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Justin Theroux

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.

Filmography

2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Movie
2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

as Rory

Movie
2018
Bumblebee

as Dropkick (voice)

Movie
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me

as Drew

Movie
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Master Codebreaker

Movie
2010
Megamind

as Megaminds's Father (voice)

Movie
2006
Inland Empire

as Devon Berk / Billy Side

Movie
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

as Seamus O'Grady

Movie
2001
Mulholland Drive

as Adam

Movie
2000
American Psycho

as Timothy Bryce

Movie
2023
Poker Face

as Iguana / Todd

TV Show