Justin Theroux
Justin Paul Theroux [ θəˈruː ] (born August 10, 1971 in Washington, DC ) is an American actor , screenwriter and director .
life and career
Justin Theroux grew up in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington. His father Eugene Theroux is a lawyer and his mother Phyllis Theroux is an author and worked as a journalist a. a. for the New York Times . Theroux has two siblings and three half-siblings. His uncle is the writer Paul Theroux . His cousins are the journalists and documentary maker Louis Theroux and Marcel Theroux . Justin Theroux is also the nephew of the writer and poet Alexander Theroux .
He spent his school days in a boarding school in Williamstown , Massachusetts . There he came into contact with acting for the first time and toured with the theater group of the school for performances as far as Mexico City . After graduating from Bennington College in Vermont with a degree in visual arts and acting , Theroux moved to New York City and starred in a number of off-Broadway plays. He made his film debut in 1996 in Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol . On television he was seen in the series The District , Alias - Die Agentin , Six Feet Under - Always dies and Sex and the City . In the cinema he played in the David Lynch films Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire as well as in the mainstream productions Charlie's Angels - Full Power and Miami Vice .
In 2006 he devoted himself to his first own film project called Dedication , which he directed. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007 .
In 2008, Theroux wrote the script for the film Tropic Thunder with Ben Stiller and Etan Cohen , which grossed almost 190 million US dollars worldwide. In 2010 he worked as a screenwriter on the comic film version Iron Man 2 and acted as a voice actor in the animated film Megamind . In 2011 he starred alongside Natalie Portman , James Franco , Danny McBride and Zooey Deschanel in Your Highness .
Theroux was in a relationship with costume designer Heidi Bivens for 14 years until they separated in spring 2011. Since August 5, 2015, he was married to his fellow actress Jennifer Aniston . The couple got closer in 2011 while filming the movie Wanderlust - The Trip of a Lifetime. In February 2018, the couple announced their split.
Filmography (selection)
actor
- 1995: Central Park West (TV series, episode)
- 1996: I Shot Andy Warhol
- 1997: Dream House
- 1997: Romy and Michele (Romy and Michele's High School Reunion)
- 1997: Playground of the Murderers (Below Utopia)
- 1998: Bronx County (TV movie)
- 1998: Frogs for Snakes
- 1998: Dead Broke
- 1998: New York Undercover (TV series, three episodes)
- 1998: Ally McBeal (TV series, an episode)
- 1998: Chaos City ( Spin City , TV series, an episode)
- 1998–1999: Sex and the City (TV series, two episodes)
- 1999: Backwards Looks, Far Corners
- 1999: Mullholland Dr. (TV movie)
- 1999: Sirens (TV movie)
- 2000: American Psycho
- 2000: The Broken Hearts Club (The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy)
- 2000–2001: The District - used in Washington ( The District , TV series)
- 2001: The Sleepy Time Gal
- 2001: Mulholland Drive - Street of Darkness (Mulholland Dr.)
- 2001: Zoolander
- 2002: Peel (short film)
- 2003: The Schreck Apartment (Duplex)
- 2003: happy ending
- 2003: 3 Angels for Charlie - Full Power (Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle)
- 2003: Alias - Die Agentin ( Alias , TV series, two episodes)
- 2003-2004: Six Feet Under ( Six Feet Under , TV series, eight episodes)
- 2005: Confessions of a Dog (TV movie)
- 2005: Strangers with Candy
- 2005: The Baxter
- 2006: The Legend of Lucy Keyes
- 2006: Return to Rajapur
- 2006: Miami Vice
- 2006: Inland Empire
- 2007: Broken English
- 2007: The 10 Commandments Movie (The Ten)
- 2008: John Adams - Freedom for America ( John Adams , miniseries)
- 2010: Parks and Recreation (TV series, four episodes)
- 2010: Megamind (dubbing voice)
- 2011: Your Highness
- 2012: Wanderlust - The Trip of a Lifetime (Wanderlust)
- 2014–2017: The Leftovers (TV series, 25 episodes)
- 2016: Zoolander 2
- 2016: Girl on the Train (The Girl on the Train)
- 2017: The LEGO Ninjago Movie (voice in original)
- 2017: Star Wars : The Last Jedi
- 2018: Mute
- 2018: Bad Spies (The Spy Who Dumped Me)
- 2018: Maniac (TV series)
- 2018: The Calling - Your Fight For Justice (On the Basis of Sex)
- 2018: Bumblebee (voice)
- 2019: Susi und Tramp ( Lady and the Tramp , voice of the Tramp )
- 2019: Rick and Morty (TV series, episode 4x03, voice)
Screenwriter
- 2008: Tropic Thunder
- 2010: Iron Man 2
- 2012: Rock of Ages
- 2016: Zoolander 2
Director
- 2007: Dedication
- 2011: Documental (TV film)
Others
Theroux played the lead role in the music video for the song "Hysteria" by the British rock band Muse .
Web links
- Justin Theroux at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Justin Theroux in the German dubbing file
- justintheroux.net - Fansite with the support of Justin Theroux
Individual evidence
- ↑ Justin Theroux Biography ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Justin Theroux Online, accessed August 9, 2011
- ^ Paul Theroux Changing Publishers After 20 Years The New York Times, August 26, 1985, accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Phyllis Theroux Biography ( Memento of the original from August 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Nightwriters.com, accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Interview with Justin Theroux Interview Magazine, accessed March 21, 2015. (English)
- ↑ Justin Theroux: PopMatters Film Interview with Cynthia Fuchs ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Justin Theroux Online, accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Smoke and mirrors By Gary Arnold ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Washington Times, October 12, 2001, accessed August 9, 2011
- ^ Tropic Thunder Total Lifetime Gross Box Office Mojo, accessed August 9, 2011
- ↑ Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux secretly marry. Spiegel Online , accessed August 6, 2015.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Theroux, Justin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Theroux, Justin Paul (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1971 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC , USA |