Justin Theroux

Actor

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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Known For

Joker Not in library

Joker

2019

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Not in library

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

American Psycho Not in library

American Psycho

2000

Rick and Morty Not in library

Rick and Morty

2013

Megamind Not in library

Megamind

2010

Mulholland Drive Not in library

Mulholland Drive

2001

Tropic Thunder Not in library

Tropic Thunder

2008

Bumblebee Not in library

Bumblebee

2018

The Girl on the Train Not in library

The Girl on the Train

2016

Zoolander Not in library

Zoolander

2001

Acting

2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 as Benji Barnes In Library
2026 Seekers of Infinite Love
2025 Fallout: The Ghoul Log as Robert Edwin House (voice)
2025 No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski as Self (1 episode)
2025 Running Point as Cam Gordon (6 episodes)
2024 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Rory
2024 Fallout as Robert House (5 episodes)
2023 White House Plumbers as G. Gordon Liddy (5 episodes)
2023 Poker Face as Iguana / Todd (2 episodes)
2022 Mostra, Venise as Self (1 episode)
2021 False Positive as Adrian Martin
2021 Violet as The Voice
2021 The Mosquito Coast as Allie Fox (17 episodes)
2019 Lady and the Tramp as Tramp (voice)
2019 Camp! The Movie as Self
2019 Joker as Ethan Chase (uncredited)
2019 Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Interviewee (1 episode)
2018 Mute as Duck Teddington
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me as Drew
2018 On the Basis of Sex as Mel Wulf
2018 Bumblebee as Dropkick (voice)
2018 Maniac as Dr. James K. Mantleray (10 episodes)
2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie as Garmadon (voice)
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Master Codebreaker
2017 At Home with Amy Sedaris as Colonel Cary Commander (1 episode)
2016 The Girl on the Train as Tom Watson
2016 The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short as Narrator (voice)
2016 Zoolander 2 as Evil DJ
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014 The Leftovers as Kevin Garvey (28 episodes)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2013 Rick and Morty as Miles Knightly (voice) (1 episode)
2012 Wanderlust as Seth
2011 Your Highness as Leezar
2010 Megamind as Megaminds's Father (voice)
2009 Parks and Recreation as Justin (5 episodes)
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jan Jürgen
2008 Tropic Thunder as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
2008 John Adams as John Hancock (2 episodes)
2007 Lynch 2 as Self
2007 The Ten as Jesus H. Christ
2007 More Things That Happened as Devon Burke
2007 Broken English as Nick Gable
2006 Miami Vice as Det. Larry Zito
2006 Inland Empire as Devon Berk / Billy Side
2006 The Legend of Lucy Keyes as Guy Cooley
2006 Strangers with Candy as Carlo Honklin
2006 Return to Rajapur
2005 The Baxter as Bradley Lake
2004 The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ as Self
2003 Duplex as Coop
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Seamus O'Grady
2003 Happy End as Jack
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2001 Mulholland Drive as Adam
2001 Zoolander as Evil DJ
2001 The Sleepy Time Gal as Rebecca's Boyfriend
2001 Six Feet Under as Joe (9 episodes)
2001 Alias as Simon Walker (2 episodes)
2000 American Psycho as Timothy Bryce
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Marshall
2000 The District as Nick Pierce (27 episodes)
1999 Sirens as Officer David Bontempo
1998 Frogs for Snakes as Flav Santana
1998 Dead Broke as James
1998 Sex and the City as Jared (1 episode)
1998 Sex and the City as Vaughn Wysel (1 episode)
1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion as Cowboy
1997 Below Utopia as Daniel Beckett
1997 Dream House as Mark Brooks
1997 Ally McBeal as Raymond Brown (1 episode)
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol as Mark
1996 Spin City as Pete (1 episode)
1995 Central Park West
1994 New York Undercover as Frankie Stone (1 episode)
1981 Entertainment Tonight as Self (2 episodes)
1975 Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 episode)
— Billion Dollar Spy as Van Spencer
— Wild Things as Steve Wynn (1 episode)

Directing

2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Director
2007 Dedication Director

Writing

2016 Zoolander 2 Writer
2012 Rock of Ages Screenplay
2010 Iron Man 2 Screenplay
2008 Tropic Thunder Story
2008 Tropic Thunder Screenplay
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Writer

Production

2023 White House Plumbers Executive Producer
2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Executive Producer
2021 The Mosquito Coast Executive Producer
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Executive Producer
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Executive Producer
2008 Tropic Thunder Executive Producer
2007 Dedication Executive Producer

Crew

2010 Megamind Creative Consultant
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Creator