He was nominated for the same award for portraying con artist Frank Abagnale's father in Catch Me If You Can (2002). His performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Walken has appeared in supporting roles in films such as The Anderson Tapes (1971), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Roseland (1977), and Annie Hall (1977) before coming to wider attention as the troubled Vietnam War veteran Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (1978). His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone.
Prolific in films, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.
Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken March 31, 1943) is an American actor.
