Justin Paul Theroux (/θəˈroʊ/; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film Mulholland Drive (2001) and the horror film Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Strangers with Candy (2005), Miami Vice (2006), Wanderlust (2012), The Girl on the Train (2016), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), Bumblebee (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Theroux was a screenwriter for films such as the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008), the superhero film Iron Man 2 (2010), and the musical comedy drama Rock of Ages (2012). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Dedication (2007).
Theroux starred as Kevin Garvey in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017), for which he received widespread praise and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Dr. James Mantleray in the Netflix comedy-drama miniseries Maniac (2018). From 2021 to 2023, he portrayed Allie Fox in the Apple TV+ adaptation of The Mosquito Coast, based on the novel by his uncle Paul Theroux. In 2023, he also starred in the HBO satirical political miniseries White House Plumbers.
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No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Rory
2024
White House Plumbers
G. Gordon Liddy · (5 episodes)
2023
Mostra, Venise
Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Violet
The Voice
2021
False Positive
Adrian Martin
2021
The Mosquito Coast
Allie Fox · (17 episodes)
2021
Lady and the Tramp
Tramp (voice)
2019
Joker
Ethan Chase (uncredited)
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Interviewee · (1 episode)
2019
Camp! The Movie
Self
2019
On the Basis of Sex
Mel Wulf
2018
Bumblebee
Dropkick (voice)
2018
Maniac
Dr. James K. Mantleray · (10 episodes)
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Drew
2018
Mute
Duck Teddington
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Master Codebreaker
2017
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Garmadon (voice)
2017
The Girl on the Train
Tom Watson
2016
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
Narrator (voice)
2016
Zoolander 2
Evil DJ
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Leftovers
Kevin Garvey · (28 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Rick and Morty
Miles Knightly (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Wanderlust
Seth
2012
Your Highness
Leezar
2011
Megamind
Megaminds's Father (voice)
2010
Parks and Recreation
Justin · (5 episodes)
2009
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Jan Jürgen
2008
Tropic Thunder
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
2008
John Adams
John Hancock · (2 episodes)
2008
Broken English
Nick Gable
2007
Lynch 2
Self
2007
More Things That Happened
Devon Burke
2007
The Ten
Jesus H. Christ
2007
Inland Empire
Devon Berk / Billy Side
2006
Return to Rajapur
2006
Miami Vice
Det. Larry Zito
2006
Strangers with Candy
Carlo Honklin
2006
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
Guy Cooley
2006
The Baxter
Bradley Lake
2005
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
Self
2004
Happy End
Jack
2003
Duplex
Coop
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Seamus O'Grady
2003
Alias
Simon Walker · (2 episodes)
2001
Zoolander
Evil DJ
2001
Mulholland Drive
Adam
2001
Six Feet Under
Joe · (9 episodes)
2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
Rebecca's Boyfriend
2001
The District
Nick Pierce · (27 episodes)
2000
American Psycho
Timothy Bryce
2000
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Marshall
2000
Sirens
Officer David Bontempo
1999
Mulholland Dr.
Adam
1999
Frogs for Snakes
Flav Santana
1998
Sex and the City
Jared · (1 episode)
1998
Sex and the City
Vaughn Wysel · (1 episode)
1998
Dead Broke
James
1998
Below Utopia
Daniel Beckett
1997
Ally McBeal
Raymond Brown · (1 episode)
1997
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Cowboy
1997
Dream House
Mark Brooks
1997
I Shot Andy Warhol
Mark
1996
Billion Dollar Spy
Van Spencer
Spin City
Pete · (1 episode)
1996
Central Park West
(1 episode)
1995
New York Undercover
Frankie Stone · (1 episode)
1994
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975