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John Malkovich

American actor
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Summary

John Malkovich was born on December 9, 1953[1], in Christopher[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and voice actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154,244 views/month, #1,692 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9], Croatia[10]
  • Native language: American English[11]
  • Ethnic group: Serbian Americans[12]
  • Occupation: film producer[13], musician[14], director[15], theatrical director[16]
  • Educated at: Illinois State University[17], Eastern Illinois University[18], Benton Consolidated High School[19]
  • Award received: Donostia Award[20], Theatre World Award[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[22], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[23], Order of Danica Hrvatska[24], Clarence Derwent Awards[25], Volpi Cup for Best Actor[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: John Malkovich[28]
  • Residence: Cambridge[29]
  • Family name: Malkovich[30]
  • Given name: John[31]
  • Work location: United States[32]
  • Filmography: John Malkovich filmography[33]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35], French[36]
  • Name in native language: John Malkovich[37]
  • Start of work period: 1976[38]

Why It Matters

John Malkovich has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Malkovich born?

John Malkovich's place of birth was Christopher[2].

What did John Malkovich do for work?

John Malkovich worked as an actor[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], and voice actor[7].

Where did John Malkovich go to school?

John Malkovich was educated at Illinois State University[17], Eastern Illinois University[18], and Benton Consolidated High School[19].

What awards did John Malkovich receive?

Honors received include Donostia Award[20], Theatre World Award[21], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[22], and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . croatiaweek.com. croatiaweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . narodne-novine.nn.hr. narodne-novine.nn.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . lavanguardia.com. lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . thoughtco.com. thoughtco.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · AGTabares · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 14w ago · R. Bardghji · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 15w ago · EUPBR · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States, Croatia
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  11. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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