions

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