Justin Theroux
- a.k.a. Джастин Теру
- 저스틴 서루
- Джастін Теру
- Justin Paul Theroux
- جاستین ثرو
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Justin Paul Theroux ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Filmemacher. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit David Lynch an den surrealistischen Kunstfilmen Mulholland Drive (2001) und Inland Empire (2006). Er spielte außerdem in Filmen wie Romy & Michele – Die Highschool-Freundinnen (1997), American Psycho (2000), Zoolander (2001), Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Miami Vice (2006), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bumblebee – Der Film mit dem Hammer (2018) und Beetlejuice (2024). Theroux schrieb Drehbücher für Filme wie die Komödien „Tropic Thunder“ (2008) und „Rock of Ages“ (2012) sowie den Superheldenfilm „Iron Man 2“ (2010). Mit der romantischen Komödie „Dedication“ (2007) gab er sein Regiedebüt. Theroux spielte die Hauptrolle des Kevin Garvey in der HBO-Mysteryserie „The Leftovers“ (2014–2017), für die er viel Lob erhielt und für den Critics' Choice Television Award als Bester Hauptdarsteller in einer Dramaserie nominiert wurde. Zu seinen weiteren Fernsehrollen zählen die wiederkehrende Rolle des Joe in „Six Feet Under“ (2003–2004), Dr. James Mantleray in der Netflix-Miniserie „Maniac“ (2018), Allie Fox in der Apple-TV+-Adaption von „The Mosquito Coast“ (2021–2023) und Mr. Robert House in der Amazon-Prime-Video-Adaption von „Fallout“ (2025–2026).
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Credits
Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew | The Spy Who Dumped Me | 64% · 2,329 | ||
| Master Codebreaker | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 68% · 16,071 | ||
| Evil DJ | Zoolander 2 | 49% · 2,335 | ||
| Megaminds's Father (voice) | Megamind | 70% · 7,315 | ||
| Justin | Parks and RecreationTV5 Episodes | 80% · 1,727 | ||
| UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited) | Tropic Thunder | 67% · 6,755 | ||
| Det. Larry Zito | Miami Vice | 60% · 1,913 | ||
| Seamus O'Grady | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | 55% · 3,222 | ||
| Simon Walker | AliasTV2 Episodes | 68% · 685 | ||
| Evil DJ | Zoolander | 62% · 4,785 |
Crew
| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Creative Consultant | Megamind | 70% · 7,315 | ||
| Production | Executive Producer | Tropic Thunder | 67% · 6,755 | ||
| Writing | Screenplay | Iron Man 2 | 69% · 22,040 | ||
| Tropic Thunder | 67% · 6,755 | ||||
| Story | Tropic Thunder | 67% · 6,755 | |||
| Writer | Zoolander 2 | 49% · 2,335 |