J.T. Walsh
Born in San Francisco, California, USA — Sep 28 1943• Died Feb 27 1998
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James Thomas Patrick 'J.T.' Walsh (September 28, 1943 - February 27, 1998) was an American actor. Known for his versatility and ability to play a wide range of characters, he had a successful career in film, television, and theater. Before becoming an actor, Walsh 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 and early 1990s, his career took off with notable roles in films like Good…
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The X-Files
Warden Leo Brodeur
L.A. Law
Pete Bostik
The Equalizer
Andrew Banks
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Col. Charles Fane
Spenser: For Hire
Misery
State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
Dark Skies
Frank Bach
Defenseless
Steven Seldes
A Few Good Men
Lt. Col. Matthew A. Markinson
Outbreak
Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Hannah and Her Sisters
Ed Smythe
The Negotiator
Insp. Terence Niebaum
Breakdown
Warren 'Red' Barr
The Client
Jason McThune
The Grifters
Cole
Miracle on 34th Street
Ed Collins
Pleasantville
Big Bob
Good Morning, Vietnam
Sgt. Major Dickerson
Nixon
John Ehrlichman
Backdraft
Alderman Marty Swayzak
Sniper
Beckett's Senior Officer
Executive Decision
Senator Mavros
Sling Blade
Charles Bushman
Hoffa
Frank Fitzsimmons
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Needful Things
Danforth Keeton III
Tequila Sunrise
DEA Agent Hal McGuire
House of Games
The Businessman
The Russia House
Colonel Quinn
The Prom
Grover Dean
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Desk Clerk
Tin Men
Wing
Dad
Dr. Santana
Power
Jerome Cade
The Babysitter
Harry Tucker
The American Clock
The Big Picture
Allen Habel
Red Rock West
Wayne Brown
The Last Seduction
Frank Griffith
Blue Chips
Happy
Things Change
Hotel Manager
True Identity
Houston
Crazy People
Drucker
Silent Fall
Sheriff Mitch Rivers
Why Me?
Francis Mahoney
Narrow Margin
Michael Tarlow
Iron Maze
Jack Ruhle
Crime of the Century
Col. Norman Schwarzkopf
Hidden Agenda
Jonathan Zanuck
Dark Skies
Capt. Frank Bach
Persons Unknown
Cake
Hope
Ray Percy
Partners
"Grave Squad" Lawyer
Wired
Bob Woodward
Star Struck
Greer
The Low Life
Mike Sr
Hard Choices
Deputy Anderson
Right to Kill?
Maj. Eckworth
Gang in Blue
Lt. William Eyler
Charlie's Ghost Story
Darryl
Morning Glory
Sheriff Reese Goodloe
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Contact
Radio Lieutenant
Sacred Cargo
Father Stanislav
The Little Death
Ted Hannon
Eddie Macon's Run
Man in Bar
Black Day Blue Night
Lt. John Quinn
In the Shadow of a Killer
Insp. Leo Kemeny
The Beniker Gang
Principal Stoddard
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Charles Bushman