John Malkovich is a talented American actor, director, producer and fashion designer. He is known for his roles in Places in the Heart , In the Line of Fire , Empire of the Sun , Johnny English , Con Air , Of ​​Mice and Men , Ripley’s Game , Being John Malkovich , and Birdhouse . John is a major in theater from Illinois State University . He co-owns a restaurant and nightclub in Lisbon, Portugal. John also runs a fashion company called Mrs. Mudd .

Born name

John Gavin Malkovich

nickname

John

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Christopher, Illinois, United States

Residence

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

nationality

training

John Malkovich attended Logan Elementary School , Webster Junior High School , and Benton Consolidated High School in Illinois. He then joined Eastern Illinois University but transferred to Illinois State University to major in theater.

occupation

Actor, director, producer, fashion designer

family

• Father – Daniel Leon Malkovich (War State Conservation Director and Editor of Outdoor Illinois)
• Mother – Joe Anne (owned by the Benton Evening News and Outdoor Illinois)
• Siblings – He has 1 older brother and 3 younger sisters.
• Others – Michael Malkovich (paternal grandfather), Goldie Stanisha/Stanish (paternal grandmother), Stephen Choisser (maternal grandfather), Edna Alice Johnson (maternal grandmother)

Manager

John Malkovich is managed by –

• William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, USA
• Charles Finch, Manager, Artists Independent Management, London, England, Großbritannien
• Mudd Production, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA

To build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

John Malkovich dated –

1. Glenne Headly – John was in a relationship with actress Glenne Headly for a while. The couple tied the knot on August 2, 1982. They had appeared together in the film Make Mr. Right (1987). However, their marriage fell through when John became engaged to actress Michelle Pfeiffer and they finalized their divorce on January 1, 1988.
2. Michelle Pfeiffer (1988) – In 1988, John had a brief affair with actress Michelle Pfeiffer. The pair starred together in the hit film Dangerous Liaisons (1988). Their affair broke John’s marriage to Glenne Headly.
3. Nicoletta Peyran – John had a brief relationship with Nicoletta Peyran. They tied the knot on September 20, 1989. The couple is blessed with two children, daughter Amandine Malkovich (born 1990) and son Loewy Malkovich (born 1992).

race/ethnicity

White

He has Croatian ancestry on his father’s side, and French Canadian/French, English, German, and Scottish ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Grau

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bald on the forehead
• long chin
• Intense eyes

brand promotion

John Malkovich has endorsed and appeared in commercials for brands such as –

• Cinema notebooks
• Eurostar
• Nespresso
• iPhone 4S from Verizon
• CHANNEL GAME
• Blu-Ray

Religion

atheism

Known for

His roles in numerous films include Places in the Heart (1984) as Mr. Will, Line of Fire (1993) as Mitch Leary, Empire of the Sun (1987) as Basie, Con Air (1997) as Cyrus “The Virus” Grissom, Ripley’s Game (2002) as Tom Ripley, His John Malkovich (1999) as John Horatio Malkovich, Red (2010) as Marvin Boggs, Dangerous Liaisons (1988) as Vicomte de Valmont, Warm Bodies (2013) as General Grigio and Birdhouse (2018 ) as Douglas

first movie

In 1978 he made his big screen debut in the comedy-drama A Wedding as a Wedding Guest. However, he was uncredited for his role.

In 1984 he made his official theatrical film debut as Mr. Will in the drama film Places in the Heart .

In 2014 he made his big screen voice acting debut in the animated adventure comedy film Penguins of Madagascar as Dave.

First TV show

In 1981, he made his first television appearance in the drama series American Dream .

John Malkovich favorite things

• Movies – Citizen Kane (1941), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), High Noon (1952), The 400 Blows (1959), The Battle of Algiers (1966), The Conformist (1970) and This Is Spinal Tap (1984 )
• Part of the USA – The West likes Idaho and Montana
• Filming locations – Morocco and Vienna
• Hotel – The Hotel Raphael in Paris
• City – Mexico City

John Malkovich Facts

1. While at school, he took part in various plays and the musical Carousel .
2. He participated in his local folk gospel group and sang at his church and community functions.
3. In 1972 he took part in the local summer theater/comedy project, starring in Jean-Claude van Itallies with America Hooray .
4. Characterizing with a soft, mellow voice, he is often cast as a sadistic villain.
5. He made John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 36 list of “Promising New Actors of 1984”.
6. His costume for Annie Lennox’s “Walking On Broken Glass” music video was taken from the film set of Dangerous Liaisons (1988).
7. In 1995, Empire magazine ranked him as #70 on their list of “100 Sexiest Stars in Motion Picture History”.
8. After filming in Portugal, his love for the country grew and he bought a house there.
9. He co-owns a restaurant and disco in Lisbon, Portugal.
10. One of the principals of the drama department at Illinois State University , John once said he could never be an actor.
11. John is known for developing a Jell-O diet where he ate Jell-O for only 4 months as a teenager to reduce his excess weight.
12. After leaving college in 1976, he joined the Chicago Steppenwolf Theater .
13. He is the first actor to win New York Film Critics’ Award for self-expression in a film titled John Malkovich (1999).
14. Premiere magazine ranked his performance of himself in His John Malkovich (1999) as #90 best performances in the “100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time”.
15. He is a frequent visitor to the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia.
16. After 2 weeks of filming in Crazy People (1990) he dropped out and was replaced by Dudley Moore.
17. He is good friends with Gérard Depardieu and they have worked together in many films including The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Les misérables (2000) and Napoleon (2002).
18. John was one of the Hollywood stars who lost a significant amount ($2.3 million) in the Bernie Madoff scandal.
19. He has worked with numerous Oscar winning directors such as Robert Benton, Steven Spielberg, Bernardo Bertolucci, Woody Allen, Robert Zemeckis, Clint Eastwood and Joel Coen & Ethan Coen.
20. He is fluent in French.
21. After living in France for about 10 years, he left in 2003.
22. He was part of many films nominated for the “Best Picture” Oscar like The Fields of Death (1984), Places in the Heart (1984) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988).
23. Its busiest road is from the United States to London.
24. He always travels with his gym clothes or a book.
25. He has worked as an executive producer on films such as Demolition (2015), Cesar Chavez (2014), Young Adult (2011) and The Accidental Tourist (1988); and as a producer for films such as Juno (2007), The Dancer Above (2002), The Loner (2001) and Spirit World (2001).
26. He wrote and directed a short film entitled Horrible Man (2002).
27. The book that inspired him the most is William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury (1929).
28. His earliest childhood memory is of hiding and hiding in a disused refrigerator from his brother.
29. The trait he regrets most about himself is childishness, frivolous and lazy compared to things he should or could have done.
30. He is constantly embarrassed.
31. His guiltiest pleasure is doing nothing.
32. His most treasured possessions are the little stuffed bear and a key chain given to him by his son Loewy and daughter Amandine.
33. Smoking was his least attractive habit.
34. Growing up, he wanted to be a baseball pitcher.
35. He would invite Julian Sands, Harold Pinter and Nina Simone to his dream dinner party.
36. His closest encounter with death was reckless driving as a young adult.
37. He wants to be remembered by his friends as a good friend or as an amusing person.
38. In 2002 he came out with his own fashion company called Mrs. Mudd and had released his own outfits as part of the men’s collection titled “Uncle Kimono” in 2003 and “Technobohemian” in 2010.
39. Its most relaxing destination is the Croatian coast.
40. John’s favorite vacation spot is Anguilla in the Eastern Caribbean.
41. His worst travel experience was when he made a stopover in Urumqi in western China while traveling from Beijing to Kazakhstan for his fashion work.
42. He is not active on social media.