Justin Paul Theroux (; born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He gained recognition for his work with director David Lynch in the mystery film "Mulholland Drive" (2001) and the thriller film "Inland Empire" (2006). He also appeared in films such as "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" (1997), "American Psycho" (2000), "" (2003), "Strangers with Candy" (2005), "Wanderlust" (2012), "The Girl on the Train" (2016), "The Spy Who Dumped Me" (2018), "On the Basis of Sex" (2018), and "Lady and the Tramp" (2019).