Christopher Walken, is, you know, a Hollywood icon.
Even if you have never seen anything he’s done (which is next to impossible), you are undoubtedly aware of his chill persona, fabulous forehead, and very particular way of speaking.
He’s a rare combination of incredibly intimidating, yet surprisingly comforting.
An Oscar winner for his performance in Michael Cimino’s 1978 film The Deer Hunter, Walken has proven his dramatic range in films such as Pulp Fiction, The Dead Zone, King of New York, and Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can, to name a few.
Most recently, he was nominated for an Emmy for his work in Apple TV+’s Severance.
Though typically rigid and reserved in his performances, Walken slides effortlessly into comedies just as well.
In fact, it’s the way he takes his comedies as seriously as his dramas that makes his comedic work that much more impressive.
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