The 5 Best Christopher Walken Performances
Often imitaded, never duplicated, Christopher Walken is known to many mostly for his villainous roles.
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- DirectorTony ScottStarsChristian SlaterPatricia ArquetteDennis HopperIn Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.Only in a small role, Walken gives his best performance in one of the most memorable movie scenes ever as the cruel mobster Vincenzo Coccotti.
- DirectorMichael CiminoStarsRobert De NiroChristopher WalkenJohn CazaleAn in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.His role as the russian roulette playing Nick in The Deer Hunter earned Walken an Academy Award and a lot of critical praise.
- DirectorJames FoleyStarsSean PennChristopher WalkenMary Stuart MastersonReunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.A very underappreciated movie and with no doubt one of Walken's finest performances is his character Brad Whitewood Sr. who is based on the notorious gang leader Bruce Alfred Johnston Sr.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.Christopher Walken seems to be the perfect match for Quentin Tarantino's dialogue. Once again he nails it.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenBarely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.In Catch me if you can Christopher Walken successfully proved that he's not just able to play the bad guy. His performance was really moving and earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.