Acting • AGE 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 Cr...


Elvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)
2026

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2020

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
Self (archive footage)
2015

Hanging Up
Lou Mozell
2000

The Marriage Fool
Frank Walsh
1998

The Odd Couple II
Oscar Madison
1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Narrator
1998

Out to Sea
Charlie Gordon
1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997

I'm Not Rappaport
Nat Moyer
1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Self
1996

The Grass Harp
Judge Charlie Cool
1996

Grumpier Old Men
Max Goldman
1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995

I.Q.
Albert Einstein
1994

Incident in a Small Town
Harmon Cobb
1994

Grumpy Old Men
Max Goldman
1993

Dennis the Menace
Mr. Wilson
1993

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Self
1993

Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
1992

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Narrator (voice)
1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
1992

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Harmon Cobb
1992

JFK
Senator Long
1991

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Clifford Pepperman
1991

The Incident
Harmon Cobb
1990

The Little Devil
Padre Maurizio
1988

The Couch Trip
Donald Becker
1988

A Beverly Hills Christmas
Self
1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
1987

Pirates
Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986

Movers & Shakers
Joe Mulholland
1985

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self - Performer
1984

The Survivors
Sonny Paluso
1983

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Self
1982

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Self
1982

I Ought to Be in Pictures
Herbert Tucker
1982

I Love Liberty
Self
1982

First Monday in October
Dan Snow
1981

Buddy Buddy
Trabucco
1981

Hopscotch
Miles Kendig
1980

Little Miss Marker
Sorrowful Jones
1980

The Stingiest Man in Town
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1978

California Suite
Marvin Michaels
1978

House Calls
Dr. Charley Nichols
1978

Actor
Boris Thomashevsky
1978

Casey's Shadow
Lloyd Bourdelle
1978

The Gentleman Tramp
Self / Narrator
1976

The Bad News Bears
Coach Morris Buttermaker
1976

The Sunshine Boys
Willy Clark
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

Earthquake
Drunk
1974

The Front Page
Walter Burns
1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Lt. Garber
1974

The Laughing Policeman
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
1973

Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick
1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973

Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete Seltzer
1972

Awake and Sing!
Moe Axelrod
1972

Kotch
Joseph P. Kotcher
1971

Plaza Suite
Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
1971

A New Leaf
Henry Graham
1971

Great Performances
Self
1971

Cactus Flower
Dr. Julian Winston
1969

Hello, Dolly!
Horace Vandergelder
1969

Candy
Gen. R.A. Smight
1968

The Secret Life of an American Wife
The Movie Star
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968

The Odd Couple
Oscar Madison
1968

Carol Channing and 101 Men
Self
1968

A Guide for the Married Man
Paul Manning
1967

The Fortune Cookie
Willie Gingrich
1966

Mirage
Ted Caselle
1965

Goodbye Charlie
Leo Sartori
1964

Fail Safe
Prof. Groeteschele
1964

Ensign Pulver
Doc
1964

Charade
Hamilton Bartholemew
1963

Island of Love
Tony Dallas
1963

Who's Got the Action?
Tony Gagouts
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

Lonely are the Brave
Sheriff Morey Johnson
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

Target: The Corruptors!
1961

Dr. Kildare
Franklin Gaer
1961

Tallahassee 7000
Lex Rogers
1961

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
1960

Route 66
1960

Strangers When We Meet
Felix Anders
1960

Gangster Story
Jack Martin
1959

Ride a Crooked Trail
Judge Kyle
1958

Onionhead
'Red' Wildoe
1958

Naked City
Peter Kanopolis
1958

Voice in the Mirror
Dr. Karnes
1958

King Creole
Maxie Fields
1958

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Al Dahlke
1957

A Face in the Crowd
Mel Miller
1957

Bigger Than Life
Wally Gibbs
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956

The Indian Fighter
Wes Todd
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Off. Pete Chandler
1955

The Kentuckian
Stan Bodine
1955

Climax!
Charlie Mapes
1954

Atomic Attack
Dr. Spinelli
1954

The Oscars
Self
1953

General Electric Theater
1953

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Suspense
Lawrence Stevens
1949

Studio One
Jacobs
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944