John Malkovich made his acting debut in the 1978 American satirical comedy-drama film ‘A Wedding’ where he made an uncredited appearance as an extra. In 1984, he starred as ‘Mr. Will’ in the American film ‘Places in the Heart’ directed by Robert Benton. The film earned praise from critics and was a financial success. Malkovich also received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the film. That same year, he portrayed Al Rockoff in the British biographical drama film ‘The Killing Fields’ directed by ‘Roland Joffé.’ The film saw critical acclaim upon release and grossed over $34.7 million on a budget of $14.4 million. He went on to star in films like ‘Eleni’ (1985), ‘The Glass Menagerie’ (1987), ‘Empire of the Sun’ (1987), ‘Miles from Home’ (1988), ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ (1988), ‘The Sheltering Sky’ (1990), ‘The Object of Beauty’ (1991), ‘Queens Logic’ (1991), ‘Shadows and Fog’ (1992), and ‘Jennifer 8’ (1992). He received his second Academy Award nomination for his performance as ‘Mitch Leary’ in the American political action thriller film ‘In the Line of Fire’ directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The film opened to a positive reception and grossed over $187 million on a $40 million budget. He was next seen in films like ‘Beyond the Clouds’ (1995), ‘Mary Reilly’ (1996), ‘The Ogre’ (1996), ‘Con Air’ (1997), ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ (1998), ‘Being John Malkovich’ (1999), ‘The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc’ (1999), ‘Shadow of the Vampire’ (2000), ‘Knockaround Guys’ (2001), ‘Les âmes fortes’ (2001), ‘Ripley's Game’ (2002), ‘Johnny English’ (2003), ‘The Libertine’ (2004), ‘Colour Me Kubrick’ (2005), ‘Art School Confidential’ (2006), and ‘Beowulf’ (2007).
In 2008, he portrayed Reverend Briegleb in the American mystery crime drama film ‘Changeling’ directed by Clint Eastwood. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed over $113.4 million on a budget of $55 million. He played the role of ‘Quentin Turnbull’ in the 2010 American Western superhero film ‘Jonah Hex’ directed by Jimmy Hayward. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a commercial disaster. He was next seen in films like ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ (2011), ‘Lines of Wellington’ (2012), ‘Warm Bodies’ (2013), ‘Cesar Chavez’ (2014), ‘Casanova Variations’ (2014), ‘100 Years’ (2015), ‘Zoolander 2’ (2016), ‘Deepwater Horizon’ (2016), ‘Unlocked’ (2017), ‘The Wilde Wedding’ (2017), ‘Supercon’ (2018), ‘Bird Box’ (2018), ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ (2019), ‘Arkansas’ (2020), and ‘The Survivalist’ (2021). He was last seen in the 2022 American thriller film ‘Shattered’ directed by Luis Prieto. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. He will be next seen in the upcoming American action film ‘White Elephant.’
A puppeteer, Craig Schwartz, working as a file clerk on the seventh and half floor of a building discovers a door that gives access to the mind of actor John Malkovich for fifteen minutes. He teams up with his co-worker to earn some money selling a trip to the actor’s mind. However, things soon go awry with even Malkovich failing to take control of his mind.
A film that explores the dark themes of child endangerment, political corruption, female disempowerment, and mistreatment of mental health patients, Changeling follows the story of a woman who is deemed “delusional” for rightfully questioning police authority in a case concerning her missing son.
This historical drama film takes us to the civil war in Cambodia. It revolves around a journalist, who is trapped during tyrant Pol Pot’s cleansing campaign, which took the lives of two million ‘undesired’ civilians.
Schoolboy Jamie Graham gets separated from his wealthy British family in Shanghai after the Japanese army begins occupying China during WWII and struggles to overcome hunger on the streets until being taken to a POW camp. He remains upbeat despite witnessing the horrors of war firsthand and survives with the help of several strangers whom he befriends.
In Paris, the Marquise de Merteui plans revenge against her ex-lover the Comte de Bastide, by planning to seduce and dishonor his virgin fiancée Cécile de Volanges. Merteui enlists the help of the disreputable Vicomte de Valmont, who is planning his own seduction of the religious Madame de Tourvel. Meanwhile, Cécile falls in love with Chevalier Raphael Danceny.
Of Mice and Men tells the story of two friends, one a gentle and dim-witted giant, and the other a nomadic farmer, who in order to fulfill their dreams, work in the fields during the Great Depression.
This drama film takes us to Texas in the 1930s, and it tells the story of a widow who lives with her two small children. After the death of her husband during the Great Depression, she is forced to take charge of the farm, and deal with various obstacles.
Law student and gifted poker player Mike McDermott loses his entire bankroll of US $30000 to Russian mobster Teddy ‘KGB’. He quits poker but is forced to play again when his childhood friend Lester ‘Worm’ Murphy lands him in debt. When Worm flees, Mike must face Teddy one last time to repay his debts.
Secret Service Agent, Frank Horrigan, is being taunted by an assassin who is planning to kill the President of United States. Horrigan himself is still haunted by his failure to keep President John F. Kennedy alive when he was a young agent. Horrigan must find a way to stop history from repeating itself.
Secretariat is a biographical sports drama film which tells the story of a young girl Penny, who takes charge of her father’s stable, despite having no experience or knowledge about horse racing. She soon enters the male-dominated business and creates history by winning the Triple Crown.
Based on the true story of the worst environmental disaster in US history, the movie depicts the events of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Chief technician Mike Williams and his colleagues try to make it out alive as flames and heat start engulfing the rig.
Burn After Reading is a comedy centered around two foolish gym employees who chance upon a CIA agent's memoirs in a CD and try to sell it. Mistakenly assuming that the CD contents are highly sensitive, they first try to blackmail the CIA agent, failing which, they attempt to sell it to the Russians.
Former C.I.A. Agent Frank Moses lives a quiet life alone with only his conversation with Sarah Ross, a Pension Department employee, to look forward to. When, out of the blue, he is attacked by heavily-armed, masked assailants, he teams up with his old associates to figure out why he is a target and why his file at the CIA headquarter is tagged as RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous)
Ex-army ranger, Sergeant Cameron Poe, is granted parole and must fly back to his wife and child on board the Jailbird, a flight carrying some of the most violent prisoners. He must also survive a plot by Cyrus the Virus Grissom who wants to escape with all the prisoners.
Shadow of the Vampire is a horror drama film, which tells the story of a director who wants to make the perfect and the best vampire movie ever. He even goes as far as to employ a real vampire for the job, and explains to his crew that he is a method actor.
Based on Isaac Marion's novel of the same name, Warm Bodies is a funny paranormal comedy about a zombie who constantly craves human flesh and a young woman he falls in love with. Would their romance triumph in the wake of a zombie apocalypse threatening the world?
After trying to delay the demolition of his house, hapless Arthur Dent discovers that his friend Ford Prefect is an alien and that his entire home planet will be destroyed later that day. Prefect saves him at the right moment by hitchhiking on an alien spaceship, and guides him through an intergalactic adventure to restore Earth.
A young law student meets a young divorced single mother named Liz, and the two begin dating. Ted helps Liz raise her young daughter. Eventually, news reports surface about a serial killer killing multiple women. Ted is arrested for the killings but Liz refuses to believe that he is guilty.
Kleinman is a timid bookkeeper, who wanders around town and tries his best in finding a dangerous serial killer who is on the loose.
The Sheltering Sky is an adventure drama film which tells the story of Port and Kit, who have been married for a long time, but their marriage seems to be failing. Therefore, they plan a trip through Northern Africa, hoping that it will bring back to spark in their relationship.
When people see a mysterious supernatural force, they turn mad and kill themselves. After five years of avoiding the force, Malorie, Tom and two children set out on a journey that will lead them to safety. However, with Tom dead, Malorie finds herself on the treacherous journey alone with the kids and has to ensure they complete it blindfolded.
Ex-CIA agent, Frank Moses, his girlfriend, Sarah and his friend Marvin become a target when it is revealed that that they know the location of the Nightshade, a portable nuclear weapon. The trio now have to search for the nuclear device and prevent it from falling in wrong hands; all the while evading fierce assassins, armed terrorists and influential government officials.
Ripley’s Game is a crime thriller film which tells the story of a dying man, who is persuaded to commit the assassination of a European crime boss.
Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are retired while their old friend D'Artagnan has continued to serve as a captain of the Musketeers under the treacherous and corrupt King Louis XIV. When Athos’ son is killed by Louis, he reunites with his friends to take Louis down and put his twin brother Prince Philippe on the throne.
The movie tells the story of St. Joan of Arc, the French war heroine who led the French army to many victories against the English and was instrumental in allowing Charles VII to take the throne of France. Joan was later betrayed by Charles VII and burned alive by the English, on the pretext of religious heresy.
Defying his father, a young man, Troy, who is an aspiring writer, looks for a way to gain some meaningful experience in his life. He soon takes a job with a well-known mentalist named Buck Howard, who is trying to revive his fading career.
Al di là delle nuvole (Beyond the Clouds) is a romantic drama film which tells the story of a filmmaker who is looking for inspiration for his next project. As he travels through France and Italy, he observes the relationships of a few young couples.
Unlocked is a mystery action thriller film which tells the story of a CIA Agent Alice Racine, who is assigned to investigate an intelligence alert about a biological attack in London.
Art School Confidential is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a talented young artist Jerome, who escapes from high school and starts attending a small art school in the East Coast. As a fan of Picasso, he starts pursuing his dream of becoming the world’s best artist, like his hero.
Frustrated with the rules and weaknesses of the justice system, a team of four LAPD detectives, decide to commit the unlawful execution of a powerful gangster. They are soon brought in when a young woman’s body is found at a construction site. As the detectives continue their investigation, they soon receive a film of her having sex in a motel room.
John is a policeman in Los Angeles who moves to a small town after his marriage falls apart. He soon falls for a visually impaired woman named Helena, but at the same time, he finds evidence of a serial killer on the loose who is targeting blind women. However, the other police officers refuse to believe him.
A boy is raised by his grandfather in a community of criminals in Siberia, where they live by a ruthless moral code. The boy is taught their ruthless ways from an early age, along with skills such as theft and banditry. However, while growing older, he and his best friend begin to walk on different paths, which eventually make them bitter enemies.
Based on the Transformers toy line, the movie follows the last days of war between the rival groups Autobots and Decepticons. The third installment in the live-action Transformers film series, the movie grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was praised for the special effects, action scenes, scores, and 3D work.
Inept agent Johnny English, the only surviving member of MI7 after the rest are killed in a bombing at another agent's funeral, is assigned to investigate the stealing of the British Crown Jewels. While pursuing his prime suspect, Frenchman Pascal Sauvage, he is aided by his trusted assistant Jeremy Bough and intrigued by the mysterious Lorna Campbell.
John Wilmot who is also known as the Earl of Rochester, is a 17th century poet having an ugly past. When Charles II assigns him a task to design a play for the French ambassador, he tries his best to live up to the expectations.
Based on a 1881 novel of the same name, The Portrait of a Lady is a drama film which tells the story of Isabel Archer, a woman who is known for being extremely beautiful. After her uncle passes away, Isabel receives a huge fortune. In order to explore herself, she decides to travel to Europe, where she gets entangled in several misfortunate events.
Matty is unable to find a job since his father is a mob boss, and employers fear him. He is not content doing menial jobs for his father, but he tries to convince his father that he is ready to be a reliable partner. Soon, an opportunity presents itself.
Mile 22 is an action thriller film which tells us the story of James Silva, an American intelligence officer who needs to ensure that a mysterious police officer, who has sensitive information, can make it out of Indonesia safely.
Cut Bank is a thriller film which revolves around a young man in a small town in Montana who gets involved in a murder case, after he and his girlfriend become the only witness to the crime.
Mary Reilly, an Irish girl, comes to the house of a reputed and rich doctor named Dr Henry Jekyll, to start working as a maid. Things start to change when she starts developing feelings for the doctor. Soon it seems that Dr Henry also has a dark and mysterious counterpart named Mr Edward Hyde.
Velvett Buzzsaw is a mystery horror drama film, which tells the story of a supernatural force which gets released, after a recently deceased artist’s paintings are discovered. The supernatural force starts enacting revenge on those who allowed their greed to get in the way of art.
Beautiful and efficient Ava, a professional assassin working for a black ops organization, specializes in risky and high-profile hits. She attracts unwarranted attention as she reconnects with estranged family and breaks work protocol by questioning the targets. Considered a liability after a failed hit, she is marked for death. Now Ava needs all her skills to beat the assassins at their game.
Bullet Head is a crime thriller film which tells the story of three criminals Walker, Stacy and Gage, who find themselves trapped in a warehouse with the police behind them, after a heist goes wrong. However, a deadlier threat is waiting for them inside, which is an unstoppable killer dog.
In 2707, during a big war between ruling corporations, the seal of ‘The Machine’ that arrived 10,000 years ago from outer space, is accidently broken. The re-activated Machine mass-produces hordes of mutants from the depths of earth, which threaten to take over the world. Brother Samuel and Major Mitch Hunter lead a suicide mission to destroy the machine and save the mankind.
Eragon a poor farm boy from Alagaësia finds a blue dragon egg in the forest. When the dragon hatches, she is named Saphira. Eragon and Saphira under the tutelage of Brom become the symbol of hope for Alagaësia and go forth on a path to overthrow the tyrant king Galbatorix and his dragon Shruikan.
After leading reclusive lives away from modeling world for long time, models Derek and Hansel are enlisted by Interpol to investigate a series of murders of celebrities who died with a Zoolander-special ‘Blue Steel’ look. As they meet special agent Valentina Valencia at Rome fashion event, they uncover a sinister plot designed by fashion-magnate Mugatu, who is after the ‘Fountain of Youth.’
Jonah Hex was a Confederate Cavalryman until his commander ordered him to burn down a hospital. Today, he is a bounty hunter with a warrant on his head and an ability to temporarily resurrect the dead. The US military now wants him to stop his ex-commander from unleashing chaos across the country, an offer he cannot refuse.
This biographical survival drama film tells the story of an Uruguayan rugby team whose flight crashes into a mountain range. They survive the crash, but must now take desperate measures in order to protect themselves and get back into civilization.
Penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private are kidnapped by the villainous scientist Dr. Octavius Brine, also known as Dave the octopus, who resents their cuteness. They are rescued by the Arctic elite undercover spy organization, The North Wind. Now they must stop Dave from using his Medusa serum and turning all penguins into horrible monsters.
This 3D animated film is based on an epic poem. In 507 AD, Danish King Hrothgar announces a reward for the death of monstrous Grendel who is tormenting his kingdom. Mighty warrior Beowulf takes up the challenge and slays the demon. Seeking revenge, Grendel’s mother turns into an alluring woman and seduces Beowulf. Years later, Beowulf faces the consequences of those past deeds.
John Malkovich Awards
| Death of a Salesman | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | 1986 |
