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Walter Matthau

Acting
October 1, 1920
— July 1, 2000(79 years old)
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

Biography

Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for...

Also Known As

Walter Matuschanskayasky • Walter John Matthau • والتر ماتائو

Known For

Robert Montgomery Presents series poster (1950)
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

Climax! series poster (1954)
3.8

Climax!

Charlie Mapes

The Philco Television Playhouse series poster (1948)
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

Dr. Kildare series poster (1961)
5.7

Dr. Kildare

Franklin Gaer

Studio One series poster (1948)
5.4

Studio One

Jacobs

Naked City series poster (1958)
5.7

Naked City

Peter Kanopolis

Alfred Hitchcock Presents series poster (1955)
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Off. Pete Chandler

Route 66 series poster (1960)
6.7

Route 66

Dennis the Menace movie poster (1993)
5.9

Dennis the Menace

Mr. Wilson

JFK movie poster (1991)
7.6

JFK

Senator Long

Suspense series poster (1949)
5.1

Suspense

Lawrence Stevens

Candy movie poster (1968)
5.1

Candy

Gen. R.A. Smight

Photos of Walter Matthau

Filmography

2020s

Elvis: A Life in Music movie poster (2026)

Elvis: A Life in Music

Self (archive footage)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War movie poster (2020)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Self (archive footage)

2010s

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' movie poster (2015)
5.0

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

Self (archive footage)

2000s

Hanging Up movie poster (2000)
5.3

Hanging Up

Lou Mozell

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' movie poster (2000)
8.0

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Self (archive footage)

1990s

The Odd Couple II movie poster (1998)
6.3

The Odd Couple II

Oscar Madison

The Marriage Fool movie poster (1998)
6.9

The Marriage Fool

Frank Walsh

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy movie poster (1998)
6.0

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Narrator

Out to Sea movie poster (1997)
5.8

Out to Sea

Charlie Gordon

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough movie poster (1997)
6.5

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Self

The Grass Harp movie poster (1996)
5.9

The Grass Harp

Judge Charlie Cool

I'm Not Rappaport movie poster (1996)
5.7

I'm Not Rappaport

Nat Moyer

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman movie poster (1996)
7.5

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Self

Grumpier Old Men movie poster (1995)
6.5

Grumpier Old Men

Max Goldman

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies movie poster (1995)
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Self

I.Q. movie poster (1994)
6.0

I.Q.

Albert Einstein

Incident in a Small Town movie poster (1994)
7.1

Incident in a Small Town

Harmon Cobb

Dennis the Menace movie poster (1993)
5.9

Dennis the Menace

Mr. Wilson

Grumpy Old Men movie poster (1993)
6.7

Grumpy Old Men

Max Goldman

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy movie poster (1993)
5.8

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Self

Chaplin movie poster (1992)
7.4

Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore movie poster (1992)
6.1

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

Harmon Cobb

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys movie poster (1992)
7.0

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Self

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! movie poster (1992)
7.6

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Narrator (voice)

JFK movie poster (1991)
7.6

JFK

Senator Long

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love movie poster (1991)
5.1

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Clifford Pepperman

The Incident movie poster (1990)
6.5

The Incident

Harmon Cobb

1980s

The Couch Trip movie poster (1988)
5.5

The Couch Trip

Donald Becker

The Little Devil movie poster (1988)
6.7

The Little Devil

Padre Maurizio

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life movie poster (1987)
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self

A Beverly Hills Christmas movie poster (1987)
3.5

A Beverly Hills Christmas

Self

Pirates movie poster (1986)
6.3

Pirates

Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special movie poster (1986)
9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Self

Movers & Shakers movie poster (1985)
3.9

Movers & Shakers

Joe Mulholland

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team movie poster (1984)

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Self - Performer

The Survivors movie poster (1983)
5.7

The Survivors

Sonny Paluso

I Love Liberty movie poster (1982)

I Love Liberty

Self

I Ought to Be in Pictures movie poster (1982)
6.8

I Ought to Be in Pictures

Herbert Tucker

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder movie poster (1982)
6.9

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

Self

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter movie poster (1982)

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Self

Buddy Buddy movie poster (1981)
6.2

Buddy Buddy

Trabucco

First Monday in October movie poster (1981)
6.2

First Monday in October

Dan Snow

Little Miss Marker movie poster (1980)
6.6

Little Miss Marker

Sorrowful Jones

Hopscotch movie poster (1980)
7.0

Hopscotch

Miles Kendig

1970s

California Suite movie poster (1978)
5.8

California Suite

Marvin Michaels

Casey's Shadow movie poster (1978)
6.4

Casey's Shadow

Lloyd Bourdelle

House Calls movie poster (1978)
6.5

House Calls

Dr. Charley Nichols

The Stingiest Man in Town movie poster (1978)
5.6

The Stingiest Man in Town

Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Actor movie poster (1978)
7.0

Actor

Boris Thomashevsky

The Bad News Bears movie poster (1976)
6.9

The Bad News Bears

Coach Morris Buttermaker

The Gentleman Tramp movie poster (1976)
7.1

The Gentleman Tramp

Self / Narrator

The Sunshine Boys movie poster (1975)
6.9

The Sunshine Boys

Willy Clark

Earthquake movie poster (1974)
6.1

Earthquake

Drunk

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three movie poster (1974)
7.5

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Lt. Garber

The Front Page movie poster (1974)
7.3

The Front Page

Walter Burns

Charley Varrick movie poster (1973)
7.3

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

The Laughing Policeman movie poster (1973)
6.2

The Laughing Policeman

Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Pete 'n' Tillie movie poster (1972)
5.8

Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete Seltzer

Awake and Sing! movie poster (1972)
10.0

Awake and Sing!

Moe Axelrod

A New Leaf movie poster (1971)
7.3

A New Leaf

Henry Graham

Plaza Suite movie poster (1971)
6.2

Plaza Suite

Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley

Kotch movie poster (1971)
6.6

Kotch

Joseph P. Kotcher

1960s

Hello, Dolly! movie poster (1969)
7.0

Hello, Dolly!

Horace Vandergelder

Cactus Flower movie poster (1969)
7.2

Cactus Flower

Dr. Julian Winston

Candy movie poster (1968)
5.1

Candy

Gen. R.A. Smight

The Odd Couple movie poster (1968)
7.4

The Odd Couple

Oscar Madison

The Secret Life of an American Wife movie poster (1968)
6.0

The Secret Life of an American Wife

The Movie Star

Carol Channing and 101 Men movie poster (1968)

Carol Channing and 101 Men

Self

A Guide for the Married Man movie poster (1967)
5.9

A Guide for the Married Man

Paul Manning

The Fortune Cookie movie poster (1966)
7.2

The Fortune Cookie

Willie Gingrich

Mirage movie poster (1965)
7.1

Mirage

Ted Caselle

Fail Safe movie poster (1964)
7.8

Fail Safe

Prof. Groeteschele

Ensign Pulver movie poster (1964)
6.6

Ensign Pulver

Doc

Goodbye Charlie movie poster (1964)
5.9

Goodbye Charlie

Leo Sartori

Charade movie poster (1963)
7.7

Charade

Hamilton Bartholemew

Island of Love movie poster (1963)
5.8

Island of Love

Tony Dallas

Lonely are the Brave movie poster (1962)
7.4

Lonely are the Brave

Sheriff Morey Johnson

Who's Got the Action? movie poster (1962)
5.2

Who's Got the Action?

Tony Gagouts

Strangers When We Meet movie poster (1960)
6.4

Strangers When We Meet

Felix Anders

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' movie poster (1960)

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

Ben Alexander / Philip Judah

1950s

Gangster Story movie poster (1959)
5.2

Gangster Story

Jack Martin

King Creole movie poster (1958)
6.4

King Creole

Maxie Fields

Ride a Crooked Trail movie poster (1958)
6.4

Ride a Crooked Trail

Judge Kyle

Onionhead movie poster (1958)
5.5

Onionhead

'Red' Wildoe

Voice in the Mirror movie poster (1958)
6.4

Voice in the Mirror

Dr. Karnes

A Face in the Crowd movie poster (1957)
7.6

A Face in the Crowd

Mel Miller

Slaughter on 10th Avenue movie poster (1957)
5.8

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Al Dahlke

Bigger Than Life movie poster (1956)
7.2

Bigger Than Life

Wally Gibbs

The Indian Fighter movie poster (1955)
6.4

The Indian Fighter

Wes Todd

The Kentuckian movie poster (1955)
5.8

The Kentuckian

Stan Bodine

Atomic Attack movie poster (1954)
7.5

Atomic Attack

Dr. Spinelli