Walter Matthau
Current Interest
1.5
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 63 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
Cactus Flower
as Dr. Julian Winston
1969
49.3
Dennis the Menace
as George Wilson
1993
49.1
Charade
as Hamilton Bartholemew
1963
49.0
Grumpy Old Men
as Max Goldman
1993
48.6
Hello, Dolly!
as Horace Vandergelder
1969
48.5
Grumpier Old Men
as Max Goldman
1995
47.1
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Garber
1974
44.4
Fail Safe
as Prof. Groeteschele
1964
42.5
The Odd Couple
as Oscar Madison
1968
41.4
Hanging Up
as Lou Mozell
2000
39.7
Candy
as Gen. R.A. Smight
1968
38.5
The Bad News Bears
as Coach Morris Buttermaker
1976
38.3
Earthquake
as Drunk
1974
37.6
Pirates
as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
1986
36.7
General Hospital
as Walter Burns
1974
36.0
The Fortune Cookie
as Willie Gingrich
1966
35.3
King Creole
as Maxie Fields
1958
35.1
California Suite
as Marvin Michaels
1978
34.8
Mirage
as Ted Caselle
1965
34.7
A Face in the Crowd
as Mel Miller
1957
34.7
The Odd Couple II
as Oscar Madison
1998
34.0
Hopscotch
as Miles Kendig
1980
32.7
I.Q.
as Albert Einstein
1994
32.3
Out to Sea
as Charlie Gordon
1997
31.6
Lonely are the Brave
as Sheriff Morey Johnson
1962
29.8
Charley Varrick
as Charley Varrick
1973
29.4
A New Leaf
as Henry Graham
1971
27.9
Buddy Buddy
as Trabucco
1981
27.8
The Laughing Policeman
as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
1973
27.2
A Guide for the Married Man
as Paul Manning
1967
26.4
Bigger Than Life
as Wally Gibbs
1956
25.2
The Couch Trip
as Donald Becker
1988
25.0
The Survivors
as Sonny Paluso
1983
24.1
The Sunshine Boys
as Willy Clark
1975
23.7
Little Miss Marker
as Sorrowful Jones
1980
22.3
Goodbye Charlie
as Leo Sartori
1964
22.1
The Indian Fighter
as Wes Todd
1955
21.4
Strangers When We Meet
as Felix Anders
1960
20.4
The Kentuckian
as Stan Bodine
1955
19.2
Ensign Pulver
as Doc
1964
17.7
I'm Not Rappaport
as Nat Moyer
1996
16.8
Who's Got the Action?
as Tony Gagouts
1962
15.1
Kotch
as Joseph P. Kotcher
1971
14.7
Plaza Suite
as Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
1971
14.4
House Calls
as Dr. Charley Nichols
1978
13.9
The Little Devil
as Padre Maurizio
1988
13.9
Ride a Crooked Trail
as Judge Kyle
1958
13.4
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
as Self
1993
12.7
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1978
12.6
First Monday in October
as Dan Snow
1981
12.2
The Incident
as Harmon Cobb
1990
11.3
Casey's Shadow
as Lloyd Bourdelle
1978
9.6
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
2026
6.4
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Self
1992
6.2
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Pete Seltzer
1972
4.9
Incident in a Small Town
as Harmon Cobb
1994
4.3
Gangster Story
as Jack Martin
1959
3.7
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Al Dahlke
1957
3.6
Island of Love
as Tony Dallas
1963
1.9
The Gentleman Tramp
as Self / Narrator
1976
1.0
The Secret Life of an American Wife
as The Movie Star
1968
0.9
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
as Self
1982
0.8
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator (voice)
1992
0.7
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
0.5Frequently Asked Questions About Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau has appeared in 64 titles, including 64 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Walter Matthau's filmography is The Kentuckian (1955).
The most recent title featuring Walter Matthau is Elvis: A Life in Music (2026).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Walter Matthau is A Face in the Crowd with an IMDb rating of 8.1.
Walter Matthau has been active for approximately 71 years, with credits spanning from 1955 to 2026.
Titles featuring Walter Matthau currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.6.
The busiest years in Walter Matthau's career include 1978, 1964, 1968.
