J.T. Walsh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Thomas Patrick "J. T." Walsh (September 28, 1943 – February 27, 1998) was an American character actor. He appeared in many well-known films, including Nixon, Hoffa, A Few Good Men, Backdraft, Miracle on 34th Street and Breakdown. Walsh was known for his roles as "quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs" (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films, and was described as "everybody's favorite scumbag" by Playboy magazine. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. T. Walsh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Sep 28, 1943 In San Francisco, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 58
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Eddie Macon's Run 1983-03-23
- Latest Project:
- Movie Hidden Agenda 1999-11-02
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Hidden Agenda | Jonathan Zanuck | 1999-11-02 |
| Movie | The Negotiator | Insp. Terence Niebaum | 1998-07-29 |
| Movie | Pleasantville | Big Bob | 1998-09-17 |
| Movie | Breakdown | Warren 'Red' Barr | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Hope | Ray Percy | 1997-10-19 |
| Movie | The Little Death | Ted Hannon | 1996-03-26 |
| Movie | Executive Decision | Senator Mavros | 1996-03-15 |
| Movie | Sling Blade | Charles Bushman | 1996-08-30 |
| Series | Dark Skies | Frank Bach | 1996-09-21 |
| Movie | Persons Unknown | Cake | 1996-12-27 |
| Movie | Gang in Blue | Lt. William Eyler | 1996-09-08 |
| Movie | Crime of the Century | Col. Norman Schwarzkopf | 1996-09-14 |
| Movie | Outbreak | Chief of Staff (uncredited) | 1995-03-10 |
| Movie | The Babysitter | Harry Tucker | 1995-10-17 |
| Movie | Charlie's Ghost Story | Darryl | 1995-12-13 |
| Movie | The Low Life | Mike Sr | 1995-11-01 |
| Movie | Nixon | John Ehrlichman | 1995-12-22 |
| Movie | The Last Seduction | Frank Griffith | 1994-05-26 |
| Movie | Blue Chips | Happy | 1994-02-18 |
| Movie | Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Charles Bushman | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | The Client | Jason McThune | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | Silent Fall | Sheriff Mitch Rivers | 1994-10-28 |
| Movie | Miracle on 34th Street | Ed Collins | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Star Struck | Greer | 1994-10-30 |
| Movie | Red Rock West | Wayne Brown | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | The American Clock | 1993-01-02 | |
| Movie | Sniper | Beckett's Senior Officer | 1993-01-29 |
| Movie | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Desk Clerk | 1993-02-04 |
| Movie | Needful Things | Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III | 1993-08-27 |
| Movie | Partners | "Grave Squad" Lawyer | 1993-11-12 |
| Movie | Morning Glory | Sheriff Reese Goodloe | 1993-09-17 |
| Movie | Contact | Radio Lieutenant | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | The Prom | Grover Dean | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of a Killer | Insp. Leo Kemeny | 1992-04-27 |
| Movie | Hoffa | Frank Fitzsimmons | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | True Identity | Houston | 1991-08-23 |
| Movie | Backdraft | Alderman Marty Swayzak | 1991-05-24 |
| Movie | Defenseless | Steven Seldes | 1991-08-23 |
| Movie | Iron Maze | Jack Ruhle | 1991-11-01 |
| Movie | Crazy People | Drucker | 1990-04-13 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Francis Mahoney | 1990-02-08 |
| Movie | The Grifters | Cole | 1990-08-08 |
| Movie | Narrow Margin | Michael Tarlow | 1990-09-21 |
| Movie | The Russia House | Colonel Quinn | 1990-12-21 |
| Movie | Misery | State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited) | 1990-11-30 |
| Movie | Wired | Bob Woodward | 1989-08-25 |
| Movie | Dad | Dr. Santana | 1989-10-27 |
| Movie | The Big Picture | Allen Habel | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Things Change | Hotel Manager | 1988-10-21 |
| Movie | Tin Men | Wing | 1987-03-06 |
| Movie | Good Morning, Vietnam | Sgt. Major Dickerson | 1987-12-23 |
| Movie | House of Games | The Businessman | 1987-10-11 |
| Movie | Power | Jerome Cade | 1986-01-31 |
| Movie | Hannah and Her Sisters | Ed Smythe | 1986-02-07 |
| Movie | Hard Choices | Deputy Anderson | 1985-01-24 |
| Movie | Right to Kill? | Maj. Eckworth | 1985-05-22 |
| Movie | The Beniker Gang | Principal Stoddard | 1984-11-02 |
| Movie | Eddie Macon's Run | Man in Bar | 1983-03-23 |