
Known for
Acting
Born
October 1, 1920
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Died
July 1, 2000 (aged 79)
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 his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), E...
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2026
as Self (archive footage)
2020
as Self (archive footage)
2015
as Self (archive footage)
2000
as Lou Mozell
1998
as Frank Walsh
1998
as Oscar Madison
1998
as Narrator
1997
as Charlie
1997
1996
as Nat Moyer
1996
1996
as Judge Charlie Cool
1995
as Max Goldman
1995
1994
as Albert Einstein
1994
as Harmon Cobb
1993
as Max Goldman
1993
as Mr. Wilson
1993
1992
as Narrator (voice)
1992
1992
as Harmon Cobb
1991
as Senator Long
1991
as Clifford Pepperman