Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Ronald WalkenBirth Date :
March 31, 1943Birth Place :
Queens, New York, USASpouse :
Georgianne Walken (casting director, since 1969)Claim to fame :
As Nick in "The Deer Hunter" (1978)
Academy Awards, USA
2003
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
1979
Won Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Deer Hunter (1978)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2000
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sleepy Hollow (1999)
1996
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The Prophecy (1995)
1984
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actor for The Dead Zone (1983)
American Comedy Awards, USA
2001
Won American Comedy Awardcategory Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series for Saturday Night Live (1990) (TV)
BAFTA Awards
2003
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
1980
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter (1978)
CineVegas International Film Festival
2005
Won Marquee AwardEmmy Awards
1991
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) (TV Movie)
Golden Globes, USA
1979
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for The Deer Hunter (1978)
Gotham Awards
1995
Won Gotham Actor AwardHasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
2008
Won Hasty Pudding Man of the YearHollywood Film Festival
2007
Won Hollywood Film Awardcategory Ensemble of the Year for Hairspray (2007)
shared with John Travolta; Michelle Pfeiffer; Queen Latifah
Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema
1997
Won Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Special Mentioncategory (For the acting performance) for The Addiction (1995)
Montréal World Film Festival
2004
Won Montréal World Film Best Actorfor Around the Bend (2004)
shared with 'Wei Fan' for _Kan che ren de qi yue (2004)
MTV Movie Awards
2000
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Villain for Sleepy Hollow (1999)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2003
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1978
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for The Deer Hunter (1978)
Razzie Awards
2004
Got nomination for Razzie Awardcategory Worst Supporting Actor for Gigli (2003)
2003
Got nomination for Razzie Awardcategory Worst Supporting Actor for The Country Bears (2002)
Satellite Awards
2005
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Around the Bend (2004)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2008
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Hairspray (2007)
shared with John Travolta; Michelle Pfeiffer; Queen Latifah
2003
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Catch Me If You Can (2002)
ShoWest Convention, USA
2003
Won ShoWest Awardcategory Supporting Actor of the Year
Tony Awards
2000
Got nomination for Tony Awardcategory Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for "James Joyce's the Dead"
