Justin Theroux Biography

Fast Facts

• Initially moved to New York to become an artist, and painted murals and billboards before appearing in the off-Broadway play Hide Your Love Away
• Made his feature-film debut in 1996's I Shot Andy Warhol, which was directed by Mary Harron
• She subsequently cast him in 2000's American Psycho
• Appeared twice as a guest star on Sex and the City, as two different characters: first as Jared in the episode "The Monogamists" and later as writer Vaughn in "Shortcomings
• " Appeared in the 2003 music video for "Hysteria" by Muse
• Made his directorial debut with the 2006 film Dedication
• Cowrote the script for the 2008 hit Tropic Thunder
• The film's success prompted star Robert Downey Jr
• to recommend to Jon Favreau that Theroux pen the script for Iron Man 2, another box-office hit
• Included in the voice cast for the 2009 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2