John Malkovich Biography

John Gavin Malkovich is an actor and producer best known for his performances in the movies ‘Places in the Heart’ and ‘In the Line of Fire’ for which he received Academy Award nominations. He has enjoyed a long and productive career spanning three decades in Hollywood. Starting out as an actor, he eventually made it big as a producer too. A love for the performance arts was something he was born with though neither of his parents was from show business. He displayed a keen interest in acting from childhood and was an active participant in his high school plays. As a teenager he also played with a folk rock musical group and was part of a summer theatre project. He began his acting career as a stage actor. He became a charter member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and appeared in several of their productions. He made his Broadway debut as Biff in ‘Death of a Salesman’. Following his successful stage career he branched out into films. During his initial years in Hollywood he could manage to get only minor roles but the gutsy actor was never disheartened. He finally landed a major role in ‘Places in the Heart’ as the blind boarder, Mr. Will, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.