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Top 10 Christopher Walken Performances


he’s the king of quirky cameos boy I

he’s the king of quirky cameos boy I sure heard about you buy you welcome to

sure heard about you buy you welcome to

sure heard about you buy you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite

counting down our top 10 favorite

counting down our top 10 favorite Christopher Walken performances number

Christopher Walken performances number

Christopher Walken performances number 10 Whitley Strieber communion this movie

10 Whitley Strieber communion this movie

10 Whitley Strieber communion this movie is really not very good but you can’t

is really not very good but you can’t

is really not very good but you can’t have a list of memorable Walken

have a list of memorable Walken

have a list of memorable Walken performances without it so why not kick

performances without it so why not kick

performances without it so why not kick off the list with the weirdest of the

off the list with the weirdest of the

off the list with the weirdest of the bunch I am you Jew me yeah who else but

bunch I am you Jew me yeah who else but

bunch I am you Jew me yeah who else but Christopher Walken could mesh so

Christopher Walken could mesh so

Christopher Walken could mesh so seamlessly with the frightening array of

seamlessly with the frightening array of

seamlessly with the frightening array of crazy crap that goes on in this movie

crazy crap that goes on in this movie

crazy crap that goes on in this movie instead of giving you a strong central

instead of giving you a strong central

instead of giving you a strong central character to save you from the weirdness

character to save you from the weirdness

character to save you from the weirdness his presence just makes it all the more

his presence just makes it all the more

his presence just makes it all the more disturbing number 9 Gabriel the prophecy

disturbing number 9 Gabriel the prophecy

disturbing number 9 Gabriel the prophecy this supernatural thriller is the

this supernatural thriller is the

this supernatural thriller is the perfect example of a film that wouldn’t

perfect example of a film that wouldn’t

perfect example of a film that wouldn’t be on anyone’s radar without Christopher

be on anyone’s radar without Christopher

be on anyone’s radar without Christopher Walken the 80s and 90s were his heyday

Walken the 80s and 90s were his heyday

Walken the 80s and 90s were his heyday when it came to villainous characters

when it came to villainous characters

when it came to villainous characters and this half terrifying half hammy

and this half terrifying half hammy

and this half terrifying half hammy portrayal of a very angry angel is evil

portrayal of a very angry angel is evil

portrayal of a very angry angel is evil Walken at its most unrestrained you know

Walken at its most unrestrained you know

Walken at its most unrestrained you know how you got that dent your top lip way

how you got that dent your top lip way

how you got that dent your top lip way back before you belong

back before you belong

back before you belong that’s what it was secret then I put my

that’s what it was secret then I put my

that’s what it was secret then I put my finger there I said oh and viggo

finger there I said oh and viggo

finger there I said oh and viggo mortensen plays the devil and each

mortensen plays the devil and each

mortensen plays the devil and each walkins hard at the end that’s worth the

walkins hard at the end that’s worth the

walkins hard at the end that’s worth the price of admission though number eight

price of admission though number eight

price of admission though number eight Cesar the exterminator mouse hunt you

Cesar the exterminator mouse hunt you

Cesar the exterminator mouse hunt you figure that when they wrote the script

figure that when they wrote the script

figure that when they wrote the script for this movie they just said okay so

for this movie they just said okay so

for this movie they just said okay so the exterminator is rather eccentric

the exterminator is rather eccentric

the exterminator is rather eccentric well essentially he’s Christopher Walken

well essentially he’s Christopher Walken

well essentially he’s Christopher Walken and everyone just understood right away

and everyone just understood right away

and everyone just understood right away yes to think like a mouse do then if you

yes to think like a mouse do then if you

yes to think like a mouse do then if you can think like a mouse you can

can think like a mouse you can

can think like a mouse you can anticipate their moves ten oh the

anticipate their moves ten oh the

anticipate their moves ten oh the writers didn’t have to go to great

writers didn’t have to go to great

writers didn’t have to go to great lengths to show the audience just how

lengths to show the audience just how

lengths to show the audience just how nutso their character was one look into

nutso their character was one look into

nutso their character was one look into walkins eyes and you know right away

walkins eyes and you know right away

walkins eyes and you know right away number seven

number seven

number seven mr. Smith nick of time Walken often

mr. Smith nick of time Walken often

mr. Smith nick of time Walken often plays characters with shades of weird

plays characters with shades of weird

plays characters with shades of weird but here he proves he can pull off the

but here he proves he can pull off the

but here he proves he can pull off the straight-up bad guy just as easily of

straight-up bad guy just as easily of

straight-up bad guy just as easily of course there’s a scene scaling walk and

course there’s a scene scaling walk and

course there’s a scene scaling walk and speech thrown in for good measure

speech thrown in for good measure

speech thrown in for good measure but it’s his effortless friendly while

but it’s his effortless friendly while

but it’s his effortless friendly while threatening demeanor that makes him such

threatening demeanor that makes him such

threatening demeanor that makes him such a convincing and scary villain that’s

a convincing and scary villain that’s

a convincing and scary villain that’s right I did I killed him he dug one too

right I did I killed him he dug one too

right I did I killed him he dug one too many times so I put a bullet in his eye

many times so I put a bullet in his eye

many times so I put a bullet in his eye then I put two more into him just to

then I put two more into him just to

then I put two more into him just to make sure no that was somebody I loved I

make sure no that was somebody I loved I

make sure no that was somebody I loved I loved him but I got the call I put him

loved him but I got the call I put him

loved him but I got the call I put him down like a sick animal it may not be a

down like a sick animal it may not be a

down like a sick animal it may not be a role that only he could have played but

role that only he could have played but

role that only he could have played but he definitely adds that special touch to

he definitely adds that special touch to

he definitely adds that special touch to an otherwise straightforward flick

an otherwise straightforward flick

an otherwise straightforward flick number six Johnny Smith the dead zone

number six Johnny Smith the dead zone

number six Johnny Smith the dead zone that crazy look in walkins eyes is used

that crazy look in walkins eyes is used

that crazy look in walkins eyes is used to great effect in this movie he plays a

to great effect in this movie he plays a

to great effect in this movie he plays a man stricken with haunting premonitions

man stricken with haunting premonitions

man stricken with haunting premonitions after being hit in the head in this

after being hit in the head in this

after being hit in the head in this Stephen King inspired tale the story

Stephen King inspired tale the story

Stephen King inspired tale the story requires a certain morbid weirdness to

requires a certain morbid weirdness to

requires a certain morbid weirdness to bring it to life and walkins unhinged

bring it to life and walkins unhinged

bring it to life and walkins unhinged persona manages the task perfectly I’m

persona manages the task perfectly I’m

persona manages the task perfectly I’m scared Sam

number five Don Vincenzo kakari true

number five Don Vincenzo kakari true romance this entire movie is essentially

romance this entire movie is essentially

romance this entire movie is essentially a well written sequence of cameos so it

a well written sequence of cameos so it

a well written sequence of cameos so it makes sense the head bad guy should be

makes sense the head bad guy should be

makes sense the head bad guy should be the king of cameos himself Walken steal

the king of cameos himself Walken steal

the king of cameos himself Walken steal scenes is a mob boss who was attempting

scenes is a mob boss who was attempting

scenes is a mob boss who was attempting to intimidate the hero’s father played

to intimidate the hero’s father played

to intimidate the hero’s father played by Dennis Hopper not too frightening not

by Dennis Hopper not too frightening not

by Dennis Hopper not too frightening not too friendly Walken still manages to

too friendly Walken still manages to

too friendly Walken still manages to shine in a film overloaded with familiar

shine in a film overloaded with familiar

shine in a film overloaded with familiar faces since 1984 number 4 Frank Abagnale

faces since 1984 number 4 Frank Abagnale

faces since 1984 number 4 Frank Abagnale senior catch me if you can the memorable

senior catch me if you can the memorable

senior catch me if you can the memorable to my story from this globe-trotting

to my story from this globe-trotting

to my story from this globe-trotting adventure is classic Walken two little

adventure is classic Walken two little

adventure is classic Walken two little mice fell in a bucket of cream but

mice fell in a bucket of cream but

mice fell in a bucket of cream but there’s much more going on here than one

there’s much more going on here than one

there’s much more going on here than one quirky monologue at the beginning of the

quirky monologue at the beginning of the

quirky monologue at the beginning of the movie you’re not sure what to make of

movie you’re not sure what to make of

movie you’re not sure what to make of Walken’s character in fact his sly

Walken’s character in fact his sly

Walken’s character in fact his sly meanness is off-putting but it’s that

meanness is off-putting but it’s that

meanness is off-putting but it’s that complexity which makes him such an

complexity which makes him such an

complexity which makes him such an endearing father figure the scene in

endearing father figure the scene in

endearing father figure the scene in which he confronts his con artist son is

which he confronts his con artist son is

which he confronts his con artist son is unexpectedly heartbreaking and is surely

unexpectedly heartbreaking and is surely

unexpectedly heartbreaking and is surely why this role got him an Oscar

why this role got him an Oscar

why this role got him an Oscar nomination the United States government

nomination the United States government

nomination the United States government champ

champ

champ running for the hills ah the moon number

running for the hills ah the moon number

running for the hills ah the moon number 3 Frank white king of New York walk-ins

3 Frank white king of New York walk-ins

3 Frank white king of New York walk-ins turn as a gangster turned modern-day

turn as a gangster turned modern-day

turn as a gangster turned modern-day Robin Hood is a true powerhouse walk in

Robin Hood is a true powerhouse walk in

Robin Hood is a true powerhouse walk in performance if ever there was one while

performance if ever there was one while

performance if ever there was one while smaller quirky roles have become his

smaller quirky roles have become his

smaller quirky roles have become his trademark more recently this movie

trademark more recently this movie

trademark more recently this movie proves that in his prime he could carry

proves that in his prime he could carry

proves that in his prime he could carry entire movies on charisma alone from

entire movies on charisma alone from

entire movies on charisma alone from here on nothing goes down unless I’m

here on nothing goes down unless I’m

here on nothing goes down unless I’m involved no black jack no dope fields no

involved no black jack no dope fields no

involved no black jack no dope fields no nothing a nickel bag gets sold in the

nothing a nickel bag gets sold in the

nothing a nickel bag gets sold in the park I want in he succeeds once again in

park I want in he succeeds once again in

park I want in he succeeds once again in making a questionably motivated

making a questionably motivated

making a questionably motivated character seem believable which is

character seem believable which is

character seem believable which is something a more clean-cut actor

something a more clean-cut actor

something a more clean-cut actor wouldn’t be able to pull off number 2

wouldn’t be able to pull off number 2

wouldn’t be able to pull off number 2 captain Koons pulp fiction while this

captain Koons pulp fiction while this

captain Koons pulp fiction while this list surely proves that Walken can take

list surely proves that Walken can take

list surely proves that Walken can take on starring roles with ease he’s become

on starring roles with ease he’s become

on starring roles with ease he’s become legendary in recent years for his bit

legendary in recent years for his bit

legendary in recent years for his bit parts and if there was ever one scene

parts and if there was ever one scene

parts and if there was ever one scene that epitomized his rise to

that epitomized his rise to

that epitomized his rise to the ultimate king of cameos it’s this

the ultimate king of cameos it’s this

the ultimate king of cameos it’s this monologue from pulp fiction very serious

monologue from pulp fiction very serious

monologue from pulp fiction very serious very stupid and more than a little

very stupid and more than a little

very stupid and more than a little uncomfortable I hid this uncomfortable

uncomfortable I hid this uncomfortable

uncomfortable I hid this uncomfortable hunk of metal up my ass two years

hunk of metal up my ass two years

hunk of metal up my ass two years classic Walken number one

classic Walken number one

classic Walken number one corporal McCain er Nick Java Tata bitch

corporal McCain er Nick Java Tata bitch

corporal McCain er Nick Java Tata bitch The Deer Hunter we often think of Walken

The Deer Hunter we often think of Walken

The Deer Hunter we often think of Walken as funny quirky weird but early in his

as funny quirky weird but early in his

as funny quirky weird but early in his career he was a dead serious actor for

career he was a dead serious actor for

career he was a dead serious actor for The Deer Hunter he consumed nothing but

The Deer Hunter he consumed nothing but

The Deer Hunter he consumed nothing but bananas rice and water in order to

bananas rice and water in order to

bananas rice and water in order to portray the shell of a man we see at the

portray the shell of a man we see at the

portray the shell of a man we see at the end of the film here there is no

end of the film here there is no

end of the film here there is no weirdness no bizarre monologue to quote

weirdness no bizarre monologue to quote

weirdness no bizarre monologue to quote with your friends just a haunting and

with your friends just a haunting and

with your friends just a haunting and Academy Award winning portrayal of a man

Academy Award winning portrayal of a man

Academy Award winning portrayal of a man who’s beyond saving do you agree with

who’s beyond saving do you agree with

who’s beyond saving do you agree with our list we’re sure we’ve left out a few

our list we’re sure we’ve left out a few

our list we’re sure we’ve left out a few of your favorites so let us know what

of your favorites so let us know what

of your favorites so let us know what you think in the comments no that’s out

you think in the comments no that’s out

you think in the comments no that’s out of the question it’s just not the way I

of the question it’s just not the way I

of the question it’s just not the way I do it

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