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Actor Christopher Walken turns 79 years old

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Christopher Walken appears in the movie "The Deer Hunter" in 1978.
Christopher Walken appears in the movie “The Deer Hunter” in 1978. Corbis via Getty Images
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Christopher Walken shows his Oscars award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 51st Annual Academy Awards on April 9, 1979 in Los Angeles.
Christopher Walken shows off his Oscars award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 51st Annual Academy Awards on April 9, 1979 in Los Angeles. Bettmann Archive
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Christopher Walken and Georgianne Walken are seen together during a Party for the Opening Night of "Edmund Kean" at Players Club on September 27, 1983, in New York City, New York.
Christopher Walken and Georgianne Walken are seen together during a Party for the Opening Night of “Edmund Kean” at Players Club on September 27, 1983, in New York City, New York. Ron Galella Collection via Getty
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Christopher Walken looks up in a scene from the film 'The Dead Zone', in 1983.
Christopher Walken looks up in a scene from the film ‘The Dead Zone’, in 1983. Getty Images
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Christopher Walken appears in a portrait photo with the cast from 'A View to a Kill' in France on August 16, 1984.
Christopher Walken appears in a portrait photo with the cast from ‘A View to a Kill’ in France on August 16, 1984. Mirrorpix via Getty Images
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Christopher Walken plays Jacob Witting in the CBS made for TV movie, Sarah, Plain and Tall — broadcasted on February 3, 1991.
Christopher Walken plays Jacob Witting in the CBS made for TV movie, Sarah, Plain and Tall — broadcasted on February 3, 1991. CBS via Getty Images
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Christopher Walken plays the 'Headless Horseman' in the film Sleepy Hollow, directed by Tim Burton, in 1999.
Christopher Walken plays the ‘Headless Horseman’ in the film Sleepy Hollow, directed by Tim Burton, in 1999. Corbis via Getty Images
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Christopher Walken demanded "more cowbell" during a "Saturday Night Live" sketch in 2000.
Christopher Walken demanded “more cowbell” during a “Saturday Night Live” sketch in 2000. SNL / YouTube
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Christopher Walken puts his personal touch to the dedication cement square at the Hand and Footprints Ceremony on November 8, 2004 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Christopher Walken puts his personal touch to the dedication cement square at the Hand and Footprints Ceremony on November 8, 2004 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Corbis via Getty Images
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Christopher Walken attends Tribute at the Mansour Hotel on December 5, 2009 in Marrakech, Morocco.
Christopher Walken looks on and smiles after his speech at the Mansour Hotel on December 5, 2009 in Marrakech, Morocco. WireImage