Malkovich

Malkovich is a surname of Slavic origin. It may be transliterated as Malković in some languages. The name is most widely recognized in popular culture due to the American actor John Malkovich (born 1953).

John Malkovich was born December 9, 1953, in Christopher, Illinois. He studied acting and was a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 1974, a troupe that helped launch several prominent actors. Malkovich has had a long career in film and theatre, known for performances characterized by intensity and precision, often in complex or literary roles. His film career includes the 1988 adaptation Dangerous Liaisons and international recognition for the metafictional Being John Malkovich (1999), directed by Spike Jonze, in which he plays a fictionalized version of himself. He has also appeared in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) as Louis XIV, and in Burn After Reading (2008) as Osborne Cox, among other roles across genres such as drama, thriller, and historical pieces.

Beyond film, Malkovich has remained active in theatre and has continued to act in various media. The surname remains most associated with his body of work, and the spelling is used by others of Slavic heritage. The film Being John Malkovich has entered popular culture, noted for its inventive premise and self-referential humor, and it contributed to the wider recognition of the name in modern cinema.