Christopher Walken is an Academy Award-winning American actor known for his distinctive voice, persona, and versatility across film, television, and stage. With a career spanning over five decades, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his haunting performance in The Deer Hunter (1978). Walken is also widely recognized for roles in iconic films such as Annie Hall (1977), Pulp Fiction (1994), Catch Me If You Can (2002), and Hairspray (2007). He has appeared in over 100 films and TV shows, often portraying enigmatic or offbeat characters. Walken’s stage work includes a Tony-nominated performance in A Behanding in Spokane (2010).