- Planted his hand and footprints in the cement outside the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 2004.
- Walken has picked his post STEPFORD WIVES project, drama AROUND THE BEND, which has been described as a cross between IN THE BEDROOM and ROAD TO PERDITION. (June 21, 2003)
- Walken has confessed to not researching his role in Steven Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - he insists he had little prior knowledge of the story, a real life account of the life of conman Frank Abagnale Jr., but Walken is convinced his performance wasn't impaired by his reluctance to prepare for his part as Frank Abagnale Sr., the father of DiCaprio's conman. (January 8, 2003)
- Walken and Nick Nolte were both considered for Harrison Ford's role as Han Solo in STAR WARS.
- Is amazed that so many people do imitations of him. Famous actors such as Kevin Spacey at the Oscars, as well as his old friends, enjoy speaking in the screen legend's well-known tones.
- Walken began his career on the musical stage, appearing in Best Foot Forward. He continued to work in musicals until he was cast as King Phillip in the Broadway production of THE LION IN WINTER, for which he received the Clarence Derwent Award.
- For his role in BATMAN RETURNS (1992) he, remembering a film he'd seen earlier, requested from director Tim Burton Tim' cuff-links made of human molars. He got them, and wore them in the film as the villain, Max Shreck.
- Achieved the withdrawn, hollow look of his character in THE DEER HUNTER (1978) by eating nothing but rice and bananas.
- Says the role of Vanni Corso in A BUSINESS AFFAIR (1994) is more like himself than any other character he's ever played.
- As the Headless Horseman, his character has no speaking lines, aside from a couple of HAAs to his horse and shhhh.
- Considered for the role of Han Solo in STAR WARS (1977).
- He often talked about SLEEPY HOLLOW as his first movie with a kissing scene. But he already had one in THE DEAD ZONE (1983)
- Playing the Headless Horseman in THE SLEEPY HOLLOW (2001), he played a schoolteacher in THE DEAD ZONE (1983), in the beginning of which he tells his class to read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
- His bar-top dance scene in PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981) took two months of rehearsal and two days of shooting. He claims he got compliments later from fans Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2003)
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for SLEEPY HOLLOW (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special at Emmy Awards for SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL (1991)
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at BAFTA Awards for THE DEER HUNTER (1980)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role at Emmy Awards for THE DEER HUNTER (1979)
Quotes- "I'd love to do a character with a wife, a nice little house, a couple of kids, a dog, maybe a bit of singing, and no guns and no killing, but nobody offers me those kind of parts."
- "I tend to play mostly villains and twisted people, unsavory guys. I think it's my face, the way I look."
- "I remember from when I use to be a dancer, there is an expression among dancers, I had a T-shirt that said: SHUT UP AND DANCE."
- "I remember a few years ago I was sitting at home with my wife watching the Oscars. I was sitting on the couch and suddenly heard my voice. It's thrilling. It's interesting that a lot of guys do me. I have a friend who does me on his answering machine so when I call him I talk to myself. I don't really know what that comes from. It doesn't seem to me that I speak in a strange way. My wife says Kevin's (Spacey) the best."
Awards- BAFTA Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2003)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2003)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2003)
- ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award - Supporting Actor of the Year (2003)
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series, Saturday Night Live (2001)
- Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema: Special Mention, THE ADDICTION (1997)
- Gotham Awards: Actor Award (1995)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, THE DEER HUNTER (1979)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
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