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Justin Theroux
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn August 10, 1971 (53 years)
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.
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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.
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| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Running Point (TV Series) · as Cam Gordon |
| 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice · as Rory |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers (TV Series) · as G. Gordon Liddy |
| 2023 | Poker Face (TV Series) · as Iguana / Todd |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | False Positive · as Adrian Martin |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast (TV Series) · as Allie Fox |
| 2019 | Lady and the Tramp · as Tramp (voice) |
| 2019 | Joker · as Ethan Chase (uncredited) |
| 2018 | On the Basis of Sex · as Mel Wulf |
| 2018 | Bumblebee · as Dropkick (voice) |
| 2018 | Maniac (2018) (TV Series) · as Dr. James K. Mantleray |
| 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me · as Drew |
| 2018 | Mute · as Duck Teddington |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi · as Master Codebreaker |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Colonel Cary Commander |
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie · as Garmadon (voice) |
| 2016 | The Girl on the Train · as Tom Watson |
| 2016 | The Master · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 · as Evil Dj |
| 2014 | The Leftovers (TV Series) · as Kevin Garvey |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Miles Knightly (voice) |
| 2012 | Wanderlust · as Seth |
| 2011 | Your Highness · as Leezar |
| 2010 | Megamind · as Megaminds's Father (voice) |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Justin |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness · as Jan Jürgen |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder · as Uh-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited) |
| 2008 | John Adams (TV Series) · as John Hancock |
| 2007 | More Things That Happened · as Devon Burke |
| 2007 | The Ten · as Jesus H. Christ |
| 2007 | Broken English · as Nick Gable |
| 2006 | Inland Empire · as Devon Berk / Billy Side |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice · as Det. Larry Zito |
| 2006 | The Legend of Lucy Keyes · as Guy Cooley |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy · as Carlo Honklin |
| 2005 | The Baxter · as Bradley Lake |
| 2003 | Happy End · as Jack |
| 2003 | Duplex · as Coop |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle · as Seamus O'grady |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Simon Walker |
| 2001 | Zoolander · as Evil Dj |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive · as Adam |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal · as Rebecca's Boyfriend |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy · as Marshall |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Nick Pierce |
| 2000 | American Psycho · as Timothy Bryce |
| 1999 | Sirens · as Officer David Bontempo |
| 1999 | Mulholland Dr. · as Adam |
| 1998 | Frogs for Snakes · as Flav Santana |
| 1998 | Dead Broke · as James |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Jared |
| 1997 | Body Count · as Daniel Beckett |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Raymond Brown |
| 1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion · as Cowboy |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol · as Mark |
| 1995 | Central Park West (TV Series) |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Frankie Stone |