John Malkovich Net Worth

John Malkovich's Quotes

• [on Being John Malkovich (1999)] When I first looked at the script, the title seemed like a one-line joke, but it turned out to be a 100-page joke.
• [Spike Jonze wanted to borrow photographs from his childhood for Being John Malkovich (1999)] "I gave them my mother's phone number and told them to tell her that I'm an actor and it was for a film. I don't think my parents know what I do."
• "I want to be successful. I would like it to be a success with something that doesn't make me want to vomit all over the screening room after I've seen it." (1980s quote)
• I'm not terribly articulate in many ways and particularly when it comes to what I do. And, at the risk of sounding like Holden Caulfield, I don't know if I would talk about it even if I could.
• [on Dangerous Liaisons (1988)] The movie should appeal to everyone. It's sleazy, elegant, vicious and mean, and it's about people doing hideous things to each other. If that weren't enough, it has a tragic end. What more could people ask for?

Interesting Facts about John Malkovich

1. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36.
2. The costume he wore in the Annie Lennox video, "Walking On Broken Glass" was borrowed from the set of Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
3. Education: Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University.
4. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#70). [1995]
5. His paternal grandparents, Michael "Mike" Malkovich and Goldie Stanisha, were Croatian. His mother had French, German, Scottish, and English ancestry, and his maternal grandparents were Stephen Choisser and Edna Alice Johnson.
6. Parents ran and owned local newspapers in his hometown Benton, Illinois, named Benton Evening News and Outdoor Illinois, a conservation magazine. His father was also a state conservation director.
7. Children with Nicoletta Peyran: daughter Amandine (b. 1990) and son Lowry (b. 1992).
8. Has developed a great passion for Portugal, where he has filmed some movies recently. He also keeps a house here, as he co-owns a disco in Lisbon.
9. Legend has it that he was told by the head of the Theatre Department at Illinois State University that he would not have a career as an actor. Even though he did not graduate from ISU (he never took the constitution test), the Theatre Department still claims him as an alumnus. On April 4, 2005, he returned to visit the Theatre Department where he was presented with an official diploma for his bachelor's degree in theatre.
10. When he was a teenager, he decided to get his excessive weight under control and lost 70 pounds by eating nothing but Jell-O for four months.
11. In 1976, he quit college in order to work at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater.
12. His favorite films include: Citizen Kane (1941), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), High Noon (1952), The 400 Blows (1959), The Battle of Algiers (1966), The Conformist (1970) and This Is Spinal Tap (1984).
13. Won a Village Voice Obie for his performance in "True West" in 1984.
14. Won a second Village Voice Obie this time for Direction for "Balm in Gilead" in 1985.
15. Attended college with Joan Allen who was occasionally a scene partner of Malkovich's in their acting classes. Later attended another acting class years with John Mahoney. He encouraged both actors to join the Steppenwolf Theater Company, which they did.
16. First actor to win a major award (New York Film Critics) for portraying himself in a movie (non-cameo role). The film was Being John Malkovich (1999).
17. His performance as himself in Being John Malkovich (1999) is ranked #90 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
18. Frequently visits Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia).
19. Offered the role of Green Goblin/Norman Osborn in Spider-Man (2002).
20. He dropped out of Crazy People (1990) after around two weeks of filming and was replaced by Dudley Moore.