Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Filmography

As Cast

Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Hanging Up (2000)
as Lou Mozell
The Odd Couple II (1998)
as Oscar Madison
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)
as Narrator
The Marriage Fool (1998)
as Frank Walsh
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (1998)
as Self
Out to Sea (1997)
as Charlie
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)
as Self
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
as Nat Moyer
The Grass Harp (1996)
as Judge Charlie Cool
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)
as Self
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
as Max Goldman
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
I.Q. (1994)
as Albert Einstein
Incident in a Small Town (1994)
as Harmon Cobb
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
as Max Goldman
Dennis the Menace (1993)
as Mr. Wilson
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993)
as Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992)
as Narrator (voice)
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992)
as Harmon Cobb
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
as Self
JFK (1991)
as Senator Long
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
as Clifford Pepperman
The Incident (1990)
as Harmon Cobb
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989)
as Self (voice)
The Couch Trip (1988)
as Donald Becker
The Little Devil (1988)
as Padre Maurizio
A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987)
as Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self
Pirates (1986)
as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)
as Self
Movers & Shakers (1985)
as Joe Mulholland
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
The Survivors (1983)
as Sonny Paluso
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
as Herbert Tucker
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
as Self
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (1982)
as Self
Buddy Buddy (1981)
as Trabucco
First Monday in October (1981)
as Dan Snow
Hopscotch (1980)
as Miles Kendig
Little Miss Marker (1980)
as Sorrowful Jones
California Suite (1978)
as Marvin Michaels
House Calls (1978)
as Dr. Charley Nichols
Casey's Shadow (1978)
as Lloyd Bourdelle
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Funny Business (1978)
as Self - Host
Actor (1978)
as Boris Thomashevsky
The Bad News Bears (1976)
as Morris Buttermaker
The Gentleman Tramp (1976)
as Self / Narrator
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
as Willy Clark
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host
The Front Page (1974)
as Walter Burns
Earthquake (1974)
as Drunk
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
as Lieutenant Garber
Charley Varrick (1973)
as Charley Varrick
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
as Self
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)
as Pete Seltzer
Awake and Sing! (1972)
as Moe Axelrod
Plaza Suite (1971)
as Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley
A New Leaf (1971)
as Henry Graham
Kotch (1971)
as Joseph P. Kotcher
Great Performances (1971)
as Self
Film '72 (1971)
as Self
Cactus Flower (1969)
as Julian Winston
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
as Horace Vandergelder
The Odd Couple (1968)
as Oscar Madison
Candy (1968)
as Gen. R.A. Smight
The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)
as The Movie Star
Carol Channing and 101 Men (1968)
as Self
Jack Benny's Bag (1968)
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
as Self - Guest
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
as Paul Manning
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
as Willie Gingrich
Mirage (1965)
as Ted Caselle
Fail Safe (1964)
as Prof. Groeteschele
Ensign Pulver (1964)
as Doc
Goodbye Charlie (1964)
as Leo Sartori
Profiles in Courage (1964)
as Gov. John Slaton
Profiles in Courage (1964)
as Andrew Johnson
Charade (1963)
as Hamilton Bartholemew
Island of Love (1963)
as Tony Dallas
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
as Tom Gregory
Lonely are the Brave (1962)
as Sheriff Morey Johnson
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
as Tony Gagouts
Big Deal in Laredo (1962)
as Meredith
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
as Self
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
as Franklin Gaer
Tallahassee 7000 (1961)
as Lex Rogers
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
as Self
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
as Felix Anders
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960)
as Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
Route 66 (1960)
Gangster Story (1959)
as Jack Martin
Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
as Judge Kyle
King Creole (1958)
as Maxie Fields
Voice in the Mirror (1958)
as Dr. Karnes
Onionhead (1958)
as 'Red' Wildoe
Naked City (1958)
as Peter Kanopolis
Naked City (1958)
as Dr. Max Lewine
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
as Mel Miller
Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957)
as Al Dahlke
Bigger Than Life (1956)
as Wally Gibbs
Tony Awards (1956)
as Self - Host
The Kentuckian (1955)
as Stan Bodine
The Indian Fighter (1955)
as Wes Todd
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
as Off. Pete Chandler
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
as Moran
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
as Harry Wade
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
as Phil
Atomic Attack (1954)
as Dr. Spinelli
Climax! (1954)
as Charlie Mapes
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
as Self
General Electric Theater (1953)
as Tom Dutton
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
as Coastguardsman
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
as Inspector
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
as Craig
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
as The Bartender
Suspense (1949)
as Lawrence Stevens
Studio One (1948)
as Jacobs
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Studio One (1948)
as Olsen
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
as Iago
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
as Stuart Benson
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
as Self - Nominee / Presenter

As Crew

Little Miss Marker (1980)
Executive Producer
Gangster Story (1959)
Director