About
Justin Theroux
Overview
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.
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Known for
Acting |
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2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Actor | Rory | 68 Fair |
2023 | White House Plumbers | Actor | G. Gordon Liddy | 65 Fair |
2021 | Violet | Actor | The Voice | 59 Average |
2021 | False Positive | Actor | Adrian Martin | 58 Average |
2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Actor | Allie Fox | 68 Fair |
2019 | Lady and the Tramp | Actor | Tramp (voice) | 68 Fair |
2019 | Joker | Actor | Ethan Chase (uncredited) | 80 Very good |
2019 | Camp! The Movie | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2018 | On the Basis of Sex | Actor | Mel Wulf | 68 Fair |
2018 | Bumblebee | Actor | Dropkick (voice) | 66 Fair |
2018 | Maniac | Actor | Dr. James K. Mantleray | 73 Good |
2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Actor | Drew | 63 Fair |
2018 | Mute | Actor | Duck Teddington | 56 Average |
2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Actor | Master Codebreaker | 67 Fair |
2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Actor | Garmadon (voice) | 63 Fair |
2016 | The Girl on the Train | Actor | Tom Watson | 63 Fair |
2016 | The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
2016 | Zoolander 2 | Actor | Evil DJ | 50 Average |
2014 | The Leftovers | Actor | Kevin Garvey | 75 Good |
2012 | Wanderlust | Actor | Seth | 56 Average |
2011 | Your Highness | Actor | Leezar | 54 Average |
2010 | Megamind | Actor | Megaminds's Father (voice) | 69 Fair |
2010 | Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2 | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Actor | Jan Jürgen | 59 Average |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Actor | UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited) | 66 Fair |
2007 | Broken English | Actor | Nick Gable | 59 Average |
2007 | Lynch 2 | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2007 | More Things That Happened | Actor | Devon Burke | 59 Average |
2007 | The Ten | Actor | Jesus H. Christ | 55 Average |
2006 | Inland Empire | Actor | Devon Berk / Billy Side | 66 Fair |
2006 | Return to Rajapur | Actor | 59 Average |
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2006 | Miami Vice | Actor | Det. Larry Zito | 59 Average |
2006 | Strangers with Candy | Actor | Carlo Honklin | 58 Average |
2006 | The Legend of Lucy Keyes | Actor | Guy Cooley | 58 Average |
2005 | The Baxter | Actor | Bradley Lake | 59 Average |
2004 | The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2003 | Happy End | Actor | Jack | 58 Average |
2003 | Duplex | Actor | Coop | 60 Fair |
2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Actor | Seamus O'Grady | 55 Average |
2001 | Zoolander | Actor | Evil DJ | 61 Fair |
2001 | Mulholland Drive | Actor | Adam | 76 Good |
2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Actor | Rebecca's Boyfriend | 58 Average |
2000 | American Psycho | Actor | Timothy Bryce | 73 Good |
2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Actor | Marshall | 59 Average |
1999 | Sirens | Actor | Officer David Bontempo | 59 Average |
1999 | Mulholland Dr. | Actor | Adam | 68 Fair |
1998 | Frogs for Snakes | Actor | Flav Santana | 58 Average |
1998 | Dead Broke | Actor | James | N/A N/A |
1997 | Below Utopia | Actor | Daniel Beckett | 58 Average |
1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Actor | Cowboy | 60 Fair |
1997 | Dream House | Actor | Mark Brooks | 59 Average |
1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Actor | Mark | 59 Average |
Directing |
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2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2007 | Dedication | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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2016 | Zoolander 2 | Writing | Writer | 50 Average |
2012 | Rock of Ages | Writing | Screenplay | 61 Fair |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Writing | Screenplay | 67 Fair |
2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Writing | Screenplay | 66 Fair |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Writing | Story | 66 Fair |
Production |
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2023 | White House Plumbers | Production | Executive Producer | 65 Fair |
2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Production | Executive Producer | 68 Fair |
2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Production | Executive Producer | 66 Fair |
2007 | Dedication | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
Crew |
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2010 | Megamind | Crew | Creative Consultant | 69 Fair |
2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Crew | Creator | 59 Average |