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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-08-10 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Justin Theroux

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.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2024

2023

White House Plumbers as G. Gordon Liddy

2022

Mostra, Venise as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest

2021

False Positive as Adrian Martin
Violet as The Voice
The Mosquito Coast as Allie Fox

2019

Lady and the Tramp as Tramp (voice)
Joker as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Interviewee

2018

Mute as Duck Teddington
Bumblebee as Dropkick (voice)
Maniac as Dr. James K. Mantleray

2017

The Lego Ninjago Movie as Garmadon (voice)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Master Codebreaker

2016

The Girl on the Train as Tom Watson
Zoolander 2 as Evil DJ

2015

2014

2013

Rick and Morty as Miles Knightly (voice)

2012

Wanderlust as Seth

2011

Your Highness as Leezar

2010

Megamind as Megaminds's Father (voice)

2009

2008

Tropic Thunder as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
John Adams as John Hancock

2007

Lynch 2 as Self
The Ten as Jesus H. Christ
Broken English as Nick Gable

2006

Miami Vice as Det. Larry Zito
Inland Empire as Devon Berk / Billy Side
Strangers with Candy as Carlo Honklin

2005

The Baxter as Bradley Lake

2004

2003

Duplex as Coop
Happy End as Jack

2001

Zoolander as Evil DJ
The Sleepy Time Gal as Rebecca's Boyfriend
Alias as Simon Walker

2000

1999

Sirens as Officer David Bontempo

1998

Frogs for Snakes as Flav Santana
Dead Broke as James
Sex and the City as Vaughn Wysel

1997

Below Utopia as Daniel Beckett
Dream House as Mark Brooks
Ally McBeal as Raymond Brown

1996

1995

1994

New York Undercover as Frankie Stone

1981

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Writing

2016

Zoolander 2 as Writer

2012

Rock of Ages as Screenplay

2010

Iron Man 2 as Screenplay

Directing

2007

Dedication as Director

Crew

2010

Megamind as Creative Consultant