J. T. Walsh
James Thomas Patrick 'J.T.' Walsh (September 28, 1943 - February 27, 1998) was a highly talented American actor. He had a successful career in film, television, and theater, known for his versatility and ability to play a wide range of characters.
Before becoming an actor, he 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 Morning, Vietnam (1987), A Few Good Men (1992), and Sling Blade (1996). He had a commanding and intense presence on screen, making him memorable in both lead and supporting roles. He was known for his roles as "quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs" (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films and was described as "everybody's favourite scumbag" by Playboy magazine.
He was known for his dedication to authenticity and his meticulous approach to acting. He seamlessly transitioned between genres, showcasing his talent in drama, comedy, and suspense, earning him respect as a character actor.
Sadly, his career was cut short when he passed away on February 27, 1998, at the age of 54. Despite his relatively short time in the spotlight, he left a lasting legacy, remembered for his memorable performances and the depth he brought to each character he portrayed.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.368 |
| Birthday | 1943-09-28 |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Also Known As | J. T. Walsh, James Patrick Walsh, James Thomas Patrick Walsh, جی. تی. والش, |
1992
A Few Good Men
7.5/3719
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritua...
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A Few Good Men
1990
The Russia House
6.1/297
Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investiga...
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The Russia House
1997
Breakdown
6.9/956
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico de...
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Breakdown
1994
Miracle on 34th Street
6.756/1063
Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago,...
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Miracle on 34th Street
1987
Good Morning, Vietnam
7.3/2782
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his h...
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Good Morning, Vietnam
1990
Misery
7.8/4745
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she h...
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Misery
1996
Executive Decision
6.3/946
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) s...
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Executive Decision
1993
Needful Things
6.2/551
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
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Needful Things
1998
Pleasantville
7.3/1709
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and...
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Pleasantville
1988
Tequila Sunrise
6.1/520
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, whil...
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Tequila Sunrise
1992
Hoffa
6.3/318
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles w...
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Hoffa
1994
The Client
6.7/1153
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a...
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The Client
1993
Red Rock West
6.712/349
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Red Rock West
1991
Backdraft
6.7/1445
Firemen brothers Brian and Stephen McCaffrey battle each other over past slights while trying to stop an arsonist with a diabolical agenda from torchi...
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Backdraft
1995
Nixon
6.9/371
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spa...
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Nixon
1989
Dad
6.3/106
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes...
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1990
Narrow Margin
6.392/203
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Narrow Margin
1994
The Last Seduction
6.8/385
A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
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The Last Seduction
1993
Sniper
6.15/426
Tough guy Thomas Beckett is an US soldier working in the Panamanian jungle. His job is to seek out rebels and remove them using his sniper skills. Bec...
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Sniper
1996
Sling Blade
7.532/796
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover....
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Sling Blade
1998
The Negotiator
7.096/2120
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elabo...
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The Negotiator
1987
House of Games
6.8/309
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House of Games
1983
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
0/0
An Argentinian newspaper publisher is imprisoned by his government for dissent.
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Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
1994
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
6.8/29
25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes...
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
1991
Defenseless
5/26
A Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been slain.
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Defenseless
1995
The Babysitter
5.2/166
Jennifer (Alicia Silverstone) is a lovely teen who has been hired to baby-sit the kids of Harry Tucker (J.T. Walsh) and his wife, Dolly (Lee Garlingto...
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The Babysitter
1989
The Big Picture
5.851/94
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Stu...
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The Big Picture
1990
Crazy People
5.8/88
A bitter ad executive, who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with the...
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Crazy People
1994
Silent Fall
5.2/76
Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to...
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Silent Fall
1990
The Grifters
6.5/411
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own a...
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The Grifters
1991
Iron Maze
4.5/11
In Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburgh: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amus...
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Iron Maze
1995
Black Day Blue Night
4.9/8
A wife's husband is cheating on her. She decides to go on a road trip with her husband's other woman. While driving the two women pick up a hitchhiker...
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Black Day Blue Night
1994
Blue Chips
6.1/188
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future ar...
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Blue Chips
1996
Persons Unknown
5.2/12
When former cop and current security expert Jim Holland has a one night stand with Amanda after getting in her way roller-blading. That introduction t...
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Persons Unknown
1991
True Identity
5.5/30
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
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True Identity
1989
Wired
3.4/21
The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career.
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Wired
1996
Gang in Blue
4.955/11
A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.
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Gang in Blue
1990
Why Me?
5.6/23
A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nutty American terrorists, and the CIA.
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1984
The Beniker Gang
5.8/5
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The Beniker Gang
1992
The Prom
8/2
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The Prom
1996
Crime of the Century
7.2/9
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Crime of the Century
1996
Dark Skies
8/1
In 1960s America, a young couple struggle to expose the truth about a hidden alien invasion, while a secret government organization follows its own ag...
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Dark Skies
1999
Hidden Agenda
3/5
A young medical student travels to Berlin to investigate the apparent death of his brother and discovers a secret life of espionage, betrayal and murd...
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Hidden Agenda
1992
Contact
6.5/12
An American soldier and an Arab soldier confront each other during wartime in the desert, each hoping to kill the other. But in order to survive, they...
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Contact
1996
The Little Death
4.2/6
A photographer obsessed with a wealthy man's beautiful wife kills her jealous husband in self-defense. The deceased man's down-and-out musician son so...
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1985
Hard Choices
3.5/2
A teenaged boy goes for a ride with his brother and the brother's friends, who proceed to rob a store and murder the clerk. They are caught and, despi...
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Hard Choices
1985
Right to Kill?
7.8/4
Based on true story of teens Richard and Deborah Jahnke charged in Wyoming for the killing of their abusive father.
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Right to Kill?
1993
Morning Glory
5.8/9
An ex-convict who is on parole is accused of murdering a loose woman in the town where he works.
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Morning Glory
1994
Star Struck
4.9/7
A farm boy (Kirk Cameron) travels to Hollywood to rekindle a romance with a childhood sweetheart (Chelsea Noble), who's now an actress on the road to...
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Star Struck
1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.5/1060
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her...
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Hannah and Her Sisters
1995
Charlie's Ghost Story
5.5/13
Charlie is a kid whose archeologist father has made several discoveries while exploring a cave in Colorado. However, Charlie makes a discovery of his...
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Charlie's Ghost Story
1993
The American Clock
6.5/4
Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely changed when they lose everything in the stock market cra...
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The American Clock
1995
The Low Life
5.8/6
Yale graduate John has come to Hollywood to catch his big break. It hasn't happened yet.
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The Low Life
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer
0/0
Courtroom drama involving the mafia inspired by true events.
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In the Shadow of a Killer
1988
Things Change
6.215/72
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder h...
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Things Change
1983
Eddie Macon's Run
5.879/33
Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the...
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Eddie Macon's Run
1993
Partners
4.167/6
A junior partner in a law firm, finds out that the wife of a very important client is a former college sweetheart.
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Partners
1997
Hope
5.2/6
The story of a town's secret, a family's crisis, and a young girl's struggle to reveal the truth.
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Hope
1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
6.023/730
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before the...
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1995
Outbreak
6.6/2295
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus sprea...
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Outbreak
1986
Power
5.9/67
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio sen...
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Power
1987
Tin Men
6.339/127
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.
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Tin Men
1996
Sacred Cargo
0/0
Two brothers head to Russia to help a group of priests smuggle $200 million worth of sacred relics out of the country in order to keep them out of the...
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