Walter Matthau
Current Interest
2.5
▲ 0.2Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 63 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Hello, Dolly!
as Horace Vandergelder
1969
5.1
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Garber
1974
5.0
Charade
as Hamilton Bartholemew
1963
4.4
Dennis the Menace
as George Wilson
1993
3.9
Fail Safe
as Prof. Groeteschele
1964
3.7
California Suite
as Marvin Michaels
1978
3.6
The Odd Couple
as Oscar Madison
1968
3.5
Hanging Up
as Lou Mozell
2000
3.4
The Fortune Cookie
as Willie Gingrich
1966
3.4
Grumpy Old Men
as Max Goldman
1993
3.3
The Bad News Bears
as Coach Morris Buttermaker
1976
3.3
General Hospital
as Walter Burns
1974
3.1
Hopscotch
as Miles Kendig
1980
2.9
Candy
as Gen. R.A. Smight
1968
2.9
The Sunshine Boys
as Willy Clark
1975
2.8
King Creole
as Maxie Fields
1958
2.8
A Face in the Crowd
as Mel Miller
1957
2.8
Cactus Flower
as Dr. Julian Winston
1969
2.8
Grumpier Old Men
as Max Goldman
1995
2.7
Earthquake
as Drunk
1974
2.7
Pirates
as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
1986
2.6
The Couch Trip
as Donald Becker
1988
2.6
The Odd Couple II
as Oscar Madison
1998
2.4
The Survivors
as Sonny Paluso
1983
2.4
The Kentuckian
as Stan Bodine
1955
2.4
Charley Varrick
as Charley Varrick
1973
2.3
Lonely are the Brave
as Sheriff Morey Johnson
1962
2.2
I.Q.
as Albert Einstein
1994
2.2
Bigger Than Life
as Wally Gibbs
1956
2.2
Out to Sea
as Charlie Gordon
1997
2.2
A New Leaf
as Henry Graham
1971
2.2
A Guide for the Married Man
as Paul Manning
1967
2.1
Buddy Buddy
as Trabucco
1981
2.0
Mirage
as Ted Caselle
1965
1.9
Gangster Story
as Jack Martin
1959
1.8
I'm Not Rappaport
as Nat Moyer
1996
1.8
The Laughing Policeman
as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
1973
1.8
First Monday in October
as Dan Snow
1981
1.8
Strangers When We Meet
as Felix Anders
1960
1.7
The Indian Fighter
as Wes Todd
1955
1.7
Little Miss Marker
as Sorrowful Jones
1980
1.7
Ensign Pulver
as Doc
1964
1.7
Goodbye Charlie
as Leo Sartori
1964
1.6
Ride a Crooked Trail
as Judge Kyle
1958
1.6
The Little Devil
as Padre Maurizio
1988
1.6
Kotch
as Joseph P. Kotcher
1971
1.6
House Calls
as Dr. Charley Nichols
1978
1.5
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1978
1.5
Plaza Suite
as Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
1971
1.5
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Pete Seltzer
1972
1.5
Incident in a Small Town
as Harmon Cobb
1994
1.5
The Incident
as Harmon Cobb
1990
1.4
Who's Got the Action?
as Tony Gagouts
1962
1.4
Casey's Shadow
as Lloyd Bourdelle
1978
1.4
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Al Dahlke
1957
1.4
The Secret Life of an American Wife
as The Movie Star
1968
1.3
Island of Love
as Tony Dallas
1963
1.2
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Self
1992
0.1
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
as Self
1982
0.1
The Gentleman Tramp
as Self / Narrator
1976
0.1
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
as Self
1993
0.1
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator (voice)
1992
0.1
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
0.1
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
2026
0.1
Frequently 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.
