Christopher Walken: Age, Parents, Siblings, Wife, Kids, Net Worth—
Christopher Walken is an American actor, director, singer and writer.
He is known for intense, eccentric performances in a wide variety of roles that won him enduring popularity and critical respect.
Walken has received several prestigious awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
He has also been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards.
How old is Christopher Walken?
Walken was born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943, in Queens, New York. He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2023.
Who are Christopher Walken’s parents?
Walken parents were Rosalie Russell, a Scottish immigrant from Glasgow, and Paul Wälken, a German immigrant from Gelsenkirchen.
They owned and operated Walken’s Bakery in Astoria. Christopher was named after actor Ronald Colman.
Who are Christopher Walken’s siblings?
Christopher Walken has two brothers: Kenneth Walken and Glenn Walken.
All three brothers were child actors on television in the 1950s, influenced by their mother’s dreams of stardom.
Who is Christopher Walken’s wife?
Christopher Walken is married to Georgianne Walken. She is a casting director and actress, known for The Sopranos (1999), Entourage (2004) and The Final Cut (2004).
Walken met Georgianne Thon while he was on tour with “West Side Story” in 1963, after which they started dating.
They got married in January of 1969 and have remained married ever since.
Who are Christopher Walken’s kids?
Christopher Walken and his wife, Georgianne Walken, decided not to have children.
Christopher has stated that not having children allowed him to maintain a prolific career in acting.
What is Christopher Walken’s net worth?
Christopher Walken has an estimated net worth of $50 million. His wealth comes from a successful career spanning over six decades in film, television, and theater.
Christopher Walken Career
Christopher Walken began working in the theater in his late teens, and by the early 1970s, he had begun working in film.
His breakthrough part came with Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (1977), and he went on to win an Academy Award for his role in 1978’s The Deer Hunter, cultivating a full body of work in the ’80s.
In 1991, he gained his first Emmy Award nomination for his work on Sarah, Plain and Tall.
Walken has taken on a variety of projects that include everything from the Steven Spielberg drama Catch Me If You Can (for which he earned another Oscar nomination) to the music video for Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice.”
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