Justin Theroux

Justin Paul Theroux is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his partnership with David Lynch on the surrealist art films Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Zoolander (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Miami Vice (2006), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bumblebee (2018), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1971

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Born: Justin Paul Theroux , ( 1971-08-10 ) August 10, 1971 (age 54) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Education: Bennington College ( BA )
Occupations: Actor director producer screenwriter
Years active: 1995–present
Spouse s: Jennifer Aniston ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2015 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2018 ) , Nicole Brydon Bloom , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2025 )
Partner: Heidi Bivens (1997–2011)
Relatives: Alexander Theroux (uncle) Paul Theroux (uncle) Peter Theroux (uncle) Marcel Theroux (first cousin) Louis Theroux (first cousin)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Justin
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Jennifer Aniston
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: Wanderlust
Image: Justin Theroux-63738 (cropped).jpg
Residence: Washington, D.C.

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Commons category: Justin Theroux
date of birth: 1971-08-10
nominated for: Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
start of work period: 1995-00-00
related category: Category:Films with screenplays by Justin Theroux
writing language: English language
name in native language: Justin Theroux
member of: Writers Guild of America, East
unmarried partner: Jennifer Aniston

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Justin Paul Theroux (/θəˈroʊ/ thə-ROH; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for his partnership with David Lynch on the surrealist art films Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006). He also appeared in films such as Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), American Psycho (2000), Zoolander (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Miami Vice (2006), The Girl on the Train (2016), Bumblebee (2018), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), and The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026).

Theroux was a screenwriter for such comedy films as Tropic Thunder (2008) and Rock of Ages (2012), as well as the superhero film Iron Man 2 (2010). He made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy film Dedication (2007).

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