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Justin Theroux (born August 10, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor.

Theroux came from an artistic family. His uncle, Paul, wrote The Mosquito Coast, while his cousin, Louis, is a journalist. He discovered acting while attending Buxton School, a boarding school in Williamstown, MA (after being expelled from several high schools). Theroux graduated from Bennington College with a double major in visual arts and drama Theroux made his film debut in 1996, in Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol.

Since then, he has performed both in comedies, such as The Baxter, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, Broken Hearts Club and Zoolander, and darker, more serious fare such as American Psycho and Mulholland Drive, widely considered to be his breakout movie. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle has been his most successful film, in terms of box office receipts. He recently appeared in the film versions of the cult TV show Strangers With Candy and Michael Mann's Miami Vice. Some think he has taken the place of Kyle MacLachlan as Lynch's doppelgänger/Protagonist, as he is now starring in Lynch's new film Inland Empire.

In 2003, he was featured in the music video for the British band Muse for their song "Hysteria".

Theroux also has an extensive television resume, having appeared on episodes of shows such as Alias, Sex and the City and Six Feet Under.

External links

• Justintheroux.net

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