John Malkovich was born in December 9, 1953 in Christopher Illinois, USA. Malkovich was a very temperamental child that called his first grade teacher "a mother fucker" and a "cocksucker" then walked out of the school after losing an Easter egg hunt.

With his friend Gary Sinise, Malkovich helped co-found Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre in 1976. Seven years later, he won an Obie award when the Steppenwolf production of Sam Shepard's +True West was brought to New York.

In 1984 Malkovich would appear with Dustin Hoffman in the Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman".

His big-screen debut was the blind lodger in Places in the Heart (1984), which earned him an Academy Award Nomination for best supporting actor.

Other memorable roles are for The Killing Fields (1984) and The Glass Menagerie (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988).

Filmography

• Disgrace (2007)
• Love and Virtue (2008)
• Beowulf (2007)
• The Great Buck Howard (2007)
• The Mutant Chronicles (2007)
• Gardens of the Night (2007)
• In Tranzit (2007)
• Drunkboat (2007)
• Eragon (2006)
• The Call (2006)
• Klimt (2006)
• Art School Confidential (2006)
• Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
• The Libertine (2004)
• Um Filme Falado (2003)
• Johnny English (2003)
• "Napoléon" (2002) (mini) TV Series
• Ripley's Game (2002)
• The Dancer Upstairs (2002)
• Hideous Man (2002)
• Knockaround Guys (2001)
• Hotel (2001)
• Je rentre à la maison (2001)
• Âmes fortes, Les (2001)
• "Misérables, Les" (2000) (mini) TV Series
• Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
• RKO 281 (1999) (TV)
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
• Being John Malkovich (1999)
• Temps retrouvé, Le (1999)
• Ladies Room (1999)
• Rounders (1998)
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
• Con Air (1997)
• Unhold, Der (1996)
• The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
• Mulholland Falls (1996)
• Mary Reilly (1996)
• Convento, O (1995)
• Al di là delle nuvole (1995)
• Heart of Darkness (1994) (TV)
• "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 1989-1993)
• In the Line of Fire (1993)
• Alive (1993)
• Jennifer Eight (1992)
• Of Mice and Men (1992)
• Shadows and Fog (1992)
• The Object of Beauty (1991)
• Queens Logic (1991)
• Old Times (1991) (TV)
• The Sheltering Sky (1990)
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• Miles from Home (1988)
• Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987) (TV)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• The Glass Menagerie (1987)
• Making Mr. Right (1987)
• Santabear's First Christmas (1986) (TV)
• Rocket to the Moon (1986) (TV)
• Eleni (1985)
• Death of a Salesman (1985) (TV)
• The Killing Fields (1984)
• Places in the Heart (1984)
• True West (1984) (TV)
• Say Goodnight, Gracie (1983) (TV)
• American Dream (1981) (TV)
• Word of Honor (1981) (TV)

Awards

• American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Motion Picture "Being John Malkovich" 2000
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Being John Malkovich" 1999
• San Sebastian Premio Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award 1998
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Direction "Balm in Gilead" 1985
• Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special "Death of a Salesman" 1985 - 86
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play "Death of a Salesman" 1984
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actor "Places in the Heart" 1984
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Places in the Heart" and "The Killing Fields" 1984
• OBIE Award Direction "Balm in Gilead" 1984 - 85
• Chicago Area Emmy Best Actor "Say Good Night, Gracie" 1983
• Theatre World Award "True West" 1983
• Clarence Derwent Award Most Promising Actor "True West" 1982
• Joseph Jefferson Award Best Actor "True West" 1982
• OBIE Award Performance "True West" 1982 - 83
• Joseph Jefferson Award Best Director "Balm in Gilead" 1981