Actor
J. T. Walsh
Biography

James Thomas Patrick 'J.T.' Walsh (September 28, 1943 - February 27, 1998) was a highly talented American actor. He had a successful career in film, television, and theater, known for his versatility and ability to play a wide range of characters. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a stagehand and set builder. He made his on-screen debut in the early 1980s and quickly gained recognition for his convincing performances, often portraying authority figures or antagonists. In the late 1980s an ...

Known For
Acting
1999 -- Hidden Agenda | Jonathan Zanuck
1998 -- Pleasantville | Big Bob
1998 -- The Negotiator | Insp. Terence Niebaum
1997 -- Hope | Ray Percy
1997 -- Breakdown | Warren 'Red' Barr
1996 -- Persons Unknown | Cake
1996 -- Dark Skies | Capt. Frank Bach
1996 -- Crime of the Century | Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
1996 -- Gang in Blue | Lt. William Eyler
1996 -- Sling Blade | Charles Bushman
1996 -- Sacred Cargo | Father Stanislav
1996 -- The Little Death | Ted Hannon
1996 -- Executive Decision | Senator Mavros
1995 -- Nixon | John Ehrlichman
1995 -- Charlie's Ghost Story | Darryl
1995 -- The Low Life | Mike Sr
1995 -- The Babysitter | Harry Tucker
1995 -- Black Day Blue Night | Lt. John Quinn
1995 -- Outbreak | Chief of Staff (uncredited)
1994 -- Miracle on 34th Street | Ed Collins
1994 -- Star Struck | Greer
1994 -- Silent Fall | Sheriff Mitch Rivers
1994 -- The Client | Jason McThune
1994 -- The Last Seduction | Frank Griffith
1994 -- Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Charles Bushman
1994 -- Blue Chips | Happy
1993 -- Partners | "Grave Squad" Lawyer
1993 -- Morning Glory | Sheriff Reese Goodloe
1993 -- Needful Things | Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III
1993 -- Red Rock West | Wayne Brown
1993 -- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Desk Clerk
1993 -- Sniper | Beckett's Senior Officer
1993 -- The American Clock |
1992 -- Hoffa | Frank Fitzsimmons
1992 -- A Few Good Men | Lt. Col. Matthew A. Markinson
1992 -- In the Shadow of a Killer | Insp. Leo Kemeny
1992 -- Contact | Radio Lieutenant
1992 -- The Prom | Grover Dean
1991 -- Iron Maze | Jack Ruhle
1991 -- True Identity | Houston
1991 -- Defenseless | Steven Seldes
1991 -- Backdraft | Alderman Marty Swayzak
1990 -- The Russia House | Colonel Quinn
1990 -- Misery | State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
1990 -- Narrow Margin | Michael Tarlow
1990 -- The Grifters | Cole
1990 -- Crazy People | Drucker
1990 -- Why Me? | Francis Mahoney
1989 -- Dad | Dr. Santana
1989 -- The Big Picture | Allen Habel
1989 -- Wired | Bob Woodward
1988 -- Tequila Sunrise | DEA Agent Hal McGuire
1988 -- Things Change | Hotel Manager
1987 -- Good Morning, Vietnam | Sgt. Major Dickerson
1987 -- House of Games | The Businessman
1987 -- Tin Men | Wing
1986 -- Hannah and Her Sisters | Ed Smythe
1986 -- Power | Jerome Cade
1985 -- Right to Kill? | Maj. Eckworth
1985 -- Hard Choices | Deputy Anderson
1984 -- The Beniker Gang | Principal Stoddard
1983 -- Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number |
1983 -- Eddie Macon's Run | Man in Bar
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