John Malkovich

John Malkovich is an actor known for his extensive career in film and television. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Additionally, he is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in "Death of a Salesman." Malkovich's Broadway debut was in the 1984 revival of "Death of a Salesman" as Biff, and he directed Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker" in 1986. His notable films include "The Killing Fields," "Empire of the Sun," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Of Mice and Men," "Con Air," "Rounders," "Being John Malkovich," and "Red." In 2025, he starred in "Opus."

Malkovich has proven his versatility as an entertainer not only in acting but also in directing and producing. He made his directorial film debut with "The Dancer Upstairs" in 2002 and was recognized with the Molière Award for best director for his theater production of "Good Canary." He has also produced films such as "Ghost World," "Juno," and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." His directorial prowess was further acknowledged when he won the Milton Schulman Award for the best director at the Evening Standard Theater Awards in 2016. Malkovich's television roles include appearances in "Crossbones," "Billions," "The New Pope," and "Space Force."

Outside the realm of film and television, Malkovich has ventured into diverse fields such as fashion and theatre. He created his own fashion company, Mrs. Mudd, which released the "Uncle Kimono" menswear collection in 2003 and "Technobohemian" in 2011. In the theatre, he has had a long-standing collaboration with Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, including their joint appearance in "In the Solitude of Cotton Fields" in Tallinn, Estonia in April 2023. He has also starred in "The Infernal Comedy" and its fully staged version, which toured Europe, North America, and South America from 2009 to 2012.