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Walken won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a rural Pennsylvania steel worker who goes to fight in Vietnam in the Michael Cimino war drama The Deer Hunter (1978). He was Oscar-nominated for playing the father of con man Frank Abagnale in the Steven Spielberg directed biographical crime comedy-drama Catch Me If ...
1979 Winner Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Deer Hunter. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 2017 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Supporting Actor. The Jungle Book. 2000 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Supporting Actor. Sleepy Hollow. 1996 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Supporting Actor. The Prophecy. 1984 Nominee Saturn Award.
- March 31, 1943
Walken won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Michael Cimino's 1978 film The Deer Hunter. He played a Pennsylvania steelworker who was emotionally destroyed by the Vietnam War. To help achieve his character's gaunt appearance before the third act, Walken consumed only bananas, water and rice for a month. [28]
Dyan Cannon and Telly Savalas presenting Christopher Walken with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his performance in "The Deer Hunter" at the 51st Annua...
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He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Deer Hunter (1978), and has been seen in mostly character roles, often portraying psychologically unstable individuals, though that generalization would not do justice to Walken's depth and breadth of performances.
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Best Picture winners Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and Barry Spikings, with presenter John Wayne. Christopher Walken.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Walken was nominated for an Oscar for his role as the larcenous father of virtuoso imposter Frank Abagnale, Jr. (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), in Catch Me If You Can (2002). Walken’s later movies included Wedding Crashers (2005) and the 2007 remake of the musical Hairspray —in which he played Wilbur Turnblad opposite John Travolta —as ...
