Justin Theroux | |
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Theroux at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival |
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Born | August 10, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1995–present |
Partner | Jennifer Aniston (2011–present) |
Justin Theroux (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Theroux is best known for his work with director David Lynch appearing in two of his films: Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire.
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Theroux was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from The Field School. His mother, Phyllis (née Grissim), is a journalist and author, and his father, Eugene Theroux, is a corporate lawyer of French Canadian descent. Justin Theroux is the nephew of the travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux, novelist and poet Alexander Theroux, and novelist and educator Joseph Theroux; he is the cousin of British journalists and documentary film makers Louis Theroux and Marcel Theroux.
Theroux made his film debut in 1996, in Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol. Since then, he has performed both on Broadway, starring in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme; in numerous off-Broadway productions; and in comedy films such as Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Baxter, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, Broken Hearts Club, and Zoolander. He has also performed in more serious films such as American Psycho. He appeared in the film versions of the cult television shows Strangers With Candy and Michael Mann's Miami Vice. Theroux starred in David Lynch's films Inland Empire and Mulholland Drive.
In 2003, he was featured in a music video for the British band Muse for their song "Hysteria". Theroux also has appeared on television, having starred in The District and appeared on episodes of shows such as Alias, Ally McBeal, Sex and the City (in which he guest starred in two episodes as different characters), and Six Feet Under (in which he played a recurring character in the third and fourth seasons).
In 2006, he directed his first film, Dedication, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. A fan of the band Deerhoof, Theroux chose them to score Dedication.[1] Theroux also had roles in two other films at the festival, Broken English and The Ten, in which he played Jesus Christ alongside Gretchen Mol. Theroux co-wrote the Ben Stiller-directed Oscar-nominated film Tropic Thunder, and also appeared in the behind-the-scenes mockumentary Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness.[2]
In 2008, Theroux played John Hancock in the HBO mini-series John Adams.
In 2009, Theroux made up part of the voice cast for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He also plays Justin in Parks and Recreation.
Theroux wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film Iron Man 2. Following Theroux's work on Tropic Thunder, actor Robert Downey, Jr. recommended Theroux as a screenwriter to the film's director, Jon Favreau.
Theroux returned to acting in the film Your Highness as Leezar, an evil wizard who kidnaps a princess.
Since May 2011, Theroux has been in a relationship with his Wanderlust co-star, Jennifer Aniston. They recently moved to New York City.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Mark | Film debut |
1997 | Dream House | Mark Brooks | |
1997 | Below Utopia | Daniel Beckett | |
1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Cowboy | |
1998 | Frogs for Snakes | Flav Santana | |
1998 | Dead Broke | James | |
2000 | American Psycho | Timothy Bryce | |
2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Marshall | |
2001 | Mulholland Dr. | Adam Kesher | |
2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Rebecca's Boyfriend | |
2001 | Zoolander | Evil DJ | |
2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Seamus O'Grady | |
2003 | Duplex | Coop | |
2003 | Happy End | Jack | Original French title Nowhere to Go But Up |
2005 | Strangers with Candy | Carlo Honklin | |
2005 | The Baxter | Bradley Lake | |
2006 | The Legend of Lucy Keyes | Guy Cooley | |
2006 | Return to Rajapur | Jeremy Reardon | |
2006 | Miami Vice | Detective Larry Zito | |
2006 | Inland Empire | Devon Berk/Billy Side | |
2007 | Broken English | Nick Gable | |
2007 | The Ten | Jesus H. Christ | |
2008 | Dedication | Director and executive producer | |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Screenplay and story | |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Screenplay | |
2010 | Megamind | Megamind's Father (voice) | Also executive producer |
2011 | Your Highness | Leezar | |
2012 | Wanderlust | Seth | |
2012 | Rock of Ages | Screenplay |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Central Park West | Gary Andrews | 1 episode |
1998 | New York Undercover | Frankie Stone | 3 episodes |
1998 | Ally McBeal | Raymond Brown | 1 episode |
1998-1999 | Sex and the City | Jared/Vaughn Wysel | 2 episodes |
1999 | Sirens | Officer David Bontempo | (TV movie) |
2000-2001 | The District | Nick Pierce | 27 episodes |
2003 | Alias | Simon Walker | 2 episodes |
2003-2004 | Six Feet Under | Joe | 8 episodes |
2005 | Confessions of a Dog | (TV movie) | |
2008 | John Adams | John Hancock | (TV mini-series) |
2010 | Parks and Recreation | Justin Anderson | 4 episodes |
2011 | Documental | Jan Jurgen | Television movie |