Christopher Walken winning an Oscar® for "The Deer Hunter"

[SuperHeroMania]

Christopher Walken gave one of the greatest performances ever, but I thought John Hurt deserved it this year

[88Heimdal]

one shot...

[LOUISGIZMO]

ONE OF THE BEST MAYBE THE BEST ACTOR

[ledawg1138]

THE Bruce Dickinson

[BaconMotherfucker]

You're not really supposed to pronounce the "l" in Walken so heavily.

[elgatonyc]

Walken's speech definitely needs more cowbell.

[debateSlayer]

screw the oscar... someone give Walken more COWBELL!!!

[BehelitOutlaw]

Savalas, miss him

[jodisweetie]

1:37 he says "which way do I go now?" :-D O God I love him!!!!!

[mmaxsters]

one of the greatest movie of all time like the godfather

[Gaston088able]

@mmaxsters and RAGINB BULL....THE DEER HUNTER, THE GODFATHER AND RAGING BULL WERE THE REASONS OF WHY THE 70S WAS THE BEST DECADE OF GREAT FILMS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS.....

[UrielEternal]

He has one of the most obvious New Yorker accents. Never try to do a Southern accent unlike other celebs.

[wackyshack360]

Great Actor, Hilarious Man! I love how he totally wasn't paying attention when they called his name. 0:32

[Norocmorth]

best movie ever

[landesal]

hes doing an impression of christopher walken. :D

[suny123boy1]

KOJAK!

[lucycatism]

FYI, Ronnie Walken, as he was known then, lived in my neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, NYC, both of us born in 1943. His father owned a German bakery called "Walken's." My Mom used to buy our bread there. We might have gone to the same public school in Astoria, of course I can't remember that far back. Nice to see that he hasn't abandoned his "Queens Astoria accent" and his "niceness." Wish I could give him a big hug! Janice M

[purvicide]

And then his career took a turn somewhere.

[phoebexanne]

@purvicide Yeah, he got better and eventually became brilliant at doing his 'thing'. But I admit, there was something that was lost along the way. But I still adore his performance.

[Stranglehold432]

He deserved it, great performance. John Hurt and Bruce Dern were also very good.

[leafyutube]

It's incredible he attended the Oscars considering his brains were blown out in the movie.

[actlloyd]

Ah, nothing but amazing actors. FUCk the leading men, these are real actors!

[yurismir1]

He sounds especially Christopher Walkeny when he says, "I'm...very...happy...to have this...I salute..." at the beginning LOL The impressions of him are so dead on!

[yurismir1]

He looks like Jeff Foxworthy of all people!

[dobazajr]

that should be an Oscar speech. very brief but full of sincerity.

[nativewizard]

I hate that they always ignore comedies! why didn't animal house get an nomination that year? nor did spinal tap or the judd apatow comedys or the monty python's films,mel brooks and woody allen are the only two to actually win for writing comedy, and the only other times comedies were nominated in the writing catagory were when south park got a song nod and borat got a best adapted screenplay nod

[SirOttoVBismark]

I love Walkin's reaction to being called, it looked like he got called on by a teacher when he was sleeping in class or something

[MrDan2593]

I'm glad he thanked Orl.

[45Yankeeclipper]

LOL walken was asleep when they called his name. typical christopher walken moment.

[kris8144]

lmfao was he sleeping when he got Nominated? lmfao!! ahahaha the greatest man to walk the earth

[MercuryMorrison1]

Rockin Stache.

[Tommo8540]

He looked asleep when they said his name then he woke up!

[maroonoasis]

even Bruce Dern knew he wouldn't be winning.

[simplenametag]

Listen to the line-up! 'Coming Home', The Deer Hunter, Midnight Express...all of these are amazing films. Any one of those actors would have been deserving.

[SmokeyPole1]

What the hell is Daniella Westbrook doing presenting an Oscar? (Disclaimer: I know it is not Daniella Westbrook)

[FooFilmOfficial]

The funny thing is, he hasn't changed at all.

[thenewmodfather]

the coolest amn alive

[ARHCxXxOO7]

Short n Sweet. Love him, what an Icon!

[jenna5432]

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[WarRogers]

Richard Farnsworth! I always wondered what that guy's name was and had only seen him as a character actor. He played the sheriff in MISERY and a small bit in ROOTS. Very good actor.

[Tigerlily21]

One of the most deserved winners ever. He was brilliant and tragic.

[speechpessi]

@Tigerlily21 absolutely

[ildico1]

Love the short speech, unlike today's actors who go on forever...

[bs13690]

They couldn't find a better pic of Jack Warden?

[awwyeah1992]

Christopher Walken....the king of swagger.

[recoverfromhydro]

At the hight of his career.

[LightStijn]

Two of the greatest Bond villains right there on the same stage?

[LightStijn]

Two of the greatest Bond villains right there on the same stage? That's epic.

[obamaclown]

I thought he only spoke like that on screen.

[dkkoover]

Robert.... De Niro

[brainsick213]

Walken deserverd it well...one of the best war films ever made

[patrickmisa]

if connan obrian and johnny debt had a baby together it would look like him in this video I think

[TheRitchardgaleHater]

Is that Telly Savalas?

[morrieswigs]

@TheRitchardgaleHater yes

[DrAnchorActor]

WELL DESERVED

[Stevo935]

Looks like Jeff Foxworthy lol

[2ndHAC]

Needs more cowbell.

[TheGB1950]

Does he ever have a good hair day?

[TheGB1950]

Did Chris ever have a good hair day?

[EffLabels]

I dig Telly Savalas

[Gossage54]

That's classic Walken right here. I'll like him turning to Savalas "which way do I go?" at the end. And you have to love to brevity of the speech if you can call it that. They obviously didn't have to start the music early for Chris.

[macree01]

Like this comment if you wanted Christoher Walken to go up and say his "mouse" speech from Catch me if you Can.

[raulevich]

maw maw maw maw slap!!! maw slap!!!

[SeanPrento]

I love christopher walken xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx­xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Cr4ZyT0rn4do]

is it just me or dose his face expressions seem like johnny depp? :D

[MisterBeaucoup]

@Cr4ZyT0rn4do He does.... has that same sharp jawline & the mysterious eyes.

[JOJO22858]

Christopher Walken is THE SHIT!! He deserved this Oscar and another one in

2003 for "Catch me If You Can." One of my all-time favorite actors.

[ghostghilliesniper]

@JOJO22858 He deserves an oscar for being Christopher Walken.

[TheKenfig]

@ghostghilliesniper Ha ha ha ha, yes you're completely right !, Lol

[carthag]

@ghostghilliesniper im very .. happy, to be here. i salute! michael. thank you all

[procnet1]

@ghostghilliesniper headless horseman

[Petterindanckwardt]

Damn, John Hurt should've won. But Walken is my second favorite actor next to John Hurt who are one of the greatest character of all time.

[88flyaway]

Christopher Walken TOTALLY deserved the Oscar. But I think that John Savage deserved a nomination, too.

[roo7227]

Bruce Dern got robbed.. I mean, I love me some Christopher Walken, but Dern's performance was literally heartbreaking..

[DanRaccoon]

Good god! John Hurt had curly hair!? :o

[MissMael]

Bruce Dern looks like he knows he won't win and is therefore bored.

[pandemits]

telle savals... we miss you...

[LightningChimp]

Nobody does Walken like Walken. He out-Walkens all the impressionists. Though my favourite thing about this clip is John Hurt's hair, it's like a spoof of a younger version of someone in the seventies.

[johnmadden1989]

See him saying 'Where do I go?' to Savalas at the end?

[santoritime0]

@ZerkWilder ya thats the tune, they had it prepared

[PuebloMW2]

The Oscar needs more cow bell.

[WaltHawtin]

@PuebloMW2 that was funny 6 times, a few years ago. Just sounds desperate now.

[pontemercy]

@WaltHawtin Let me test that.

Nope, still funny. Long live cowbell.

[Batmanwaffledog]

listen at the end "Which way do I go" lol

[Debora1]

@Batmanwaffledog

yeah, lol, he was in great emotion, he even puffed out while waiting for the announcement lol

[cantonadenmark]

I agree about John Savage...he deserved an oscar for his supporting role....Walken was great but Savage was fantastic

[Debora1]

@cantonadenmark

there should had been an even, not possible though.All the cast was beyond great

[welshfilmbuff]

That was short and to the point.

[zenmachinefilms]

Great performance. A little surprised that John Savage wasn't nominated for his work in the Deerhunter as well.

[sest5612]

That was quite a line up of good good actors and movies.

[jfrsnjhnsn]

Nice porn star stashe

[blader45bc]

Wow, good list of contenders, except maybe Dern. Hurt was amazing in Midnight Express

[TheNoirNoir]

@blader45bc Did you ever see "Coming Home?" Bruce Dern was fantastic in it!

[ajb1776]

@blader45bc Bruce Dern did a great job and deserved the nomination. If it were not for Walken, Dern would have won the award.

[asisorfree]

That's how he roll nigga that's how he roll lol evil but awesome bastard.

[frantowntyson]

he almost sounds british in this

[TallRingo]

That speech gave me a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell.

[desotowright]

That's a cool moustache he's sporting. Long live Christopher Walken.

[TheRandyChimp]

Back when the Oscars were relevant!

[laurence265]

moustache

[postersandstuff]

Lemme tell ya something Telly......Ill make GRAVY atta your daughter just to season that Irish **** suckers meat if you dont gimme that Oscar !

[konnen95]

i cant help but laugh, the voice!!

[tstar7777]

Christopher looks like Jeff Foxworthy.

[tstar7777]

He looked like Jeff Foxworthy :D

[tstar7777]

He looks Jeff Foxworthy :D

[wonderfulwomp]

Speech needed more cowbell

[SuperHaloStarwarsFan]

Like a fuckin' boss.

[MichaelJackson0o]

He so deserved it. He was the better actor in The Deer Hunter, in my opinion. Just because De Niro is a known name, doesn't it mean he deserved more. Walken was a true actor in that movie, going through real fear for it all. It was many real emotions, and he deserved the award.

[Monkofmagnesia]

Was Walken asleep? It looked like he had nodded off and the guy next to him woke him up when the camera was on him.

[Iluvbuckethead1]

His moustache helped him win.

[bluevixen1]

Check out the moustache! I'll bet that's him saying "seriously, I'm not always as girly looking as I was in 'The Deer Hunter'" (Let's face it, Nick was slightly efeminate). A lot of actors tend to do that, I notice.

[thaines]

@bluevixen1 Wasn't he filming Heaven's Gate at the time?

[Debora1]

@thaines

Yes, that's why he had moustache grown for his role:-)

[mrasj]

Seriously, they couldn't find a better Jack Warden picture?

[Marty01Mcfly]

Richard farnsworth looks angry as hell

[Waffleboy2c7]

Walken!

[connorsoldvideos]

I think he was reading cue cards even after winning the award.

[Ragnell4000]

Walken is the messiah, he glowed as he walked to the stage! Praise Christopher Walken!

[ZTM420]

I think Christopher Walken does the best Christopher Walken impression.

[postersandstuff]

Max Zorin gets Oscar from Blofeld.....can anyone say rigged lol ?

[hailtotheking324]

0:35 hes like: "wow im fucking stoned from that joint before the show..what tthe fuck! they just call my name?"

[jeremylew416]

@hailtotheking324 LOL, I read that whole thing in his voice. Fucking hilarious. XD

[JillyMacVideos]

@hailtotheking324 He always sits like that. He's like that at the beginning of Fat Boy Slims 'Weapon of choice'.

[djoleat]

@hailtotheking324 to not know the winner before this circus

[FetaCheese222]

@hailtotheking324 Wowey wow WOW!

[WarpGam1ng]

@hailtotheking324 hahahahaha lol sooo true

[simone200202]

Grande Chris!!!! xd ^^ sei un attore straiordinario e di talento eccezzionale!!! ++

sono proprio contentissima che avevi ricevuto quell oscar!!! meritatissimo!!! :) :) ti faccio i miei più profondi complimenti!!!...xd .

Eri davvero una bomba sexy..in questa premiazione sai?? eheheheheh con quei baffi poi!!! molto di più!!! ;) ;) .

vorrei dirti tante altre cose ma...ihihihih farei un romanzo!!!

ti amo da qui all' eternità...xd ^^ ++

[simone200202]

Grande Chris!!!! xd ^^ sei un attore straiordinario e di talento eccezzionale!!! ++

sono proprio contentissima che avevi ricevuto quell oscar!!! meritatissimo!!! :) :) ti faccio i miei più profondi complimenti!!!...xd .

Eri davvero una bomba sexy..in questa premiazione sai?? eheheheheh con quei baffi poi!!! molto di più!!! ;) ;) .

vorrei dirti tante altre cose ma...ihihihih farei un romanzo!!!

ti amo da qui all' eternità...xd ^^ ++

[breedak]

Only one iny flaw; he could have mentioned Meryl Streep, otherwise the perfect response to an award.

[timewzrd3]

"He be damned if any actor is gonna put their greasy dramatic hands all over his Golden Oscar so......He hid it. And one place he knew where to hide it, HIS ASS!

[freakylegofan]

@timewzrd3

lol

two of the best movies ever

[jennylalov]

It was one of the most honest and sincere reactions to receiving an Oscar that I have ever seen.

[gusgutemberg]

it should be a 4 way tie: walken, hurt, dern and mr. richard. 

[jennylalov]

He is an genius and we should have seen him do more of these kinds of roles!!!!!!!!

[JohnThePunk584]

Best Walken impersonation ever....

[scottmanduzy]

The deerhunter could have used a liitle more cowbell!

[JoelandtheBots]

I think all nominees should watch this as an example of how to make a fucking acceptance speech.

[hemet92544]

last sec, which way to do we go haha

[Mandolid1]

hes got them asian eyes

[SuperRod88]

It would be awesome if Walken run upstairs, stop and do the little dance over the cup just like he made at the wedding in "The Deer Hunter" :)

[SixteenBanners]

omi godee i raely h8 gey BADBADBAD acteors lieke christophjer warkens, fred is waaaaay bettar in th fred movee!

[donuthead551]

@SixteenBanners lol troll

[3DON291]

@SixteenBanners do u know how to speak? cause i know u dont know good acting

[HermiHouse]

Love the song of the film when he walks into the stage

:_____)

[MissLizaMay]

Short, sweet and to the point. I'll give him that.

[awhitershadeofpail]

What a year for Post-Vietnam movies! Bruce Dern and Christopher Walken each contributed brilliant portrayals of tortured Vietnam soldiers, and Dern is the only reason I do love "Coming Home," but "The Deer Hunter" is still one of my favorites.

Dyan Cannon always looks so lovely!

[bookkeeper57]

Deserved this: one of the best character actors ever.

[ufuckfacesonofabitch]

Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon. Goodnight light, and the red balloon...

[jamest3131]

who won best actor that year must have been good to beat de niro

[kenfo0]

C.Walken, W.Shatner, G. Peppard, S.Stallone, T.Shire and M. Tomei in For Whom the Cowbell Tolls.

[Chronolyse]

Love how the woman slyly nudges him to clap. Ah ha ha.

[riverdale999]

CW. Must. Have. Learned. How. To. Talk. From. William. Shatner.

[sevenonpaper1]

he does a PERFECT Christopher Walken impression. It's SO over the top! Is he like SERIOUS????

[redagent]

lol " which way do i get out "

[jawpain58]

Sounds like he's doing an impression of himself.

[Lillypopbop]

I love fashion, I love looking back on past designer clothes and thinking, "that used to be in style, people were in envy of these clothes." Today they just look hideous.

[Paperbagman555]

Richard Farnsworth looks like he's about to throw a tantrum.

[claudeval]

He was quirky back then too. Love him!

[ToroRosso20]

Walken really should have gotten more roles to get him Oscar Nominees.

He is such a talented actor and deserves more.

Yet my favorite Walken character: Max Zorin.

[InfiniteWhizBang]

Look at Telly Savalas tring to weasle into the shot.

[Bleepbloopd]

@InfiniteWhizBang hahahaha

[contact1araya]

all hair and no hair

[KneeOfJustice2046]

Christopher Winnin

[peaceandmetal88]

Man, he's up against some serious heavyweights there though. John Hurt, Bruce Dern, Farnsworth, Warden? Those guys are no pushovers when it comes to acting.

Christopher Walken could have won an Oscar alone for his 15 minute performance in True Romance. Best scene in the movie by far. Why not nominate him? Hopkins was only in Silence of the Lambs for a total of 15 minutes or so...despite being such a presence in that movie.

[tumadrexuxa]

he used to be young and with a moustache

[banjodeluxe]

@tumadrexuxa no shit, sherlock

[NowTakeMe2Jail]

great performance. but this speech seems like he's doing an over the top christopher walken impression.

[hazelwitchhazel]

@NowTakeMe2Jail Yah, you're right. Although, I bet this is how most of his impressions originated from.

[rainbowsalads]

@NowTakeMe2Jail if you havent already search on google  " kevin spacey Christopher walken han solo impression" . milk and cookies website has the best upload, it should appear at the top of the google search : )

[simonorman]

God John Hurt looks so young.

[frtw4428]

Walken managed to beat out some very fine performers (John Hurt for instance is a superb actor) to get this award. In fact, "The Deer Hunter" faced some strong competition for the Best Picture honor ("Coming Home" and "Midnight Express" were among the nominees).

[lela04]

yes. de Niro and Walken were outstanding, I am not an american yet the actors managed to suck me into the personal drama of the vietnam fighters. For me, Walken moved me strongest. His agony and intensity went right to the bones. Still do when I rewatch the movie. One of my favourite actors...

[parasiticproductions]

John Hurt should have won.

[xaydnpa]

He shouldve gotten an Oscar for his role in Accepting an Oscar starring Dyan Cannon, Telly Savales and Christopher Walken

[xlerosx]

It looks like all the other dudes already know who won when their names are announced.

[Silverwire100]

Christopher Walken truly deserved his Oscar for The Deer Hunter. He should have also won for Catch Me If You Can.

[tomada36]

Walken was phenomenal

[DoubleVisionandco]

I love the fact he shows solid appreciation to Robert Deniro. The acting in "The Deer Hunter" was of legend that can never be matched.

[jamilioestevez]

Helllllllo I'm Tellllly Savalassssssssssss!

[Zargon314]

"which way do I go?"

[dreamingWisdom]

0:34 lol he was asleep?