Justin Theroux

Acting

Justin Theroux

Born
(age 55)
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Credits
91 titles

Biography

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 85

YearTitleRole
TBA Billion Dollar Spy Film Van Spencer
TBA Romy and Michele 2 Film Clarence
TBA Wild Things TV Steve Wynn (1 ep)
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 Film Benji
2026 Seekers of Infinite Love Film
2025 Fallout: The Ghoul Log Film Robert Edwin House (voice)
2025 Running Point TV Cam Gordon (16 ep)
2025 No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski TV Self (1 ep)
2024 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Film Rory
2024 Fallout TV Robert House (5 ep)
2023 White House Plumbers TV G. Gordon Liddy (5 ep)
2023 Poker Face TV Iguana / Todd (2 ep)
2022 Mostra, Venise TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Violet Film The Voice
2021 False Positive Film Adrian Martin
2021 The Mosquito Coast TV Allie Fox (17 ep)
2019 Lady and the Tramp Film Tramp (voice)
2019 Joker Film Ethan Chase (uncredited)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Lights Out with David Spade TV Self - Interviewee (1 ep)
2019 Camp! The Movie Film Self
2018 On the Basis of Sex Film Mel Wulf
2018 Bumblebee Film Dropkick (voice)
2018 Maniac TV Dr. James K. Mantleray (10 ep)
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Film Drew
2018 Mute Film Duck Teddington
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Film Master Codebreaker
2017 At Home with Amy Sedaris TV Colonel Cary Commander (1 ep)
2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie Film Garmadon (voice)
2016 The Girl on the Train Film Tom
2016 The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short Film Narrator (voice)
2016 Zoolander 2 Film Evil DJ
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Guest (2 ep)
2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV Self (1 ep)
2014 The Leftovers TV Kevin Garvey (28 ep)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self (1 ep)
2013 Rick and Morty TV Miles Knightly (voice) (1 ep)
2012 Wanderlust Film Seth
2011 Your Highness Film Leezar
2010 Megamind Film Megaminds's Father (voice)
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2009 Parks and Recreation TV Justin (5 ep)
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Film Jan Jürgen
2008 Tropic Thunder Film UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
2008 John Adams TV John Hancock (2 ep)
2007 Lynch 2 Film Self
2007 More Things That Happened Film Devon Burke
2007 The Ten Film Jesus H. Christ
2007 Broken English Film Nick Gable
2006 Inland Empire Film Devon Berk / Billy Side
2006 Return to Rajapur Film
2006 Miami Vice Film Det. Larry Zito
2006 Strangers with Candy Film Carlo Honklin
2006 The Legend of Lucy Keyes Film Guy Cooley
2005 The Baxter Film Bradley Lake
2004 The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ Film Self
2003 Happy End Film Jack
2003 Duplex Film Coop
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Self (2 ep)

Crew credits 12

YearTitleJob
2023 White House Plumbers TV Executive Producer (5 ep)
2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Film Executive Producer
2021 The Mosquito Coast TV Executive Producer (17 ep)
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Film Executive Producer
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Film Executive Producer
2016 Zoolander 2 Film Writer
2012 Rock of Ages Film Screenplay
2010 Megamind Film Creative Consultant, Script Consultant
2010 Iron Man 2 Film Screenplay
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Film Writer, Director, Creator
2008 Tropic Thunder Film Executive Producer, Story, Screenplay
2007 Dedication Film Director, Executive Producer
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