Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Acting • Born 1971-08-10

Acting3Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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

80 credits
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

Movie • 2006

Det. Larry Zito

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

Movie • 2001

Adam

American Psycho

American Psycho

Movie • 2000

Timothy Bryce

Inland Empire

Inland Empire

Movie • 2006

Devon Berk / Billy Side

Lynch 2

Lynch 2

Movie • 2007

Self

Duplex

Duplex

Movie • 2003

Coop

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

Movie • 2000

Marshall

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Movie • 2003

Seamus O'Grady

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Movie • 1997

Cowboy

Zoolander

Zoolander

Movie • 2001

Evil DJ

The Legend of Lucy Keyes

The Legend of Lucy Keyes

Movie • 2006

Guy Cooley

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

Movie • 2006

Carlo Honklin

The Baxter

The Baxter

Movie • 2005

Bradley Lake

The Ten

The Ten

Movie • 2007

Jesus H. Christ

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Movie • 2008

Jan Jürgen

Happy End

Happy End

Movie • 2003

Jack

Megamind

Megamind

Movie • 2010

Megaminds's Father (voice)

Your Highness

Your Highness

Movie • 2011

Leezar

The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’

The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’

Movie • 2004

Self

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Movie • 2012

Seth

Return to Rajapur

Return to Rajapur

Movie • 2006

Below Utopia

Below Utopia

Movie • 1997

Daniel Beckett

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Movie • 2024

Rory

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

Movie • 2008

UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)

The Sleepy Time Gal

The Sleepy Time Gal

Movie • 2001

Rebecca's Boyfriend

More Things That Happened

More Things That Happened

Movie • 2007

Devon Burke

Sirens

Sirens

Movie • 1999

Officer David Bontempo

Frogs for Snakes

Frogs for Snakes

Movie • 1998

Flav Santana

The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

Movie • 2016

Tom Watson

The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short

Movie • 2016

Narrator (voice)

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

Movie • 2016

Evil DJ

The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie

Movie • 2017

Garmadon (voice)

Mute

Mute

Movie • 2018

Duck Teddington

The Spy Who Dumped Me

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Movie • 2018

Drew

On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex

Movie • 2018

Mel Wulf

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Movie • 2017

Master Codebreaker

Dead Broke

Dead Broke

Movie • 1998

James

Broken English

Broken English

Movie • 2007

Nick Gable

I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol

Movie • 1996

Mark

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

Movie • 2019

Tramp (voice)

Bumblebee

Bumblebee

Movie • 2018

Dropkick (voice)

False Positive

False Positive

Movie • 2021

Adrian Martin

Camp! The Movie

Camp! The Movie

Movie • 2019

Self

Joker

Joker

Movie • 2019

Ethan Chase (uncredited)

Dream House

Dream House

Movie • 1997

Mark Brooks

Violet

Violet

Movie • 2021

The Voice

Billion Dollar Spy

Billion Dollar Spy

Movie

Van Spencer

The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Devil Wears Prada 2

Movie • 2026

Seekers of Infinite Love

Seekers of Infinite Love

Movie • 2026

Fallout: The Ghoul Log

Fallout: The Ghoul Log

Movie • 2025

Robert Edwin House (voice)

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

TV • 2001

Joe

Alias

Alias

TV • 2001

Simon Walker

Spin City

Spin City

TV • 1996

Pete

John Adams

John Adams

TV • 2008

John Hancock

Central Park West

Central Park West

TV • 1995

Maniac

Maniac

TV • 2018

Dr. James K. Mantleray

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

TV • 2013

Miles Knightly (voice)

The Leftovers

The Leftovers

TV • 2014

Kevin Garvey

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

TV • 1998

Jared

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

TV • 1998

Vaughn Wysel

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

TV • 1981

Self

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

TV • 2019

Self - Interviewee

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

TV • 2021

Allie Fox

White House Plumbers

White House Plumbers

TV • 2023

G. Gordon Liddy

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV • 2015

Self

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

TV • 1994

Frankie Stone

Mostra, Venise

Mostra, Venise

TV • 2022

Self

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

TV • 1997

Raymond Brown

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

TV • 2009

Justin

The District

The District

TV • 2000

Nick Pierce

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski

TV • 2025

Self

Poker Face

Poker Face

TV • 2023

Iguana / Todd

Wild Things

Wild Things

TV

Steve Wynn

At Home with Amy Sedaris

At Home with Amy Sedaris

TV • 2017

Colonel Cary Commander

Fallout

Fallout

TV • 2024

Robert House

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

Running Point

Running Point

TV • 2025

Cam Gordon