Justin Theroux

  • a.k.a. Justin Paul Theroux

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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.

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Justin Paul Theroux ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Filmemacher. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit David Lynch an den surrealistischen Kunstfilmen Mulholland Drive (2001) und Inland Empire (2006). Er spielte außerdem in Filmen wie Romy & Michele – Die Highschool-Freundinnen (1997), American Psycho (2000), Zoolander (2001), Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Miami Vice (2006), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bumblebee – Der Film mit dem Hammer (2018) und Beetlejuice (2024). Theroux schrieb Drehbücher für Filme wie die Komödien „Tropic Thunder“ (2008) und „Rock of Ages“ (2012) sowie den Superheldenfilm „Iron Man 2“ (2010). Mit der romantischen Komödie „Dedication“ (2007) gab er sein Regiedebüt. Theroux spielte die Hauptrolle des Kevin Garvey in der HBO-Mysteryserie „The Leftovers“ (2014–2017), für die er viel Lob erhielt und für den Critics' Choice Television Award als Bester Hauptdarsteller in einer Dramaserie nominiert wurde. Zu seinen weiteren Fernsehrollen zählen die wiederkehrende Rolle des Joe in „Six Feet Under“ (2003–2004), Dr. James Mantleray in der Netflix-Miniserie „Maniac“ (2018), Allie Fox in der Apple-TV+-Adaption von „The Mosquito Coast“ (2021–2023) und Mr. Robert House in der Amazon-Prime-Video-Adaption von „Fallout“ (2025–2026).

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Justin Paul Theroux (nato il 10 agosto 1971 a Washington, D.C.) è un attore, sceneggiatore, regista e produttore cinematografico statunitense. Dopo gli studi al Bennington College, Theroux debutta al cinema negli anni Novanta, partecipando a film come I misteri del giardino di Compton (1996), American Psycho (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001) e Zoolander (2001). Nel corso degli anni si distingue sia in ruoli drammatici sia in commedie, lavorando anche come sceneggiatore. Ottiene particolare successo in televisione interpretando Kevin Garvey nella serie HBO The Leftovers (2014–2017), ruolo che gli vale una candidatura al Critics' Choice Television Award. Successivamente recita in serie come Maniac (2018), The Mosquito Coast (2021–2023) e White House Plumbers (2023). Tra i suoi film più noti figurano Charlie's Angels: Più che mai (2003), Iron Man 2 (2010), Zoolander 2 (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) e Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Come sceneggiatore ha inoltre contribuito a film di successo come Tropic Thunder (2008), Iron Man 2 e Zoolander 2. Nel corso della sua carriera Theroux ha alternato cinema, televisione, sceneggiatura e regia, affermandosi come interprete versatile e autore attivo in diversi ambiti dell'industria cinematografica statunitense.

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Credits

Cast

CharacterMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
DrewThe Spy Who Dumped Me64% · 2,408
Master CodebreakerStar Wars: The Last Jedi67% · 16,655
Evil DJZoolander 249% · 2,439
Megaminds's Father (voice)Megamind70% · 7,674
JustinParks and RecreationTV5 Episodes80% · 1,911
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)Tropic Thunder67% · 7,181
Det. Larry ZitoMiami Vice60% · 2,052
Seamus O'GradyCharlie's Angels: Full Throttle55% · 3,365
Simon WalkerAliasTV2 Episodes68% · 726
Evil DJZoolander62% · 5,077

Crew

DepartmentJobMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
CrewCreative ConsultantMegamind70% · 7,674
ProductionExecutive ProducerTropic Thunder67% · 7,181
WritingScreenplayIron Man 269% · 22,883
Tropic Thunder67% · 7,181
Script ConsultantMegamind70% · 7,674
StoryTropic Thunder67% · 7,181
WriterZoolander 249% · 2,439
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