Justin Theroux
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting83
movieThe Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
Benji Barnes
movieFallout: The Ghoul Log
2025
Robert Edwin House (voice)
tvRunning Point
2025
Cam Gordon
tvFallout
2024
Robert House
tvWhite House Plumbers
2023
G. Gordon Liddy
tvPoker Face
2023
Iguana / Todd
movieViolet
2021
The Voice
movieFalse Positive
2021
Adrian Martin
tvThe Mosquito Coast
2021
Allie Fox
movieLady and the Tramp
2019
Tramp (voice)
movieJoker
2019
Ethan Chase (uncredited)
tvLights Out with David Spade
2019
Self - Interviewee
movieOn the Basis of Sex
2018
Mel Wulf
movieBumblebee
2018
Dropkick (voice)
tvManiac
2018
Dr. James K. Mantleray
movieMute
2018
Duck Teddington
movieStar Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Master Codebreaker
tvAt Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
Colonel Cary Commander
movieThe Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
Garmadon (voice)
movieThe Girl on the Train
2016
Tom Watson
movieThe Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieZoolander 2
2016
Evil DJ
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvThe Leftovers
2014
Kevin Garvey
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvRick and Morty
2013
Miles Knightly (voice)
movieYour Highness
2011
Leezar
movieMegamind
2010
Megaminds's Father (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieRain of Madness
2008
Jan Jürgen
movieTropic Thunder
2008
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
tvJohn Adams
2008
John Hancock
movieLynch 2
2007
Self
movieMore Things That Happened
2007
Devon Burke
movieThe Ten
2007
Jesus H. Christ
movieBroken English
2007
Nick Gable
movieInland Empire
2006
Devon Berk / Billy Side
movieMiami Vice
2006
Det. Larry Zito
movieStrangers with Candy
2006
Carlo Honklin
movieThe Legend of Lucy Keyes
2006
Guy Cooley
movieThe Baxter
2005
Bradley Lake
movieDuplex
2003
Coop
movieCharlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Seamus O'Grady
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvAlias
2001
Simon Walker
movieZoolander
2001
Evil DJ
movieThe Sleepy Time Gal
2001
Rebecca's Boyfriend
tvThe District
2000
Nick Pierce
movieAmerican Psycho
2000
Timothy Bryce
movieSirens
1999
Officer David Bontempo
movieFrogs for Snakes
1998
Flav Santana
tvSex and the City
1998
Jared / Vaughn Wysel
movieDead Broke
1998
James
movieBelow Utopia
1997
Daniel Beckett
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Raymond Brown
tvThe View
1997
Self
Dream House
1997
Mark Brooks
tvSpin City
1996
Pete
tvNew York Undercover
1994
Frankie Stone
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
movieBillion Dollar Spy
Van Spencer
Wild Things
Steve Wynn
Production7
tvWhite House Plumbers
2023
Executive Producer
movieLive in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
Executive Producer
tvThe Mosquito Coast
2021
Executive Producer
movieLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
Executive Producer
movieTropic Thunder
2008
Executive Producer
movieDedication
2007
Executive Producer
Writing6
movieZoolander 2
2016
Writer
movieRock of Ages
2012
Screenplay
movieMegamind
2010
Script Consultant
movieIron Man 2
2010
Screenplay
movieRain of Madness
2008
Writer
movieTropic Thunder
2008
Screenplay, Story
Crew2
movieMegamind
2010
Creative Consultant
movieRain of Madness
2008
Creator
Directing2
movieRain of Madness
2008
Director
movieDedication
2007
Director