Person Details

Birthday: 1943-09-28 20:28:35

Death: 1998-02-27 20:28:35

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 48

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

​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.

Most Famous Work

The X-Files
Average
8

The X-Files

(1993) Warden Leo Brodeur
The Equalizer
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7

The Equalizer

(1985) Andrew Banks
L.A. Law
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7

L.A. Law

(1986) Pete Bostik
Dark Skies
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7

Dark Skies

(1996) Frank Bach
A Few Good Men
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8

A Few Good Men

(1992) Lt. Col. Matthew A. Markinson
Backdraft
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7

Backdraft

(1991) Alderman Marty Swayzak
Misery
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8

Misery

(1990) State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Executive Decision
Average
6

Executive Decision

(1996) Senator Mavros

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1999 Jonathan Zanuck
1998 Big Bob
Insp. Terence Niebaum
1997 Ray Percy
Warren 'Red' Barr
1996 Cake
Frank Bach
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Lt. William Eyler
Charles Bushman
Father Stanislav
Ted Hannon
Senator Mavros
1995 John Ehrlichman
Darryl
Mike Sr
Harry Tucker
Lt. John Quinn
Chief of Staff (uncredited)
1994 Ed Collins
Greer
Sheriff Mitch Rivers
Jason McThune
Frank Griffith
Charles Bushman
Happy
1993 "Grave Squad" Lawyer
Sheriff Reese Goodloe
N/A
Warden Leo Brodeur
Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III
Wayne Brown
Desk Clerk
Beckett's Senior Officer
N/A
1992 Frank Fitzsimmons
Lt. Col. Matthew A. Markinson
Insp. Leo Kemeny
Grover Dean
Radio Lieutenant
1991 Jack Ruhle
Houston
Steven Seldes
Alderman Marty Swayzak
1990 Colonel Quinn
State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Michael Tarlow
Cole
Drucker
Francis Mahoney
1989 Dr. Santana
Allen Habel
Bob Woodward
1988 DEA Agent Hal McGuire
Hotel Manager
1987 Sgt. Major Dickerson
The Businessman
Wing
1986 Pete Bostik
Ed Smythe
Jerome Cade
1985 N/A
Andrew Banks
Major Vegvary
Deputy Anderson
Principal Stoddard
1983 N/A
Man in Bar
1982 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1999 In Memory Of
Year Role Movie/Tv

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