Trivia

Birth name: John Gavin Malkovich 

Date of birth: 9 December 1953 

Place of birth: Christopher, Illinois, USA 

Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) 

Spouse: Nicoletta Peyran (1989 - present) 2 children, Glenne Headly (2 August 1982 - 1988) (divorced) 

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36.

The costume he wore in the Annie Lennox video, "Walking On Broken Glass" was borrowed from the set of Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Education: Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#70). [1995]

Is of Croatian heritage.

Parents ran and owned local newspaper in Benton Il, his hometown.

Briefly dated Michelle Pfeiffer.

Children with Peyran, daughter Amandine (b. 1990) and son Lorwy (b. 1992).

His first film experience was a job as an extra in Robert Altman's 1978 feature A Wedding (1978).

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 the North of Portugal.

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 alumni. 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.

When he was 16, he decided to get his excessive weight under control and lost 70 pounds by eating nothing but Jell-O for two months.

Is a big fan of Tom Waits and (oddly enough) rap artist Dr. Dre.

In 1976, he quit college in order to work at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater.

His favorite films include: The Battle of Algiers, The 400 Blows, Citizen Kane, The Conformist, This is Spinal Tap, High Noon and It's a Wonderful Life.

Won a Village Voice Obie for his performance in True West in 1984

Won a second Village Voice Obie this time for Direction for Balm in Gilead in 1985