Biography
With his handsome looks and playful demeanor, Justin Theroux made a memorable feature debut as a determined revolutionary in the successful indie film
I Shot Andy Warhol.
A graduate of Bennington College who was born and raised in Washington, D.C., Theroux later relocated to New York to pursue a career in the visual arts before stumbling across acting and immersing himself in the stage. Gaining momentum in off-Broadway plays before making the leap to features, Theroux made appearances in such popular television shows as
Sex and the City and
Ally McBeal while gravitating toward the big screen in Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion (1997),
American Psycho, and eccentric director
David Lynch's Mullholland Drive. After appearing in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and the dud
Duplex, Theroux appeared in a couple of episodes of the critically respected HBO series
Six Feet Under. Over the next couple of years he combined little independent projects like
The Baxter and
Strangers with Candy with more high-profile films like
Michael Mann's
Miami Vice. He reteamed with
David Lynch for
Inland Empire alongside other former Lynch collaborators
Laura Dern, and Hayy Dean Stanton. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide