Biography
Walter John Matthau was an American actor, known for his "hangdog face" and for playing world-weary characters. He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). The New York Times called this "one of Hollywood's most successful pairings". Among other accolades, Matthau won an Academy Award, one BAFTA Award, and two Tony Awards.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1967
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1965
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1962
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actor
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1972 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1967 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1959 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Fail Safe
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Charade
JFK
A Face in the Crowd
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Chaplin
The Odd Couple
Lonely Are the Brave
The Front Page
Charley Varrick
A New Leaf
Cactus Flower
The Fortune Cookie
Bigger Than Life
Incident in a Small Town
Mirage
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Hopscotch
Hello, Dolly!
The Marriage Fool
The Bad News Bears
The Sunshine Boys
Saturday Night Live
The Dick Cavett Show
Grumpy Old Men
Route 66
Lux Video Theatre
Little Miss Marker
Ensign Pulver
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Grumpier Old Men
The Incident
Ride a Crooked Trail
Casey's Shadow
Strangers When We Meet
King Creole
The Indian Fighter
The Odd Couple II
Pirates
First Monday in October
Plaza Suite
Earthquake
Great Performances
I.Q.
The Grass Harp
Dennis the Menace
Goodbye Charlie