John Gavin Malkovich was born on December 9, 1953. His birthplace was the small town of Benton in the US state of Illinois. His mother owned the local newspaper, so that the whole family was informed of the latest world news. John's father fought for the preservation of the environment and eventually became one of the founders of the environmental magazine.
In 1978, Malkovich became a stage actor Steppenwolf in Chicago. During the six years of work in the theater, John has played more than fifty roles simultaneously managing to work outside the theater. In 1984, he was lucky to take part in the Broadway play "Death of a Salesman", where his partner was Dustin Hoffman.
Also in 1984, John Malkovich first tried his hand at film. His debut was the film "Places in the Heart," directed by Robert Benton. The role of the blind lodger made a strong impression on critics, for it Malkovich was nominated for "Oscar". Soon followed by work in "The Glass Menagerie" and "Empire of the Sun", after filming the last to Malkovich started looking prominent producers.
Vox recognition came to John in 1988 after shooting the film "Dangerous Liaisons" by Stephen Frears, where he played the Vicomte de Valmont. Two years later, Bernardo Bertolucci invited him to his new film "The Sheltering Sky", where Malkovich played sated life of a wealthy American, and played so brilliantly that he had received a second nomination for "Oscar".
Proposals followed one after the other, John always agree on them, and not being afraid to experiment always played brilliantly. By the early 1990s, with Malkovich like to work many filmmakers and Hollywood stars. In 1993, he starred in the thriller "In the Line of Fire", where his partners were Clint Eastwood, Dylan McDermott and Gary Cole.
Of course, talented personality Malkovich attracted the attention of viewers and producers. In 1999, a project of "Being John Malkovich", directed by Spike Jones. Many directors believe that this is the first project where so rigidly solved the problem of self-determination rights in the world.
In 2002, Malkovich took part in the film "The Dancer Upstairs" as an actor, producer and director. In the same year were published film "Napoleon," "Adaptation," "Ripley's Game", where his partners were Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep and other popular actors.
Malkovich annually removed in three to four tapes. Among his recent works critique release "Beowulf", "Burn After Reading", "Mutant Chronicles" and the third part of "Transformers".
Malkovich was married twice, but failed. From a previous marriage, he raises a son and daughter Amandine Lorvi. In 1999, his third wife was Sofia Coppola, the successor of the famous Francis Ford Coppola. The wedding was played in a hurry, and after the couple left for the set.