J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

September 28, 1943 · 82 years old

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 buil…

Known For

31 titles
1
A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men

1992 · 2h 18m · Movie

A military lawyer intends to prove that two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine were only following their base commander's orders.

7.7
2
Misery

Misery

1990 · 1h 47m · Movie

After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.

7.8
3
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1998 · 2h 20m · Movie

A police negotiator confronts a framed counterpart.

7.3
4
Good Morning, Vietnam

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987 · 2h 1m · Movie

In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.

7.3
5
Pleasantville

Pleasantville

1998 · 2h 4m · Movie

Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.

7.5
6
Sling Blade

Sling Blade

1996 · 2h 15m · Movie

Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.

8.0
7
Backdraft

Backdraft

1991 · 2h 17m · Movie

Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these cri...

6.7
8
The Client

The Client

1994 · 1h 59m · Movie

A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.

6.7
9
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986 · 1h 47m · Movie

Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

7.8
10
Breakdown

Breakdown

1997 · 1h 33m · Movie

A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.

7.0
11
Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996 · 2h 13m · Movie

When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation.

6.5
12
Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

1988 · 1h 55m · Movie

A former L.A. drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels.

6.1
13
Nixon

Nixon

1995 · 3h 12m · Movie

A biographical story of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame.

7.0
14
Needful Things

Needful Things

1993 · 2h 1m · Movie

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.

6.3
15
The Last Seduction

The Last Seduction

1994 · 1h 50m · Movie

A strong-willed telemarketing manager steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town, where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

7.0
16
Red Rock West

Red Rock West

1993 · 1h 38m · Movie

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue.

7.0
17
Sniper

Sniper

1993 · 1h 38m · Movie

A veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.

6.1
18
Hoffa

Hoffa

1992 · 2h 20m · Movie

The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.

6.6
19
House of Games

House of Games

1987 · 1h 42m · Movie

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

7.2
20
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994 · 1h 48m · Movie

A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.

6.3
21
Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

1990 · 1h 37m · Movie

A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.

6.6
22
Tin Men

Tin Men

1987 · 1h 52m · Movie

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

6.6
23
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989 · 1h 40m · Movie

Film school grad Nick Chapman thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems.

6.2
24
The Babysitter

The Babysitter

1995 · 1h 30m · Movie

A teenage babysitter is the focus of two boys and a man's separate obsessions.

4.3
25
Dad

Dad

1989 · 1h 57m · Movie

While his mom recovers in hospital from a heart attack, John puts his busy life on hold to fly home and help his elderly dad around the house. John's son later joins them and they all truly bond for the first and, tragically, fina...

6.3
26
Silent Fall

Silent Fall

1994 · 1h 41m · Movie

An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. A controversial therapist seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

5.9
27
Crazy People

Crazy People

1990 · 1h 30m · Movie

A bitter ad executive who has reached his breaking point lands in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with help from his fellow patients.

6.0
28
Things Change

Things Change

1988 · 1h 40m · Movie

Shoe-shiner Gino is hired to take the rap for a mafia murder. Two-bit gangster Jerry watches over Gino and gives him a weekend to remember.

7.0
29
Power

Power

1986 · 1h 51m · Movie

After a close friend drops out of politics, a political consultant helping to find a replacement finds a web of corruption and deceit as well.

5.7
30
True Identity

True Identity

1991 · 1h 33m · Movie

In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

5.1
31
Defenseless

Defenseless

1991 · 1h 44m · Movie

A lawyer is hired to defend an old college friend accused of murdering her husband.

5.5