John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor and director. He has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in
Places in the Heart and
In the Line of Fire, he received
Academy Award nominations. He has also appeared in films such as
Empire of the Sun,
The Killing Fields,
Con Air,
Of Mice and Men,
Rounders,
Ripley's Game,
Knockaround Guys,
Being John Malkovich,
Shadow of the Vampire,
Burn After Reading,
RED,
Mulholland Falls, and
Warm Bodies, as well as producing films such as
Ghost World,
Juno, and
The Perks of Being a Wallflower.