Justin Theroux
Born: 1971-08-10 in Washington, D.C., USA
Known For: Acting
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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Rory
2023
- Poker Face as Iguana / Todd
- White House Plumbers as G. Gordon Liddy
2022
- Mostra, Venise as Self
2021
- Violet as The Voice
- The Mosquito Coast as Allie Fox
- False Positive as Adrian Martin
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Joker as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Interviewee
- Lady and the Tramp as Tramp (voice)
- Camp! The Movie as Self
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" ... (Executive Producer)
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Bumblebee as Dropkick (voice)
- Lie Detector as Self
- Maniac as Dr. James K. Mantleray
- Mute as Duck Teddington
- On the Basis of Sex as Mel Wulf
- The Spy Who Dumped Me as Drew
2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Master Codebreaker
- The Lego Ninjago Movie as Garmadon (voice)
2016
- The Girl on the Train as Tom Watson
- Zoolander 2 as Evil DJ
- The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short as Narrator (voice)
2015
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- The Leftovers as Kevin Garvey
2013
- Rick and Morty as Miles Knightly (voice)
2012
- Wanderlust as Seth
- Rock of Ages ... (Screenplay)
2011
- Your Highness as Leezar
2010
- Iron Man 2 ... (Screenplay)
- Megamind as Megaminds's Father (voice)
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Justin
2008
- Tropic Thunder as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
- John Adams as John Hancock
- Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jan Jürgen
2007
- Broken English as Nick Gable
- The Ten as Jesus H. Christ
- Dedication ... (Director)
- Lynch 2 as Self
- More Things That Happened as Devon Burke
2006
- Miami Vice as Det. Larry Zito
- Inland Empire as Devon Berk / Billy Side
- The Legend of Lucy Keyes as Guy Cooley
- Strangers with Candy as Carlo Honklin
- Return to Rajapur
2005
- The Baxter as Bradley Lake
2004
- The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ as Self
2003
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Seamus O'Grady
- Happy End as Jack
- Duplex as Coop
2001
- Six Feet Under as Joe
- Mulholland Drive as Adam
- Zoolander as Evil DJ
- Alias as Simon Walker
- The Sleepy Time Gal as Rebecca's Boyfriend
2000
- The District as Nick Pierce
- American Psycho as Timothy Bryce
- The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Marshall
1999
- Sirens as Officer David Bontempo
1998
- Sex and the City as Jared
- Frogs for Snakes as Flav Santana
- Dead Broke as James
1997
- Ally McBeal as Raymond Brown
- Below Utopia as Daniel Beckett
- Dream House as Mark Brooks
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion as Cowboy
1996
- Spin City as Pete
- I Shot Andy Warhol as Mark
1995
1994
- New York Undercover as Frankie Stone
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)