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.
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Movies (57)
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026 · Benji
Seekers of Infinite Love
2026
Fallout: The Ghoul Log
2025 · Robert Edwin House (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024 · Rory
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021 · Executive Producer
Violet
2021 · The Voice
Oscura Verdad
2021 · Adrian Martin
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019 · Executive Producer
La Dama y el Vagabundo
2019 · Tramp (voice)
Guasón
2019 · Ethan Chase (uncredited)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 · Executive Producer
Camp! The Movie
2019 · Self
La voz de la igualdad
2018 · Mel Wulf
Bumblebee
2018 · Dropkick (voice)
Mi ex es un espía
2018 · Drew
Mudo
2018 · Duck Teddington
Star Wars: Los últimos Jedi
2017 · Master Codebreaker
Lego Ninjago: La película
2017 · Garmadon (voice)
The Girl on the Train
2016 · Tom
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
2016 · Narrator (voice)
Zoolander 2
2016 · Evil DJ, Writer
La Era del Rock
2012 · Screenplay
Locura en el paraíso
2012 · Seth
Una loca aventura medieval
2011 · Leezar
Megamente
2010 · Megaminds's Father (voice), Creative Consultant, Script Consultant
Iron Man 2
2010 · Screenplay
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008 · Jan Jürgen, Director, Writer, Creator
Una guerra de película
2008 · UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited), Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story
Dedication
2007 · Director, Executive Producer
Lynch 2
2007 · Self
More Things That Happened
2007 · Devon Burke
The Ten
2007 · Jesus H. Christ
Broken English
2007 · Nick Gable
Inland Empire
2006 · Devon Berk / Billy Side
Return to Rajapur
2006
Miami Vice
2006 · Det. Larry Zito
Strangers with Candy
2006 · Carlo Honklin
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
2006 · Guy Cooley
The Baxter
2005 · Bradley Lake
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
2004 · Self
Happy End
2003 · Jack
Dúplex
2003 · Coop
Los Ángeles de Charlie 2: Al Límite
2003 · Seamus O'Grady
Zoolander
2001 · Evil DJ
Mulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos
2001 · Adam
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001 · Rebecca's Boyfriend
Psicópata Americano
2000 · Timothy Bryce
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000 · Marshall
Sirens
1999 · Officer David Bontempo
Frogs for Snakes
1998 · Flav Santana
Dead Broke
1998 · James
Below Utopia
1997 · Daniel Beckett
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1997 · Cowboy
Dream House
1997 · Mark Brooks
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996 · Mark
Billion Dollar Spy
· Van Spencer
Romy and Michele 2
· Clarence
TV shows (34)
Running Point
2025 · Cam Gordon
Sabores del mundo con antoni porowski
2025 · Self
Fallout
2024 · Robert House
Los plomeros de la Casa Blanca
2023 · G. Gordon Liddy, Executive Producer
Poker Face
2023 · Iguana / Todd
Mostra, Venise
2022 · Self
La costa de los mosquitos
2021 · Allie Fox, Executive Producer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
Lights Out with David Spade
2019 · Self - Interviewee
Maniac
2018 · Dr. James K. Mantleray
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 · Colonel Cary Commander
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
The Leftovers
2014 · Kevin Garvey
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Rick and Morty
2013 · Miles Knightly (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Construyendo un parque
2009 · Justin
John Adams
2008 · John Hancock
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Alias
2001 · Simon Walker
Six Feet Under
2001 · Joe
The District
2000 · Nick Pierce
Sex and the City
1998 · Jared, Vaughn Wysel
Ally McBeal
1997 · Raymond Brown
The View
1997 · Self
Spin City
1996 · Pete
Central Park West
1995
New York Undercover
1994 · Frankie Stone
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Wild Things
· Steve Wynn