Justin Paul Theroux is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his work with film director David Lynch in Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006), his starring role as Kevin Garvey in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014–2017) and as Tom in The Girl on the Train (2016). He is also known as a screenwriter for films such as Tropic Thunder, Iron Man 2, Rock of Ages, and Zoolander 2.
Known For
Joker
(2019)
Ethan Chase (uncredited)
Bumblebee
(2018)
Dropkick (voice)
Inland Empire
(2006)
Devon Berk / Billy Side
Mute
(2018)
Duck Teddington
American Psycho
(2000)
Timothy Bryce
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
Mulholland Drive
(2001)
Adam
Megamind
(2010)
Megaminds's Father (voice)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
(2017)
Master Codebreaker
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(2003)
Seamus O'Grady
Miami Vice
(2006)
Det. Larry Zito
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Garmadon (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
Rory
Lady and the Tramp
(2019)
Tramp (voice)
Zoolander 2
(2016)
Evil DJ
The Spy Who Dumped Me
(2018)
Drew
Full Filmography
Acting
I Shot Andy Warhol
(1996)
Mark
Dream House
(1997)
Mark Brooks
Below Utopia
(1997)
Daniel Beckett
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
(1997)
Cowboy
Dead Broke
(1998)
James
Frogs for Snakes
(1998)
Flav Santana
Mulholland Dr.
(1999)
Adam
Sirens
(1999)
Officer David Bontempo
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
(2000)
Marshall
American Psycho
(2000)
Timothy Bryce
Zoolander
(2001)
Evil DJ
The Sleepy Time Gal
(2001)
Rebecca's Boyfriend
Mulholland Drive
(2001)
Adam
Happy End
(2003)
Jack
Duplex
(2003)
Coop
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(2003)
Seamus O'Grady
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
(2004)
Self
The Baxter
(2005)
Bradley Lake
Strangers with Candy
(2006)
Carlo Honklin
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
(2006)
Guy Cooley
Inland Empire
(2006)
Devon Berk / Billy Side
Miami Vice
(2006)
Det. Larry Zito
Return to Rajapur
(2006)
Broken English
(2007)
Nick Gable
The Ten
(2007)
Jesus H. Christ
More Things That Happened
(2007)
Devon Burke
Lynch 2
(2007)
Self
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(2008)
Jan Jürgen
Megamind
(2010)
Megaminds's Father (voice)
Your Highness
(2011)
Leezar
Wanderlust
(2012)
Seth
Making The Leftovers
(2014)
Himself
The Girl on the Train
(2016)
Tom Watson
Zoolander 2
(2016)
Evil DJ
The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short
(2016)
Narrator (voice)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
(2017)
Master Codebreaker
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Garmadon (voice)
Bumblebee
(2018)
Dropkick (voice)
On the Basis of Sex
(2018)
Mel Wulf
Mute
(2018)
Duck Teddington
The Spy Who Dumped Me
(2018)
Drew
Camp! The Movie
(2019)
Self
Lady and the Tramp
(2019)
Tramp (voice)
Joker
(2019)
Ethan Chase (uncredited)
False Positive
(2021)
Adrian Martin
Violet
(2021)
The Voice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
Rory
Production
Dedication
(2007)
Executive Producer
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
(2019)
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
(2019)
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
(2021)
Executive Producer
Directing
Writing
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
Screenplay and Story
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(2008)
Writer
Iron Man 2
(2010)
Screenplay
Rock of Ages
(2012)
Screenplay
Zoolander 2
(2016)
Writer
Crew