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'''Justin Paul Theroux''' (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Theroux is best known for his work with [[film director|director]] [[David Lynch]] appearing in two of his films: ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]'' and ''[[Inland Empire (film)|Inland Empire]]''. |
'''Justin Paul Theroux''' (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Theroux is best known for his work with [[film director|director]] [[David Lynch]] appearing in two of his films: ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]'' and ''[[Inland Empire (film)|Inland Empire]]''. |
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Born | Justin Paul Theroux[1] August 10, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1995–present |
Partner | Jennifer Aniston (2011–present) |
Justin Paul Theroux (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Theroux is best known for his work with director David Lynch appearing in two of his films: Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire.
Early life
Theroux was born in Washington, D.C. His mother, Phyllis (née Grissim), is a journalist and author who worked for the Washington Post, and his father, Eugene Theroux, is a corporate lawyer.[2][3] Theroux is the nephew of the travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux, novelist and poet Alexander Theroux, author Peter Theroux, and novelist and educator Joseph Theroux; he is the cousin of British journalists and documentary film makers Louis Theroux and Marcel Theroux. His father is of half French Canadian and half Italian descent.[4][5] Through his mother, Theroux is a great-great-grandson of financier, banker, and railroad magnate H. B. Hollins,[6][7] and of music critic and author Gustav Kobbé.[8][9][10] He graduated from The Field School and Bennington College.[11]
Career
Theroux made his film debut in 1996, in Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol. Since then, he has performed both on Broadway, starring in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme; in numerous off-Broadway productions; and in comedy films such as Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Baxter, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, Broken Hearts Club, and Zoolander.
He has also performed in more serious films such as American Psycho. He appeared in the film versions of the cult television shows Strangers With Candy and Michael Mann's Miami Vice. He starred in David Lynch's films Inland Empire and Mulholland Drive.
In 2003, he was featured in a music video for the British band Muse for their song "Hysteria". Theroux also has appeared on television, having starred in The District and appeared on episodes of shows such as Alias, Ally McBeal, Sex and the City (in which he guest starred in two episodes as different characters), and Six Feet Under (in which he played a recurring character in the third and fourth seasons).
In 2006, he directed his first film, Dedication, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. A fan of the band Deerhoof, Theroux chose them to score Dedication.[12] Theroux also had roles in two other films at the festival, Broken English and The Ten, in which he played Jesus Christ alongside Gretchen Mol. Theroux co-wrote the Ben Stiller-directed Oscar-nominated film Tropic Thunder, and also appeared in the behind-the-scenes mockumentary Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness.[13]
In 2008, Theroux played John Hancock in the HBO mini-series John Adams. In 2009, Theroux made up part of the voice cast for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He also played Justin in Parks and Recreation. Theroux wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film Iron Man 2. Following Theroux's work on Tropic Thunder, actor Robert Downey, Jr. recommended Theroux as a screenwriter to the film's director, Jon Favreau. Theroux returned to acting in the film Your Highness (2011), as Leezar, an evil wizard who kidnaps a princess. He starred in the 2012 comedy Wanderlust, playing the leader of a hippie commune.
Personal life
Since May 2011, Theroux has been in a relationship with his Wanderlust co-star, Jennifer Aniston; the couple moved in together in August 2011 and currently split their time between New York and Los Angeles. In January 2012, Aniston and Theroux purchased a home in Los Angeles’s Bel-Air neighborhood for roughly $22 million. Their home is being renovated, and they are staying at a rented mansion in Los Angeles.[14]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Mark | Film debut |
1997 | Dream House | Mark Brooks | |
1997 | Below Utopia | Daniel Beckett | |
1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Clarence the Cowboy | |
1998 | Frogs for Snakes | Flav Santana | |
1998 | Dead Broke | James | |
2000 | American Psycho | Timothy Bryce | |
2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Marshall | |
2001 | Mulholland Dr. | Adam Kesher | |
2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Rebecca's Boyfriend | |
2001 | Zoolander | Evil DJ | |
2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Seamus O'Grady | |
2003 | Duplex | Coop | |
2003 | Happy End | Jack | Original French title Nowhere to Go But Up |
2005 | Strangers with Candy | Carlo Honklin | |
2005 | The Baxter | Bradley Lake | |
2006 | The Legend of Lucy Keyes | Guy Cooley | |
2006 | Return to Rajapur | Jeremy Reardon | |
2006 | Miami Vice | Detective Larry Zito | |
2006 | Inland Empire | Devon Berk/Billy Side | |
2007 | Broken English | Nick Gable | |
2007 | The Ten | Jesus H. Christ | |
2008 | Dedication | Lawyer on phone | Director and executive producer |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Screenplay and story | |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Screenplay | |
2010 | Megamind | Megamind's Father (voice) | Also executive producer |
2011 | Your Highness | Leezar | |
2012 | Wanderlust | Seth | |
2012 | Rock of Ages | Screenplay |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Central Park West | Gary Andrews | 1 episode |
1998 | New York Undercover | Frankie Stone | 3 episodes |
1998 | Ally McBeal | Raymond Brown | 1 episode |
1998–1999 | Sex and the City | Jared/Vaughn Wysel | 2 episodes |
1999 | Sirens | Officer David Bontempo | (TV movie) |
2000–2001 | The District | Nick Pierce | 27 episodes |
2003 | Alias | Simon Walker | 2 episodes |
2003–2004 | Six Feet Under | Joe | 8 episodes |
2005 | Confessions of a Dog | (TV movie) | |
2008 | John Adams | John Hancock | (TV mini-series) |
2010 | Parks and Recreation | Justin Anderson | 4 episodes |
2011 | Documental | Jan Jurgen | Television movie |
References
- ^ "Jennifer Aniston y Justin Theroux gastan una fortuna para celebrar su amor | En: Famosas | Famosos del Cine, Actores Famosos, Actrices Famosas, Prensa Rosa, Cotilleos en CINEQUO". Famosos.cinequo.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "THE WASHINGTON TIMES Justin Theroux interview". Davidlynch.de. 2001-10-12. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Barbara Boehmcharlie Reillyalexander Therouxarthur Hines (1980-09-14). "LETTERS - Lowells and Sitwells Questions of Gender The Wrong Theroux Cats - Letter - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Marchand, Philip (1998-11-21). "Odd authors? It takes one to know one". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "{} Biography". Paultheroux.com. 1941-04-10. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (2012-04-16). "HollinsGrissim. - Marriage Announcement - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Contemporary Authors New Revision Series: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to ... - Gale Group - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. (1937-11-05). "MRS. HOLLINS WED IN RENO - Daughter of Mrs. Gustav Kobbe Is Bride of Henry Morgan - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (2012-04-16). "Hewlett - Schoonmacher Wedding. - Marriage Announcement - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (2012-04-16). "Marriage Announcement 1 - No Title - Marriage Announcement - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Chaney, Jen (2010-05-05). "Celebritology 2.0 - Talking with Justin Theroux, writer of 'Iron Man 2'". Voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "EXCL: Justin Theroux Has Dedication". Comingsoon.net. 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness at IMDb retrieved on March 31, 2009
- ^ "Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux Move In Together". People Magazine.
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