Justin Theroux
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-08-10 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
Justin Paul Theroux (/θəˈroʊ/; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001) and the horror film Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Strangers with Candy (2005), Miami Vice (2006), Wanderlust (2012), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), Bumblebee (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008), the superhero film Iron Man 2 (2010), and the musical comedy drama Rock of Ages (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Dedication (2007). Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), for which he received widespread praise and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Dr. James Mantleray in the Netflix comedy-drama miniseries Maniac (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he portrayed Allie Fox in the Apple TV+ adaptation of The Mosquito Coast, based on the novel by his uncle Paul Theroux. In 2023, he also starred in the HBO satirical political miniseries White House Plumbers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Rick and Morty
as Miles Knightly (voice)
Fallout
as Robert House
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sex and the City
as Jared
Sex and the City
as Vaughn Wysel
Parks and Recreation
as Justin
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
The Leftovers
as Kevin Garvey
Poker Face
as Iguana / Todd
Joker
as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
Six Feet Under
as Joe
Spin City
as Pete
American Psycho
as Timothy Bryce
Ally McBeal
as Raymond Brown
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Master Codebreaker
The District
as Nick Pierce
Maniac
as Dr. James K. Mantleray