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J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

39 movies on Netflix

Biography

J. T. Walsh was an American actor whose career in film, television and theater often placed him in character roles. He was born in San Francisco and entered off-Broadway theater in 1974 after a director discovered him. His stage work included playing John Williamson in David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross for its 1984 U.S. premiere, a performance that won critical praise. His first screen part came in 1983 in Eddie Macon's Run, and he went on to appear in over 50 features, frequently as a villain. His films included Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), where he was Sergeant Major Dickerson; A Few Good Men (1992), as Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson; Misery (1990); Backdraft (1991); The Client (1994); Nixon (1995); Sling Blade (1996); and Breakdown (1997). He played Bob Woodward in Wired (1989), Frank Fitzsimmons in Hoffa (1992) and John Ehrlichman in Nixon (1995), and he was a prison warden on a 1995 episode of The X-Files. Walsh died in 1998.

54years old at death

  • Born San Francisco
  • Died La Mesa
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • James Thomas Patrick Walsh (birth name)Also credited as James Patrick Walsh

Movie Career

Films
39
Career span
15 years1983 to 1998

Genres

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  1. About the name

    In 1974, a theater director discovered Walsh, who then worked in off-Broadway shows. There he started going by the initials "J. T." so he would not be mistaken for a different stage actor, James Walsh.

  2. A change of course

    After he finished at the University of Rhode Island in 1967, Walsh spent a short time as a VISTA volunteer in Newport, Rhode Island, where he organized tenants for the United Tenant Organizations of Rhode Island, then left to act.

J.T. Walsh movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Sling Blade1996 Dramaas Charles Bushman

    IMDb rating 8.0105K votes

  2. Breakdown1997 Action, Crime, Dramaas Red Barr

    IMDb rating 7.072K votes

  3. A Few Good Men1992as Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson

    IMDb rating 7.8322K votes

  4. The Negotiator1998as Terence Niebaum

    IMDb rating 7.3171K votes

  5. Pleasantville1998as Big Bob

    IMDb rating 7.5146K votes

  6. Good Morning, Vietnam1987as Sgt. Major Dickerson

    IMDb rating 7.3167K votes

  7. Miracle on 34th Street1994as Ed Collins

    IMDb rating 6.751K votes

  8. Sniper1993as Chester Van Damme

    IMDb rating 6.127K votes

Most often with

Rob Reiner directed two of these films, Barry Levinson two and John Dahl two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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William H. Macy, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with William H. MacyKurt Russell, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Kurt RussellJoe Mantegna, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Joe MantegnaBarbara Hershey, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Barbara HersheyJack McGee, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jack McGeeRobert Prosky, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert ProskyRob ReinerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Rob ReinerBarry LevinsonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Barry LevinsonJohn DahlDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Dahl

Films together

Box office

What J.T. Walsh's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

29 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 39 films: 29 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 4 figure not found.

  • 29Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

A Few Good Men1992as Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson$243 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 73% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    A Few Good Men1992as Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson
    $243M18.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Backdraft1991as Alderman Marty Swayzak
    $152M11.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Good Morning, Vietnam1987as Sgt. Major Dickerson
    $124M9.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Executive Decision1996as Senator Mavros
    $122M9.1% of the total
  5. 5
    The Client1994as McThune
    $118M8.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Tequila Sunrise1988as Maguire
    $106M7.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Misery1990as State Trooper Sherman Douglas
    $61M4.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Breakdown1997as Red Barr
    $50M3.7% of the total
Pleasantville (1998), $49.8 millionMiracle on 34th Street (1994), $46.3 millionThe Negotiator (1998), $44.5 millionHannah and Her Sisters (1986), $40.1 millionSling Blade (1996), $34.1 millionBlue Chips (1994), $26.0 millionThe Russia House (1990), $23.0 millionDad (1989), $19.7 millionSniper (1993), $19.0 millionNeedful Things (1993), $15.2 millionNixon (1995), $13.7 millionNarrow Margin (1990), $10.9 millionThe Last Seduction (1994), $5.8 millionTrue Identity (1991), $4.7 millionPower (1986), $3.8 millionSilent Fall (1994), $3.2 million

$367 millionfrom the other 21 films with a worldwide figure, 27% of the total

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