--- description: The Oscar-winning actor joins the cast of NBC's follow-up to The Sound of Music Live! title: Christopher Walken Will Play Captain Hook in NBC's Peter Pan Live image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0ff89c7fb1fc8e9/69869b88e53aba549d4d38ce/166777794.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Christopher Walken to Play Captain Hook in NBC's _Peter Pan_  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 13, 2014 5:08 PM CUT  Actor Christopher Walken attends the Vanity Fair Party 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night Party held at the New York State Supreme Courthouse on April 16, 2013 in New York City. Actor Christopher Walken attends the Vanity Fair Party 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night Party held at the New York State Supreme Courthouse on April 16, 2013 in New York City.Jennifer Graylock—Getty Images  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 13, 2014 5:08 PM CUT Get ready for [“the first tap-dancing Captain Hook”](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/christopher-walken-play-captain-hook-718182 "undefined") you’ve ever seen: Christopher Walken will play the pirate villain in NBC’s upcoming live adaptation of the _Peter Pan_ musical. NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced the casting during his Sunday presentation at the Television Critics Association’s press tour in Beverly Hills, according _The Hollywood Reporter_. “\[Walken\] might really be a song and dance man at heart,” [Greenblatt said](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/13/peter-pan/ "undefined"). “He’s fearless as a comedic actor and always comes to play. I guarantee you he’s going to bring his own spin to Captain Hook.” NBC’s plans for _Peter Pan_ follow the massive ratings (but mixed reviews) of last December’s _The Sound of Music Live!_, the network’s successful foray into live musical programming that starred country singer Carrie Underwood. _Peter Pan Live!_ [will air Dec. 4](http://entertainment.time.com/2014/01/19/nbc-announces-peter-pan-for-next-live-production/ "undefined"). The previously announced [adaptation of _The Music Man_](http://time.com/96305/the-music-man-nbc/ "undefined") is expected to follow. \[[_THR_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/christopher-walken-play-captain-hook-718182 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2979598/christopher-walken-captain-hook-nbc-peter-pan/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2979598/christopher-walken-captain-hook-nbc-peter-pan/"},"headline":"Christopher Walken to Play Captain Hook in NBC's Peter Pan","datePublished":"2014-07-13T17:08:49.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:07:04.968Z","description":"The Oscar-winning actor joins the cast of NBC's follow-up to The Sound of Music Live!","url":"https://time.com/2979598/christopher-walken-captain-hook-nbc-peter-pan/","keywords":["Television","NBC"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0ff89c7fb1fc8e9/69869b88e53aba549d4d38ce/166777794.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Nolan Feeney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0ff89c7fb1fc8e9/69869b88e53aba549d4d38ce/166777794.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Vanity Fair Party - 2013 Tribeca Film Festival","caption":"Vanity Fair Party - 2013 Tribeca Film Festival","creditText":"Jennifer Graylock—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2979598/christopher-walken-captain-hook-nbc-peter-pan/","name":"Christopher Walken to Play Captain Hook in NBC's Peter Pan"}}]}] ```