Biography
An exceptionally versatile character actor and occasional lead in features and television, Justin Theroux tackled both comedy and drama with equal deftness throughout his decade-plus career, and proved himself a talented comedy writer as well by penning the scripts for "Tropic Thunder" (2008) and "Iron Man 2" (2010). A handsome actor who seemed to prefer offbeat portrayals over leading man roles, he began his onscreen career in indies like "I …
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Career Milestones
| Moved to NYC to pursue a career in visual arts | ||
1995 | Acted in the pilot of the Manhattan-set series "Central Park West" | |
1995 | Starred in the Ensemble Studio Theater presentation of the one act play "Water and Wine" | |
1996 | Made feature debut in "I Shot Andy Warhol" playing Mark the Revolutionary | |
1997 | Featured in the Roundabout Theater Company's production "Three Sisters" | |
1997 | Had a featured role in the comedy "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" | |
1997 | Starred opposite Alyssa Milano in the independent thriller "Below Utopia" directed by Kurt Voss | |
1998 | Appeared on episodes of "Spin City" (ABC) and "Ally McBeal" (Fox) | |
1998 | Had a recurring role on FOX's "New York Undercover" | |
1998 | Played a wanted man in the comedy "Frogs for Snakes" | |
1998 | Starred opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in the New York Theater Workshop production of the popular British play "Shopping and Fucking" | |
1999 | Cast in David Lynch's failed TV pilot "Mulholland Drive"; later released as a feature when Lynch shot additional footage (released theatrically in 2001) | |
1999 | Cast in the Showtime original movie "Sirens" | |
1999 | Guest starred on HBO's "Sex and the City" as Vaughn, a writer who dates Carrie | |
2000 | Featured in the gay ensemble film "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy" | |
2000 | Had a regular role on CBS' "The District" playing a public relations specialist working for the police department | |
2000 | Played Timothy Bryce, one of Patrick Bateman's cohorts in the stylized satire "American Psycho" | |
2001 | Cast in the Ben Stiller comedy "Zoolander" | |
2003 | Cast as Joe, Brenda's boyfriend in the HBO series "Six Feet Under" | |
2003 | Featured in the music video for the British band Muse for their song "Hysteria" | |
2006 | Appeared in the film version of the cult TV show "Strangers With Candy" | |
2006 | Cast in Michael Mann's feature film adaptation of the 1980s TV series "Miami Vice" | |
2006 | Re-teamed with Lynch to star in "Inland Empire" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Parker Posey in Zoe Cassavetes' directorial debut, "Broken English" | |
2007 | Made feature directing debut with "Dedication," a romantic comedy co-starring Mandy Moore; premiered at Sundance | |
2008 | Co-wrote (also produced) the Ben Stiller-directed "Tropic Thunder" | |
2008 | Played John Hancock in the HBO mini-series "John Adams," starring Paul Giamatti (as John Adams) | |
2009 | Appeared in four episodes of NBC's "Parks and Recreation" | |
2010 | Wrote the screenplay for the summer blockbuster "Iron Man 2"; also produced | |
2012 | Co-starred opposite Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd in "Wanderlust" | |
2012 | Co-wrote screenplay for feature adaptation of the stage musical "Rock of Ages," starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, and Alec Baldwin | |
Awards
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |