John Malkovich
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Biography
An American actor, producer, director, and fashion designer. Over the last 30 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award nominations. He has also appeared in well-received films such as Empire of the Sun, The Killing Fields, Dangerous Liaisons, Of Mice and Men, Being John Malkovich, Burn After Reading, RED, and Warm Bodies, as well as producing numerous films, including Juno and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Malkovich attended exclusively Illinois schools throughout his childhood and into adulthood, building a community of like-minded performers such as Joan Allen, Gary Sinise and Glenne Headly, all of whom co-founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1976. After appearing in numerous stage productions, Malkovich began acting in feature films in the late 1970s, garnering critical acclaim for his numerous dramatic and comedic roles in films such as Dangerous Liasions, Of Mice and Men, Being John Malkovich, and Burn After Reading. In keeping with his renaissance-man image, he created his own fashion company, Mrs. Mudd, in 2002. Malkovich continues to act, direct and produce numerous movies per year, and is considered one of the most influential voices in modern cinema.
Known For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
The Graham Norton Show
Saturday Night Live
RIPLEY
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Jonathan Ross Show
Alive
Fool's Paradise
Zoolander 2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Velvet Buzzsaw
Matchday: Inside FC Barcelona
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Jennifer Eight
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Ten Year Old Tom
Eragon
Rounders
Shattered
Penguins of Madagascar
Unlocked
Warm Bodies
Arkansas
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
The Man in the Iron Mask
White Elephant
The New Look
Johnny English
Beowulf
In Tranzit
One Ranger
Napoleon
Deepwater Horizon
Bird Box
Savage Salvation
Places in the Heart
Space Force
Rogue Hostage
Dangerous Liaisons
Ava
Con Air
Secretariat
In the Line of Fire
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Jonah Hex
The New Pope
RED
RED 2
The Call
The ABC Murders
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Shadow of the Vampire
Crossbones
Of Mice and Men
Production Credits
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