Movies (Acting Roles)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Walter Matthau would have been no older than
79 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 28 2020
And the Oscar Goes To...
Walter Matthau would have been no older than
79 in And the Oscar Goes To...
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 01 2014
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Walter Matthau would have been no older than
79 in The Kid Stays in the Picture
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Walter Matthau would have been no older than
79 in Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 31 2000
Hanging Up
Walter Matthau was
79 in Hanging Up
as 'Lou Mozell'.
Wed, Feb 16 2000
The Marriage Fool
Walter Matthau was
77 in The Marriage Fool
as 'Frank Walsh'.
Sun, Sep 20 1998
The Odd Couple II
Walter Matthau was
77 in The Odd Couple II
as 'Oscar Madison'.
Thu, Apr 09 1998
Out to Sea
Walter Matthau was
76 in Out to Sea
as 'Charlie Gordon'.
Wed, Jul 02 1997
I'm Not Rappaport
Walter Matthau was
76 in I'm Not Rappaport
as 'Nat Moyer'.
Tue, Dec 24 1996
Grumpier Old Men
Walter Matthau was
75 in Grumpier Old Men
as 'Max Goldman'.
Fri, Dec 22 1995
The Grass Harp
Walter Matthau was
74 in The Grass Harp
as 'Judge Charlie Cool'.
Sun, Sep 10 1995
I.Q.
Walter Matthau was
74 in I.Q.
as 'Albert Einstein'.
Sat, Dec 24 1994
Grumpy Old Men
Walter Matthau was
73 in Grumpy Old Men
as 'Max Goldman'.
Sat, Dec 25 1993
Dennis the Menace
Walter Matthau was
72 in Dennis the Menace
as 'George Wilson'.
Thu, Jun 24 1993
JFK
Walter Matthau was
71 in JFK
as 'Senator Long'.
Fri, Dec 20 1991
The Incident
Walter Matthau was
69 in The Incident
as 'Harmon Cobb'.
Sun, Mar 04 1990
The Little Devil
Walter Matthau was
67 in The Little Devil
as 'Padre Maurizio'.
Fri, Jul 01 1988
The Couch Trip
Walter Matthau was
67 in The Couch Trip
as 'Donald Becker'.
Fri, Jan 15 1988
Pirates
Walter Matthau was
65 in Pirates
as 'Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red'.
Thu, May 08 1986
Movers & Shakers
Walter Matthau was
64 in Movers & Shakers
as 'Joe Mulholland'.
Fri, May 03 1985
The Survivors
Walter Matthau was
62 in The Survivors
as 'Sonny Paluso'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983
I Love Liberty
Walter Matthau was
61 in I Love Liberty
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 21 1982
Buddy Buddy
Walter Matthau was
60 in Buddy Buddy
as 'Trabucco'.
Thu, Apr 02 1981
Hopscotch
Walter Matthau was
59 in Hopscotch
as 'Miles Kendig'.
Fri, Sep 26 1980
Little Miss Marker
Walter Matthau was
59 in Little Miss Marker
as 'Sorrowful Jones'.
Fri, Mar 21 1980
California Suite
Walter Matthau was
58 in California Suite
as 'Marvin Michaels'.
Fri, Dec 15 1978
House Calls
Walter Matthau was
57 in House Calls
as 'Dr. Charley Nichols'.
Wed, Mar 15 1978
Actor
Walter Matthau was
57 in Actor
as 'Boris Thomashevsky'.
Tue, Feb 21 1978
Casey's Shadow
Walter Matthau was
57 in Casey's Shadow
as 'Lloyd Bourdelle'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
The Gentleman Tramp
Walter Matthau was
56 in The Gentleman Tramp
as 'Self / Narrator'.
Sun, Oct 10 1976
The Bad News Bears
Walter Matthau was
55 in The Bad News Bears
as 'Coach Morris Buttermaker'.
Tue, Apr 06 1976
The Sunshine Boys
Walter Matthau was
55 in The Sunshine Boys
as 'Willy Clark'.
Thu, Nov 06 1975
Earthquake
Walter Matthau was
54 in Earthquake
as 'Drunk'.
Fri, Nov 15 1974
The Front Page
Walter Matthau was
54 in The Front Page
as 'Walter Burns'.
Fri, Nov 01 1974
The Laughing Policeman
Walter Matthau was
53 in The Laughing Policeman
as 'Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD'.
Thu, Dec 20 1973
Charley Varrick
Walter Matthau was
52 in Charley Varrick
as 'Charley Varrick'.
Wed, Sep 19 1973
Pete 'n' Tillie
Walter Matthau was
52 in Pete 'n' Tillie
as 'Pete Seltzer'.
Sun, Dec 17 1972
Awake and Sing!
Walter Matthau was
51 in Awake and Sing!
as 'Moe Axelrod'.
Sat, Jun 03 1972
Kotch
Walter Matthau was
50 in Kotch
as 'Joseph P. Kotcher'.
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Plaza Suite
Walter Matthau was
50 in Plaza Suite
as 'Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash'.
Wed, May 12 1971
A New Leaf
Walter Matthau was
50 in A New Leaf
as 'Henry Graham'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Cactus Flower
Walter Matthau was
49 in Cactus Flower
as 'Dr. Julian Winston'.
Tue, Dec 16 1969
Hello, Dolly!
Walter Matthau was
49 in Hello, Dolly!
as 'Horace Vandergelder'.
Fri, Dec 12 1969
Candy
Walter Matthau was
48 in Candy
as 'Gen. R.A. Smight'.
Tue, Dec 17 1968
The Odd Couple
Walter Matthau was
47 in The Odd Couple
as 'Oscar Madison'.
Thu, May 16 1968
The Fortune Cookie
Walter Matthau was
46 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Willie Gingrich'.
Wed, Oct 19 1966
Mirage
Walter Matthau was
45 in Mirage
as 'Ted Caselle'.
Fri, Oct 29 1965
Goodbye Charlie
Walter Matthau was
44 in Goodbye Charlie
as 'Leo Sartori'.
Wed, Nov 18 1964
Fail Safe
Walter Matthau was
44 in Fail Safe
as 'Prof. Groeteschele'.
Wed, Oct 07 1964
Ensign Pulver
Walter Matthau was
43 in Ensign Pulver
as 'Doc'.
Fri, Jul 31 1964
Charade
Walter Matthau was
43 in Charade
as 'Hamilton Bartholemew'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
Island of Love
Walter Matthau was
42 in Island of Love
as 'Tony Dallas'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Big Deal in Laredo
Walter Matthau was
42 in Big Deal in Laredo
as 'Meredith'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Lonely are the Brave
Walter Matthau was
41 in Lonely are the Brave
as 'Sheriff Morey Johnson'.
Thu, May 24 1962
Gangster Story
Walter Matthau was
39 in Gangster Story
as 'Jack Martin'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Onionhead
Walter Matthau was
38 in Onionhead
as ''Red' Wildoe'.
Sat, Oct 25 1958
Voice in the Mirror
Walter Matthau was
37 in Voice in the Mirror
as 'Dr. Karnes'.
Wed, Aug 13 1958
King Creole
Walter Matthau was
37 in King Creole
as 'Maxie Fields'.
Wed, Jul 02 1958
A Face in the Crowd
Walter Matthau was
36 in A Face in the Crowd
as 'Mel Miller'.
Wed, May 29 1957
Bigger Than Life
Walter Matthau was
36 in Bigger Than Life
as 'Wally Gibbs'.
Tue, Nov 20 1956
The Indian Fighter
Walter Matthau was
35 in The Indian Fighter
as 'Wes Todd'.
Wed, Dec 21 1955
The Kentuckian
Walter Matthau was
34 in The Kentuckian
as 'Stan Bodine'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955
Atomic Attack
Walter Matthau was
33 in Atomic Attack
as 'Dr. Spinelli'.
Wed, May 19 1954
Funny Business
Walter Matthau will be
79+ in Funny Business
as 'Self - Host'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesSaturday Night Live
Walter Matthau was
55+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
Great Performances
Walter Matthau was
50+ in Great Performances
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
The Dick Cavett Show
Walter Matthau was
47+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Profiles in Courage
Walter Matthau was
44+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Gov. John Slaton, Andrew Johnson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
The Merv Griffin Show
Walter Matthau was
42+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Walter Matthau was
41+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Dr. Kildare
Walter Matthau was
40+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Franklin Gaer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Tallahassee 7000
Walter Matthau was
40+ in Tallahassee 7000
as 'Lex Rogers'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 24 1961
Route 66
Walter Matthau was
40+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Naked City
Walter Matthau was
37+ in Naked City
as 'Peter Kanopolis, Dr. Max Lewine'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Tony Awards
Walter Matthau was
35+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Matthau was
35+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Off. Pete Chandler, Moran, Harry Wade, Phil'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Climax!
Walter Matthau was
34+ in Climax!
as 'Charlie Mapes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
The Oscars
Walter Matthau was
32+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
General Electric Theater
Walter Matthau was
32+ in General Electric Theater
as ', Tom Dutton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Lux Video Theatre
Walter Matthau was
30+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Coastguardsman, Inspector, Craig'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Walter Matthau was
29+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ', The Bartender'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Suspense
Walter Matthau was
28+ in Suspense
as 'Lawrence Stevens'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Studio One
Walter Matthau was
28+ in Studio One
as 'Jacobs, Olsen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948