Actor
Justin Theroux
Born August 10, 1971 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA47 films
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).
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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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47 films as actor- TBABillion Dollar SpyVan Spencer
- TBARomy and Michele 2Clarence
- 2026The Devil Wears Prada 2Benji
- 2026Seekers of Infinite Love
- 2025Fallout: The Ghoul LogRobert Edwin House (voice)
- 2024Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceRory
- 2021VioletThe Voice
- 2021False PositiveAdrian Martin
- 2019Lady and the TrampTramp (voice)
- 2019JokerEthan Chase (uncredited)
- 2018On the Basis of SexMel Wulf
- 2018BumblebeeDropkick (voice)
- 2018The Spy Who Dumped MeDrew
- 2018MuteDuck Teddington
- 2017Star Wars: The Last JediMaster Codebreaker
- 2017The Lego Ninjago MovieGarmadon (voice)
- 2016The Girl on the TrainTom Watson
- 2016The Master: A LEGO Ninjago ShortNarrator (voice)
- 2016Zoolander 2Evil DJ
- 2012WanderlustSeth
- 2011Your HighnessLeezar
- 2010MegamindMegaminds's Father (voice)
- 2008Tropic ThunderUH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
- 2007More Things That HappenedDevon Burke
- 2007The TenJesus H. Christ
- 2007Broken EnglishNick Gable
- 2006Inland EmpireDevon Berk / Billy Side
- 2006Return to Rajapur
- 2006Miami ViceDet. Larry Zito
- 2006Strangers with CandyCarlo Honklin
- 2006The Legend of Lucy KeyesGuy Cooley
- 2005The BaxterBradley Lake
- 2003Happy EndJack
- 2003DuplexCoop
- 2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleSeamus O'Grady
- 2001ZoolanderEvil DJ
- 2001Mulholland DriveAdam
- 2001The Sleepy Time GalRebecca's Boyfriend
- 2000American PsychoTimothy Bryce
- 2000The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyMarshall
- 1999SirensOfficer David Bontempo
- 1998Frogs for SnakesFlav Santana
- 1998Dead BrokeJames
- 1997Below UtopiaDaniel Beckett
- 1997Romy and Michele's High School ReunionCowboy
- 1997Dream HouseMark Brooks
- 1996I Shot Andy WarholMark