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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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Strangers with Candy
  • Broken English
  • Dedication
  • The Legend of Lucy Keyes
  • Violet

Known For

  • Iron Man 2
  • American Psycho
  • Tropic Thunder
  • Mulholland Drive
  • The Leftovers
  • Megamind
  • The Girl on the Train
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  • The Spy Who Dumped Me
  • Rock of Ages
  • Wanderlust
  • Zoolander 2
  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
  • Maniac (2018)
  • Inland Empire
  • Your Highness
  • Miami Vice
  • The Mosquito Coast
  • The Lego Ninjago Movie
  • On the Basis of Sex
  • Mute
  • Lady and the Tramp
  • Duplex
  • Mulholland Dr.

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    2025
    Running Point (TV Series) · as Cam Gordon
    2024
    2023
    White House Plumbers (TV Series) · as G. Gordon Liddy
    2023
    Poker Face (TV Series) · as Iguana / Todd
    2021
    Violet · as The Voice
    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
    2018
    Mute · as Duck Teddington
    2017
    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
    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
    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
    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
    1996
    Spin City (TV Series) · as Pete
    1996
    1995
    Central Park West (TV Series)
    1994
    New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Frankie Stone

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