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Justin Theroux
Theroux at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Born
Justin Paul Theroux

(1971-08-10) August 10, 1971 (age 52)
Washington, D.C., United States
Alma materBennington College
Occupation(s)Actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1995–present
PartnerJennifer Aniston (2011–present) (engaged)

Justin Paul Theroux[1] (born August 10, 1971)[2] is an American actor, director and screenwriter. Theroux is best known for his work with film director David Lynch, appearing in two of his critically acclaimed films, Mulholland Dr. (2001) and Inland Empire (2006).

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.[3][4] 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 filmmakers Louis Theroux and Marcel Theroux. His father is of half French Canadian and half Italian descent.[5][6] Through his mother, Theroux is a great-great-grandson of financier, banker and railroad magnate H. B. Hollins,[7][8] and of music critic and author Gustav Kobbé.[9][10][11]

He graduated from the Buxton School and Bennington College.[12]

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.

The stars and director of the film Mulholland Drive at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Left to right: actor Naomi Watts, director David Lynch, and actors Laura Harring and Justin Theroux.

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.[13] 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.[14]

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. Theroux is slated to direct and write the sequel to the 2001 film Zoolander and will also direct and rewrite the script for the upcoming 2013 movie Swear to God with Steve Carell and Will Ferrel as the leads. [15][16]

Personal life

Since May 2011, Theroux has been in a relationship with his Wanderlust co-star, Jennifer Aniston. Theroux proposed to Aniston on his 41st birthday and they publicly announced their engagement on August 12, 2012.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
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
2014 Zoolander 2 Screenplay
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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

  1. ^ [clarification needed] Staff (December 20, 2011). "Jennifer Aniston y Justin Theroux gastan una fortuna para celebrar su amor"" (in Spanish). cinequo.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ^ a b Jordan, Julie (August 12, 2012). "Jennifer Aniston Is Engaged to Justin Theroux!". People. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. ^ Arnold, Gary (October 12, 2001). "Smoke and Mirrors". The Washington Post (via Davidlynch.de). Retrieved August 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Hines, Barbara Boehmcharlie Reillyalexander Therouxarthur (September 14, 1980). "Letters – Lowells and Sitwells Questions of Gender The Wrong Theroux Cats" (title abstract only). The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Marchand, Philip (November 21, 1998). "Odd Authors? It Takes One to Know One" (abstract). Toronto Star (via ProQuest Archiver). Retrieved August 13, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Staff (undated). "Biography". Paultheroux.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Staff (undated). "HollinsGrissim" (title abstract only). The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ [page needed] Staff (2011). Contemporary Authors New Revision Series – A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, & Other Fields. Gale Group (via Google Books). ISBN 978-1-414-46106-9. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Staff (November 5, 1937). "Mrs.Hollins Web in Reno – Daughter of Mrs. Gustav Kobbe Is Bride of Henry Morgan" (abstract). The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2012. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ Staff (October 23, 1909). "Hewlett – Schoonmacher Wedding" (abstract (click "preview" for full article in PDF format; Adobe Reader required)). The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  11. ^ Staff (November 19, 1909). "Marriage Announcement 1 – No Title" (abstract (click "preview" for full article in PDF format; Adobe Reader required)). The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  12. ^ Chaney, Jen (May 5, 2010). "Talking with Justin Theroux, Writer of 'Iron Man 2'". Celebritology 2.0 (blog of The Washington Post). Retrieved August 14, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Staff (August 21, 2007). "Excl: Justin Theroux Has Dedication". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  14. ^ Database (undated). "Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  15. ^ Staff (February 24th, 2010). "Justin Theroux to Co-Write and Direct ZOOLANDER 2'". collider.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ Staff (August 9, 2012). "Justin Theroux To Helm 'Swear To God' With Will Ferrell And Steve Carell". deadline.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

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