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John Malkovich is a Actor, Director, Writer and Producer American born on 9 december 1953 at Christopher (USA)

John Malkovich

John Malkovich
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Birth name John Gavin Malkovich
Nationality USA
Birth 9 december 1953 (70 years) at Christopher (USA)

John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor and director. He has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award nominations. He has also appeared in films such as Empire of the Sun, The Killing Fields, Con Air, Of Mice and Men, Being John Malkovich, Burn After Reading, RED, and Warm Bodies, as well as producing films such as Ghost World, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Biography

Malkovich was married to actress Glenne Headly from 1982 to 1988. They divorced after Malkovich became involved with Michelle Pfeiffer. He later met his long-term partner Nicoletta Peyran on the set of The Sheltering Sky, where she was the second assistant director, in 1989. They have two children, Amandine and Loewy.

Malkovich is fluent in French, and for nearly 10 years, lived and worked in a theater in Southern France. He and his family left France in a dispute over taxes in 2003, and he has since lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In a 2008 interview on the Late Show with David Letterman, Malkovich said he had just spent five weeks that summer living in France. He is also the co-owner of a restaurant called "Bica do Sapato", located in Lisbon, Portugal.

Malkovich lost millions of dollars in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme when it collapsed in 2008. He has raised funds for the Steppenwolf Theater Company, his sole charity.

Malkovich stated in a 2011 interview that "I'm not a political person actually, and I don't have an ideology". He also said that he had not voted since George McGovern lost his presidential run in 1972. However, according to actor William Hootkins, Malkovich is "so right-wing you have to wonder if he's kidding".

When asked in an interview with the Toronto Star whether it was necessary to have spiritual beliefs to portray a spiritual character, Malkovich said: "No, I'd say not... I'm an atheist. I wouldn't say I'm without spiritual belief particularly, or rather, specifically. Maybe I'm agnostic, but I'm not quite sure there's some great creator somehow controlling everything and giving us free will. I don't know; it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to me."

In a 2002 appearance at the Cambridge Union Society, when asked whom he would most like to fight to the death, Malkovich replied that he would "rather just shoot" journalist Robert Fisk and Scottish politician George Galloway, apparently motivated by the latter's outspoken criticism of Israeli military actions in Palestinian territories and his opposition to the imminent war in Iraq. Both Fisk and Galloway reacted with outrage.

On June 6, 2013, Malkovich saved a 77-year-old man's life after the man tripped in the streets of Toronto and slashed his throat on scaffolding as he fell. Malkovich applied pressure to the man's neck before the man was rushed to a hospital, where he received stitches. Malkovich left as soon as the man was safe in the hands of paramedics.

He is known for his wish to maintain a private life and often travels under different aliases. Some known false names given by Mr. Malkovich, as reported by BuzzFeed here, are 'Arturo Grondona', 'Felix Plebs', and 'Lindsay Jones'.

Best films

Eragon (2006)
(Actor)
Juno (2007)
(Producer)
Con Air (1997)
(Actor)
RED (2010)
(Actor)
Beowulf (2007)
(Actor)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
(Actor)

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Filmography of John Malkovich (104 films)

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100 Years
100 Years (2099)

Directed by Robert Rodríguez
Origin France
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Actors John Malkovich, Marko Zaror
Roles Hero

Conformément à la campagne marketing visant à promouvoir le temps nécessaire pour concevoir et affiner chaque bouteille de cognac, le contenu du film est tenu secret et ne sera révélé que lors de sa sortie en 2115.
Fool's Paradise
Directed by Charlie Day
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette
Actors Kate Beckinsale, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, John Malkovich, Adrien Brody, Ray Liotta
Roles Ed Cote
Rating47% 2.351792.351792.351792.351792.35179
Voici l'histoire d'un homme, simple d'esprit et muet, qui suite à un acte héroïque à la sortie d'un bus, devient malgré lui une star hollywoodienne.
Ava
Ava (2020)

Directed by Tate Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Diana Silvers, Geena Davis, Common
Roles Duke
Rating55% 2.7558252.7558252.7558252.7558252.755825
Une femme assasin du nom de Eve travaille pour une importante organisation secrète. Elle parcourt le monde. Une de ses missions se passe mal, elle va être contrainte de lutter pour sa propre survie.
Arkansas
Arkansas (2020)

Directed by Clark Duke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, Clark Duke, John Malkovich, Michael K.Williams, Vivica A. Fox
Roles Bright
Rating59% 2.998082.998082.998082.998082.99808
En Arkansas, Kyle et Swin, deux trafiquants de drogues de bas étages travaillent pour Frog, leur patron qu'ils n'ont jamais rencontré. Mais lorsqu'un deal tourne mal, leurs vies se retrouvent menacées.
Velvet Buzzsaw, 1h52
Directed by Dan Gilroy
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, John Malkovich, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge
Roles Piers
Rating56% 2.8455252.8455252.8455252.8455252.845525
À Miami Beach, Morf Vandewalt (Jake Gyllenhaal), un critique d'art, visite une exposition avec son amie Josephina (Zawe Ashton), qui travaille pour Rhodora Haze (Rene Russo), propriétaire d'une galerie d'art et ancienne membre d'un groupe de rock nommé Velvet Buzzsaw.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, 1h48
Directed by Joe Berlinger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Zac Efron, Lily Collins, John Malkovich, Grace Victoria Cox, Kaya Scodelario, Angela Sarafyan
Roles Edward Cowart
Rating67% 3.354543.354543.354543.354543.35454
Le film débute à Seattle en 1969. Ted Bundy, étudiant en droit, rencontre Liz Kendall, secrétaire et mère célibataire. Ils commencent à se fréquenter et Ted aide Liz à élever sa fille Molly.
Bird Box
Bird Box (2018)

Directed by Susanne Bier
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Rosa Bianca Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Jacki Weaver
Roles Douglas
Rating66% 3.30243.30243.30243.30243.3024
Alors que les humains sont attaqués par des choses non définissables, qui les tuent au moindre regard, une femme et deux enfants se lancent dans un périple désespéré, les yeux bandés afin d'échapper au regard de ces créatures, pour rejoindre un camp de survivants.
Mile 22
Mile 22 (2018)
, 1h34
Directed by Peter Berg
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Monde imaginaire
Actors Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais, Lauren Cohan, John Malkovich, Terry Kinney, Nikolai Nikolaeff
Roles Bishop
Rating61% 3.051363.051363.051363.051363.05136
James Silva est un homme très intelligent mais aux nombreux troubles émotionnels et comportementaux. Il est malgré tout devenu un agent expert et officier d’élite du renseignement américain, œuvrant principalement pour la CIA. Avec son équipe « Overwatch », il participe à une mission pour neutraliser des agents russes du FSB opérant sur le sol américain. La mission se solde par la perte d'un agent américain et par l'assassinat de tous les Russes présents.
Unlocked
Unlocked (2017)

Directed by Michael Apted
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Michael Douglas, John Malkovich, Toni Collette, Jessica Boone
Roles Bob Hunter
Rating62% 3.149293.149293.149293.149293.14929
Une enquêtrice de la CIA commet une erreur, et se voit au centre d'un complot impliquant une attaque biologique sur Londres.
I Love You, Daddy, 2h3
Directed by Louis C.K.
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Louis C.K., Chloë Grace Moretz, Rose Byrne, Charlie Day, Edie Falco, Pamela Adlon
Roles Leslie Goodwin
Rating62% 3.1444053.1444053.1444053.1444053.144405
Auteur de télé à succès, Glen Topher apprend que sa fille de 17 ans, China, est attirée par un célèbre réalisateur de cinéma de 60 ans. Entre son manque d'inspiration et sa difficulté à gérer le casting de sa prochaine série, sa vie est également chamboulée par la sexualité de sa fille.
Bullet Head, 1h33
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Antonio Banderas, Adrien Brody, John Malkovich, Rory Culkin
Roles Walker
Rating53% 2.69142.69142.69142.69142.6914
Trois gangsters se réfugient dans un entrepôt alors que les autorités s'approchent de leur cachette. Mais un chien dressé dangereux rôde autour de leur refuge...
Unlocked
Unlocked (2017)
, 1h38
Directed by Michael Apted
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, John Malkovich, Michael Douglas, Toni Collette, Akshay Kumar
Roles Bob Hunter
Rating62% 3.149213.149213.149213.149213.14921
Alice Racine est une ancienne interrogatrice de la CIA. Traumatisée par un échec professionnel deux ans plus tôt, elle a préféré se retirer. Bob Hunter, son ancien directeur, la contacte pour déjouer une attaque imminente sur Londres. Elle est chargée d'interroger un homme suspecté d'être le messager de terroristes djihadistes. Pour appréhender son terrible adversaire, Alice reçoit l’aide de son ancien mentor, Eric Lasch, et d’un membre des forces spéciales, Jack Alcott. Trahie et manipulée, elle va rapidement s'apercevoir que l’agence a été infiltrée et va devoir déjouer cette conspiration.
Zoolander 2, 1h40
Directed by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Spy films, La mode
Actors Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Olivia Munn, Christine Taylor
Roles Chazz Spencer
Rating47% 2.352942.352942.352942.352942.35294
Le célèbre mannequin Derek Zoolander reprend du service alors qu'un tueur en série s'en prend à des célébrités. Avec l'aide d'Hansel et de la belle Valentina, Derek va se retrouver en plein milieu d'une grande affaire et recroiser la route d'un vieil ennemi...
Deepwater Horizon, 1h47
Directed by Peter Berg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez-LoCicero, Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Dylan O'Brien
Roles Donald Vidrine
Rating70% 3.547183.547183.547183.547183.54718
Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) travaille comme électricien sur la plateforme Deepwater Horizon située dans le golfe du Mexique. Entre Mike Williams et son patron Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell), l'entente est parfaite car le premier connaît le professionnalisme du second. Il ne fait pas confiance en revanche à la société locataire dirigée par Donald Vidrine (John Malkovich), qui ne pense qu'au profit au détriment de la sécurité de toute l'équipe. Une mauvaise manœuvre technique, motivée par l'argent, provoque un effroyable accident. Alors qu'une éruption de pétrole se produit et que le puits s'enflamme, Mike et ses collègues vont tenter de sauver la plateforme et leurs vies.