
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 9, 1953 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Christopher, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
John Gavin Malkovich
John Malkovich
Biography
John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Malkovich started his career as a charter member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 1976. He moved to New York City, acting in a Steppenwolf production of the Sam Shepard play True West (1980). He made his Broadway debut as Biff in the revival of the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman (1984). He directed the Harold Pinter play The Caretaker(1986) and acted in Lanford Wilson's Burn This(1987).
Malkovich has received two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor nominations for his performances in Places in the Heart (1984) and In the Line of Fire (1993). Other films include The Killing Fields (1984), Empire of the Sun (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Of Mice and Men (1992), Con Air (1997), Rounders (1998), Being John Malkovich (1999), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Ripley's Game (2002), Johnny English (2003), Burn After Reading (2008), and Red (2010). He has also produced films such as Ghost World (2001), Juno (2007), and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012).
For his work on television, he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Death of a Salesman (1985). His other Emmy-nominated roles were for portraying Herman J. Mankiewicz in RKO 281 (1999) and Charles Talleyrand in Napoléon (2002). Other television roles include Crossbones (2014), Billions (2018–19), The New Pope (2020), and Space Force (2020–2022).
Known For

TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993

TV
Billions
Grigor Andolov
2016

TV
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981

TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982

TV
De Wereld Draait Door
Self
2005

TV
American Masters
Self
1986

TV
Space Force
Dr. Adrian Mallory
2020

TV
Performance
Deeley
1991

TV
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011

TV
American Playhouse
Lee
1982

TV
American Playhouse
Ben Stark
1982

TV
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest
2001

TV
RIPLEY
Reeves Minot
2024
TV
Romy Award
Presenter
1990

TV
Lubach
2025
Filmography
2026FilmWild Horse Nineas Chris2026FilmSacrificeas Gunnar2025FilmThe Yellow Tieas Sergiu Celibidache2025FilmIn the Hand of Danteas Joe Black2025FilmThe Life of Mirrors2025TVLubach2025FilmOpusas Alfred Moretti2024FilmSafe Sets - Dying to Work in the Film Industryas self2024FilmThe Lineas Beach Miller2024TVUnsinkableas Chief Engineer Pollard2024TVRIPLEYas Reeves Minot2024TVThe New Lookas Lucien Lelong2023FilmMr. Blake at Your Service!as Andrew Blake2023FilmFool's Paradiseas Ed Cote2023FilmOne Rangeras Geddes2023FilmBreaking Rachmaninoff2023FilmSenecaas Seneca2023FilmA Journey to Sundanceas Self2022FilmMindcageas The Artist2022FilmSavage Salvationas Peter2022FilmWhite Elephantas Glen Follett2022FilmChariotas Dr. Karn2022FilmShatteredas Ronald2021FilmThe Survivalistas Aaron Ramsey2021TVTen Year Old Tomas Mr. B (voice)2021FilmRogue Hostageas Sam Nelson2020FilmLast Callas Dr. Felton2020FilmValley of the Godsas Wes Tauros2020FilmAvaas Duke2020TVHome Movie: The Princess Brideas The Impressive Clergyman2020TVSpace Forceas Dr. Adrian Mallory2020FilmArkansasas Bright2020TVThe New Popeas Giovanni Paolo III / Sir John Brannox2019TVMatchday: Inside FC Barcelonaas Self - Narrator (voice)2019FilmExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vileas Judge Edward D. Cowart2019FilmVelvet Buzzsawas Piers2018TVThe ABC Murdersas Hercule Poirot2018FilmBird Boxas Douglas2018FilmThe Music Criticas The Narrator2018FilmMile 22as Bishop2018FilmSuperconas Sid Newberry2018FilmCasanova Gene2017FilmBullet Headas Walker2017FilmRyuichi Sakamoto: Codaas Port (archive footage)2017FilmThe Wilde Weddingas Laurence2017FilmI Love You, Daddyas Leslie Goodwin2017FilmAbout Love. Adults Onlyas Ed2017FilmJust Call Me Godas Satur Diman Cha2017FilmUnlockedas Bob Hunter2016FilmDeepwater Horizonas Donald Vidrine2016FilmPsychogenic Fugueas All characters2016FilmZoolander 2as Chazz Spencer2016TVBillionsas Grigor Andolov2014FilmPenguins of Madagascaras Dave (voice)2014FilmCut Bankas Sheriff Vogel2014FilmCasanova Variationsas Giacomo2014FilmThe Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescueas Dave / Dr. Octavius Brine (voice)2014FilmJack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer2014TVCrossbonesas Blackbeard2014FilmNoselandas Self2014FilmCesar Chavezas Bogdanovitch2014FilmLe paradoxe de John Malkovichas Himself2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2013FilmRED 2as Marvin Boggs2013FilmEcstasyas Vinny2013FilmSiberian Educationas Grandfather Kuzya2013FilmWarm Bodiesas Colonel Grigio2012FilmLines of Wellingtonas General Wellington2012FilmSide by Sideas Self2012FilmDrunkboatas Mort2012FilmAll Noncombatants Please Clear the Setas Self2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self2011FilmTransformers: Dark of the Moonas Bruce Brazos2011Film100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Storyas Self2010FilmREDas Marvin Boggs2010FilmSecretariatas Lucien Laurin2010FilmJonah Hexas Turnbull2010FilmThe Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killeras Jack Unterweger2010FilmSaturday Nightas Self2009FilmSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmasas (archive footage)2009FilmLa Traversée du désiras Self2008FilmFinding the Burnas Self / Osborne Cox (archive footage)2008FilmWelcome Back, Georgeas Self2008FilmGardens of the Nightas Michael2008FilmChangelingas Rev. Gustav Briegleb2008FilmAfterwardsas Joseph Kay2008FilmBloody Mondays & Strawberry Piesas Narrator2008FilmMusic at the Seaas Self2008FilmDisgraceas David Lurie2008FilmBurn After Readingas Osborne Cox2008FilmMutant Chroniclesas Constantine2008TVProjectorparishilton2008FilmIn Tranzitas Pavlov2008FilmThe Great Buck Howardas Buck Howard2007FilmBeowulfas Unferth2007FilmPolis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmEragonas King Galbatorix2006TVOn n'est pas couchéas Self - Guest2006FilmArt School Confidentialas Professor Sandiford2006FilmKlimtas Gustav Klimt2005TVDe Wereld Draait Dooras Self2005FilmColour Me Kubrickas Alan Conway2005FilmDon't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Humma Kavula2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmThe Libertineas Charles II2003FilmA Talking Pictureas Comandante John Walesa2003FilmJohnny Englishas Pascal Sauvage2002FilmAdaptation.as John Malkovich (uncredited)2002TVNapoleonas Charles de Talleyrand2002FilmThe Dancer Upstairsas Abimael Guzman (uncredited)2002FilmRipley's Gameas Tom Ripley2002FilmHideous Manas Narrator2002TVGero von Boehm begegnet...as Self2001FilmKnockaround Guysas Teddy Deserve2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self - Guest2001FilmHotelas Omar Jonnson2001FilmSavage Soulsas Monsieur Numance2001FilmI’m Going Homeas John Crawford2000TVLes Misérablesas Javert2000FilmShadow of the Vampireas F. W. Murnau1999FilmLadies Roomas Roberto1999FilmRKO 281as Herman Mankiewicz1999FilmBeing John Malkovichas John Horatio Malkovich1999FilmThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas Charles VII1999FilmTime Regainedas Baron de Charlus1998FilmRoundersas Teddy KGB1998FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas Athos1997FilmCon Airas Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom1997FilmPortrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Ladyas Self1996FilmThe Portrait of a Ladyas Gilbert Osmond1996FilmThe Ogreas Abel1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996FilmCannes Manas Self1996FilmMulholland Fallsas General Thomas Timms1996FilmMary Reillyas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde1995FilmBeyond the Cloudsas The Director1995FilmThe Conventas Michael1995FilmTo Make a Film Is to Be Aliveas Self (uncredited)1994TVZona+as Próprio1993FilmHeart of Darknessas Kurtz1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmIn the Line of Fireas Mitch Leary1993FilmAliveas Carlitos Páez / Narrator (uncredited)1992FilmJennifer Eightas Agent St. Anne1992FilmOf Mice and Menas Lennie Small1992FilmAnnie Lennox: Totally Diva1991FilmShadows and Fogas Clown1991FilmOld Times1991TVPerformanceas Deeley1991FilmThe Object of Beautyas Jake Bartholomew1991FilmQueens Logicas Eliot1990FilmRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porteras Self1990FilmThe Sheltering Skyas Port1990TVRomy Awardas Presenter1989FilmDecadeas Self1988FilmDangerous Liaisonsas Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont1988FilmMiles from Homeas Barry Maxwell1987FilmThe China Odyssey: Empire of the Sunas Self1987FilmEmpire of the Sunas Basie1987FilmSantabear's High Flying Adventureas Santa Claus (voice)1987FilmThe Glass Menagerieas Tom Wingfield1987FilmMaking Mr. Rightas Jeff Peters / Ulysses1986FilmPrivate Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’as Self / Biff1986TVAmerican Mastersas Self1986FilmRocket to the Moonas Ben Stark1985FilmElenias Nicholas 'Nick' Gage1985FilmDeath of a Salesmanas Biff Loman1984FilmThe Killing Fieldsas Al Rockoff1984FilmPlaces in the Heartas Mr. Will1984FilmTrue Westas Lee1983FilmSay Goodnight, Gracieas Steve1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Lee1981FilmAmerican Dream1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self1981FilmWord of Honoras Gary1978FilmA Weddingas Wedding Guest (uncredited)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host—FilmLost and Found in Parisas Wim Waldemar—FilmA Winter's Journeyas Leiermann—FilmA Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulfas Unferth—Film100 Years—Film8 Husbandsas George Ambrose—TVBishopas Lincoln Graves