Walter Matthau
Actor

Walter Matthau

2 Movies
2 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 2
Birthday October 1, 1920 (105 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Walter Matuschanskayasky, Walter John Matthau, ΩˆΨ§Ω„ΨͺΨ± Ω…Ψ§Ψͺائو
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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 his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980).

On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography (123)

Elvis: A Life in Music 2026
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War 2020
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' 2015
Hanging Up 2000
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' 2000
The Odd Couple II 1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy 1998
The Marriage Fool 1998
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau 1998
Out to Sea 1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough 1997
I'm Not Rappaport 1996
The Grass Harp 1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman 1996
Grumpier Old Men 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
I.Q. 1994
Incident in a Small Town 1994
Grumpy Old Men 1993
Dennis the Menace 1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy 1993
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 1992
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore 1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992
Chaplin 1992
JFK 1991
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love 1991
The Incident 1990
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre 1989
The Couch Trip 1988
The Little Devil 1988
A Beverly Hills Christmas 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
Pirates 1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 1986
Movers & Shakers 1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team 1984
The Survivors 1983
I Love Liberty 1982
I Ought to Be in Pictures 1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter 1982
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder 1982
Buddy Buddy 1981
First Monday in October 1981
Hopscotch 1980
Little Miss Marker 1980
California Suite 1978
House Calls 1978
Casey's Shadow 1978
The Stingiest Man in Town 1978
Funny Business 1978
Actor 1978
The Bad News Bears 1976
The Gentleman Tramp 1976
The Sunshine Boys 1975
The Lion Roars Again 1975
Saturday Night Live 1975
The Front Page 1974
Earthquake 1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974
Charley Varrick 1973
The Laughing Policeman 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 1973
Pete 'n' Tillie 1972
Awake and Sing! 1972
Plaza Suite 1971
A New Leaf 1971
Kotch 1971
Great Performances 1971
Film '72 1971
Cactus Flower 1969
Hello, Dolly! 1969
The Odd Couple 1968
Candy 1968
The Secret Life of an American Wife 1968
Carol Channing and 101 Men 1968
Jack Benny's Bag 1968
The Dick Cavett Show 1968
A Guide for the Married Man 1967
The Fortune Cookie 1966
Mirage 1965
Fail Safe 1964
Ensign Pulver 1964
Goodbye Charlie 1964
Profiles in Courage 1964
Charade 1963
Island of Love 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
Lonely are the Brave 1962
Who's Got the Action? 1962
Big Deal in Laredo 1962
The Merv Griffin Show 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Dr. Kildare 1961
Tallahassee 7000 1961
The Mike Douglas Show 1961
Strangers When We Meet 1960
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' 1960
Route 66 1960
Gangster Story 1959
Ride a Crooked Trail 1958
King Creole 1958
Voice in the Mirror 1958
Onionhead 1958
Naked City 1958
A Face in the Crowd 1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue 1957
Bigger Than Life 1956
Tony Awards 1956
The Kentuckian 1955
The Indian Fighter 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Atomic Attack 1954
Climax! 1954
General Electric Theater 1953
The Oscars 1953
Lux Video Theatre 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Suspense 1949
Studio One 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948
Golden Globe Awards 1944