John Malkovich
Birth name	John Gavin Malkovich
Born	December 9, 1953 (1953-12-09) (age 53) Christopher, Illinois
Years active	1984 - present
Spouse(s)	Glenne Headly (1982-1988) Nicoletta Peyran (1989-)
Awards Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries/Movie 1986 Death of a Salesman

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Biography

Early life

Malkovich was born in Christopher, Illinois, of Croatian descent on his father's side and of Scottish and German ancestry on his mother's.He grew up in Benton, Illinois in a large house on South Main St.^[1][2][3] His father, Daniel Malkovich, was a state conservation director and publisher of Illinois Magazine, a conservation magazine.^[4] His mother, Joe Anne, owned the Benton Evening News (a local newspaper in Benton, Illinois), as well as the Outdoor Illinois.^[5][6] Because of his father's work, the Malkovich family is widely acknowledged as one of the founding families of the environmental movement in Illinois. By high school, he had transformed himself physically and was an athlete. He transferred to Illinois State University from a university where he only spent one semester with an interest in ecology, but he soon changed his major to theatre. Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. ... “Scot” redirects here. ... The conservation movement is a political and social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future. ... Benton is a city located in Franklin County, Illinois. ... Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois and is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state. ...

Career

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Personal life

Malkovich was married to actress Glenne Headly from 1982 to 1988. They divorced and Malkovich briefly dated Michelle Pfeiffer, co-star on Dangerous Liaisons. He resides in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He and his wife, Nicoletta Peyran, have two children. He is fluent in French. Glenne Headly (born on 13 March 1955 in New London, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress. ... Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and internationally known American actress. ... Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 film directed by Stephen Frears. ... Chess players in Harvard Square in August of 2005 Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - City  7. ...

Of the many people he has worked with, Malkovich is often associated with Gary Sinise, a fellow Steppenwolf alum. Also, Joan Allen was a fellow drama student at Eastern Illinois University whom Malkovich brought into Steppenwolf. He met actor John Mahoney in a Chicago acting class years later, and advised him to join Steppenwolf. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry in the basement of a church in Highland Park, Illinois. ... Joan Allen in a scene from The Contender Joan Allen (b. ... Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On April 4, 2005, while speaking at Illinois State University, Malkovich was awarded a diploma in theatre. When attending the university as a student in the 1970s, he failed to take his last remaining graduation requirement, the U.S. Constitution test. This requirement was waived in order to award him the diploma. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois and is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme...

Political views

Politically, Malkovich has described himself as a libertarian.^[7][8] He is a supporter of the death penalty.^[9] When the Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed in 1994, Malkovich organized a champagne party for himself and his friends. Actor William Hootkins, who worked with Malkovich in BBC television's Rocket to the Moon, stated "In fact he's so right-wing you have to wonder if he's kidding."^[10] This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Nickname: Motto: “Urbs in Horto” (Latin: “City in a Garden”), “I Will” Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... William Hootkins as Porkins in A New Hope William Hootkins (July 5, 1948 – October 23, 2005) was an American actor probably best known on film for his roles as the cult favourite Red Six (Porkins) in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) and as the crooked Lt. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Jules Vernes Rocket to the Moon (aka Rocket to the Moon) is a 1967 British science fiction comedy directed by Don Sharp and produced by Harry Alan Towers. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...

In the United Kingdom in 2002 at the Cambridge Union Society, when asked whom he would most like to "fight to the death," he replied that he would "rather just shoot" journalist Robert Fisk and British MP George Galloway.^[11] Fisk reacted with outrage.^[12] Galloway brings it up frequently on his radio show with great amusement. ^[13][14][15] When interviewed by The Observer, Malkovich elaborated on his comments: "I hate somebody who is supposed to be a Middle Eastern expert who thinks Jesus was born in Jerusalem. I hate what I consider his vile anti-semitism. This being said, I apologize to both Fisk and Galloway; they seem like good men... but if they make such a heinous mistake again, I will not hesitate to murder them brutally by way of the gallows". Malkovich then added: "I'm a [Christopher] Hitchens fan myself. But no one has thinner skins than journalists, in my experience, and I come from a family of them... They can dish it out but they can't take it. But the reason I don't like the topic, why I don't really say anything about a whiner like Fisk, is it gives them more oxygen."^[16] The coat of arms for the Cambridge Union Society, which shares much in common with the coat of arms for the University of Cambridge. ... For people named Robert Fiske, see Robert Fiske (disambiguation). ... George Galloway, (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee), is a Scottish politician and author noted for his left-wing views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ... Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) is an Anglo-American author, journalist and literary critic. ...

Filmography

Movies

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As director

• The Dancer Upstairs (2002)

In 2002, John Malkovich made his directorial debut with a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Nicholas Shakespeare, starring Javier Bardem. ...

References

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