Walter Matthau

Actor

Born: October 1, 1920
Died: July 1, 2000 (age 79)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (96)

Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)
Self (archive footage)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
Self (archive footage)
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' (2015)
Self (archive footage)
Hanging Up (2000)
Lou Mozell
The Marriage Fool (1998)
Frank Walsh
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (1998)
Self
The Odd Couple II (1998)
Oscar Madison
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)
Narrator
Out to Sea (1997)
Charlie Gordon
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)
Self
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
Nat Moyer
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)
Self
The Grass Harp (1996)
Judge Charlie Cool
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Max Goldman
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
Self
I.Q. (1994)
Albert Einstein
Incident in a Small Town (1994)
Harmon Cobb
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Max Goldman
Dennis the Menace (1993)
Mr. Wilson
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993)
Self
Chaplin (1992)
Self (archive footage)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992)
Narrator (voice)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
Self
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992)
Harmon Cobb
JFK (1991)
Senator Long
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
Clifford Pepperman
The Incident (1990)
Harmon Cobb
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989)
Self (voice)
The Little Devil (1988)
Padre Maurizio
The Couch Trip (1988)
Donald Becker