One thing these cinematic legends all have in common -- besides, as we imagine, arthritic pain and toilet paper made of dollar bill$ -- is that they are the catalyst for epic impressions. A name that should not only be included in that list, but perhaps at the very top for its level of infamy, alone, is Christopher Walken.
The actor, who was born in Queens but sounds like as if were raised on Planet Flooboort (where, of course, all citizens speak in a stuttered, vowel-heavy drawl) has earned him plenty of admirers, especially since his ubiquitous hosting gigs on SNL, the most famous of which made "More Cowbell" a treasured national utterance.
Naturally, plenty have flocked to YouTube (many as part of now-finished contest Walken The Walk) to show off their chops, and we've chosen a few faves below:
- link:// Walken The Walk
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awesome!
by:// mrbean - Jun 10th 2009
The first guy was amazing but the rest were pretty lame.
by:// Jon - Jun 15th 2009
1st and 5th were pretty good (all the others are just bad).
I still say the best impersonator of Walken is Kevin Spacey.
Is it me or the kid in the last video look like Eddie Deezen?
by:// Rose - Jun 10th 2009
My favorite Christopher Walken imitation, along with some other really good celebrity imitations, can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7755vuRLJ-Q
by:// SCARY FATASS - Jun 10th 2009
Spacey reigns supreme with his Walken impression.
My favorite is Lance Krall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts86gCo7Q2k
by:// Linkdork - Jun 10th 2009
I think he looks like rowan atkinson
by:// Bill - Jun 10th 2009
Brian Froud FTW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jNE9v2o9d4
by:// Rick - Jun 10th 2009
What! No Jason Calicanis?????
by:// Mick - Jun 10th 2009
Dclugi on youtube is by far the best Walken impersonator
by:// chris - Jun 11th 2009
1 and 5 are pretty good, 2-4 are shit and 6 is more Woody Allen than Christopher Walken.
by:// joe - Jun 10th 2009
The first guy was good. The rest of them need to polish their act. Not like I could do better...
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by:// kmlaser84 - Jun 11th 2009
Christopher Walken as a Nursery School Teacher was by ar the best impression. The rest were pretty lame - sorry.f
by:// David Wallace - Jun 11th 2009
OMG the Icee one is freakin' hilarious!
by:// castingxtras - Jun 11th 2009
The first guy and the Icee one ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
by:// hcpromos - Jun 11th 2009
lol the last guy looks like mr. bean and sounds like hes goin through puberty
by:// shmog - Jun 12th 2009
#5 (the nursery school teacher) was by far the best. #6 (the last one) was not deserving. Christopher Walken's voice doesn't crack.
by:// colin - Jun 13th 2009
wow. it's quite popular/
by:// Air Max - Jul 27th 2009
The last one sounds like Woody Allen doing a Christopher Walken impression
by:// RJ - Sep 15th 2009