Justin Theroux
Acting
Born: Aug 10, 1971
From: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Rory | 2024 | 6.935 |
| The Girl on the Train | Tom Watson | 2016 | 6.442 |
| The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short | Narrator (voice) | 2016 | 6.4 |
| Wanderlust | Seth | 2012 | 5.488 |
| Your Highness | Leezar | 2011 | 5.325 |
| Megamind | Megaminds's Father (voice) | 2010 | 7.022 |
| Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness | Jan Jürgen | 2008 | 6.8 |
| Tropic Thunder | UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited) | 2008 | 6.71 |
| Lynch 2 | Self | 2007 | — |
| The Ten | Jesus H. Christ | 2007 | 4.781 |
| More Things That Happened | Devon Burke | 2007 | 6.2 |
| Miami Vice | Det. Larry Zito | 2006 | 6.0 |
| Inland Empire | Devon Berk / Billy Side | 2006 | 7.0 |
| The Legend of Lucy Keyes | Guy Cooley | 2006 | 5.365 |
| Strangers with Candy | Carlo Honklin | 2006 | 5.649 |
| Return to Rajapur | 2006 | 6.817 | |
| The Baxter | Bradley Lake | 2005 | 6.048 |
| The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ | Self | 2004 | 7.0 |
| Duplex | Coop | 2003 | 6.093 |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Seamus O'Grady | 2003 | 5.486 |
| Happy End | Jack | 2003 | 5.054 |
| Mulholland Drive | Adam | 2001 | 7.802 |
| Zoolander | Evil DJ | 2001 | 6.219 |
| The Sleepy Time Gal | Rebecca's Boyfriend | 2001 | 5.3 |
| American Psycho | Timothy Bryce | 2000 | 7.408 |
| The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Marshall | 2000 | 6.279 |
| Sirens | Officer David Bontempo | 1999 | 8.133 |
| Frogs for Snakes | Flav Santana | 1998 | 3.667 |
| Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Cowboy | 1997 | 6.241 |
| Below Utopia | Daniel Beckett | 1997 | 5.297 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1971 |
| From | Washington, District of … |