Justin Theroux
54 movies · 20 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 10, 1971 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Justin Paul Theroux
Biography
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).
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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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Known for
Justin Theroux: movies and TV shows
Acting (68)
- Upcoming Billion Dollar Spy
as Van Spencer
- Upcoming Romy and Michele 2
as Clarence
- Upcoming
- 2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2
as Benji
- 2026
- 2025 Fallout: The Ghoul Log
as Robert Edwin House (voice)
- 2025
- 2024 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Rory
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2021 Violet
as The Voice
- 2021 False Positive
as Adrian Martin
- 2021
- 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
- 2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Drew
- 2018 Mute
as Duck Teddington
- 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Master Codebreaker
- 2017
- 2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Garmadon (voice)
- 2016 The Girl on the Train
as Tom Watson
- 2016 The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 Zoolander 2
as Evil DJ
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012 Wanderlust
as Seth
- 2011 Your Highness
as Leezar
- 2010 Megamind
as Megaminds's Father (voice)
- 2009
- 2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
as Jan Jürgen
- 2008 Tropic Thunder
as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
- 2008
- 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 Strangers with Candy
as Carlo Honklin
- 2006 The Legend of Lucy Keyes
as Guy Cooley
- 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
- 2001 Zoolander
as Evil DJ
- 2001 Mulholland Drive
as Adam
- 2001
- 2001 The Sleepy Time Gal
as Rebecca's Boyfriend
- 2000
- 2000 American Psycho
as Timothy Bryce
- 2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Marshall
- 1999 Sirens
as Officer David Bontempo
- 1998 Frogs for Snakes
as Flav Santana
- 1998
- 1998 Dead Broke
as James
- 1997 Below Utopia
as Daniel Beckett
- 1997
- 1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
as Cowboy
- 1997 Dream House
as Mark Brooks
- 1996
- 1996 I Shot Andy Warhol
as Mark
- 1995
- 1994
Behind the camera (12)
- 2023
- 2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Executive Producer
- 2021
- 2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Executive Producer
- 2019
- 2016 Zoolander 2
Writer
- 2012 Rock of Ages
Screenplay
- 2010 Megamind
Creative Consultant, Script Consultant
- 2010 Iron Man 2
Screenplay
- 2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Director, Writer, Creator
- 2008 Tropic Thunder
Story, Executive Producer, Screenplay
- 2007 Dedication
Director, Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (18)
- 2025 No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
1 episode
- 2022 Mostra, Venise
1 episode
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2019 Lights Out with David Spade
1 episode
- 2019
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 episodes
- 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2010
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2007
- 2004
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2 episodes
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
3 episodes
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
2 episodes
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
1 episode