
Justin Theroux
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Justin Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(29)

Running Point
Cam Gordon
2025

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self
2025

Fallout
Robert House
2024

White House Plumbers
G. Gordon Liddy
2023

Poker Face
Iguana / Todd
2023

Mostra, Venise
Self
2022

The Mosquito Coast
Allie Fox
2021

Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Interviewee
2019

Maniac
Dr. James K. Mantleray
2018

At Home with Amy Sedaris
Colonel Cary Commander
2017

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015

The Leftovers
Kevin Garvey
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

Rick and Morty
Miles Knightly (voice)
2013

Parks and Recreation
Justin
2009

John Adams
John Hancock
2008

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

Alias
Simon Walker
2001

Six Feet Under
Joe
2001

The District
Nick Pierce
2000

Sex and the City
Jared
1998

Ally McBeal
Raymond Brown
1997

Spin City
Pete
1996

Central Park West
1995

New York Undercover
Frankie Stone
1994

Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Wild Things
Steve Wynn
Movies(50)

The Devil Wears Prada 2
Benji Barnes
2026

Seekers of Infinite Love
2026

Fallout: The Ghoul Log
Robert Edwin House (voice)
2025

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Rory
2024

Violet
The Voice
2021

False Positive
Adrian Martin
2021

Lady and the Tramp
Tramp (voice)
2019

Joker
Ethan Chase (uncredited)
2019

Camp! The Movie
Self
2019

On the Basis of Sex
Mel Wulf
2018

Bumblebee
Dropkick (voice)
2018

The Spy Who Dumped Me
Drew
2018

Mute
Duck Teddington
2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Master Codebreaker
2017

The Lego Ninjago Movie
Garmadon (voice)
2017

The Girl on the Train
Tom Watson
2016

The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
Narrator (voice)
2016

Zoolander 2
Evil DJ
2016

Wanderlust
Seth
2012

Your Highness
Leezar
2011

Megamind
Megaminds's Father (voice)
2010

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Jan Jürgen
2008

Tropic Thunder
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
2008

Lynch 2
Self
2007

More Things That Happened
Devon Burke
2007

The Ten
Jesus H. Christ
2007

Broken English
Nick Gable
2007

Inland Empire
Devon Berk / Billy Side
2006

Return to Rajapur
2006

Miami Vice
Det. Larry Zito
2006

Strangers with Candy
Carlo Honklin
2006

The Legend of Lucy Keyes
Guy Cooley
2006

The Baxter
Bradley Lake
2005

The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
Self
2004

Happy End
Jack
2003

Duplex
Coop
2003

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Seamus O'Grady
2003

Zoolander
Evil DJ
2001

Mulholland Drive
Adam
2001

The Sleepy Time Gal
Rebecca's Boyfriend
2001

American Psycho
Timothy Bryce
2000

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Marshall
2000

Sirens
Officer David Bontempo
1999

Frogs for Snakes
Flav Santana
1998

Dead Broke
James
1998

Below Utopia
Daniel Beckett
1997

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Cowboy
1997
Dream House
Mark Brooks
1997

I Shot Andy Warhol
Mark
1996

Billion Dollar Spy
Van Spencer