Walter Matthau
Latest News on Walter Matthau:
THE HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE Grandstand Bleacher Seats Now On Sale (Nov 6, 2024)
THE SUNSHINE BOYS to Play Studio Theatre of Long Island Beginning This Month (Sep 7, 2024)
GRUMPY OLD MEN World Premiere Recording Out Now (Jul 23, 2024)
THE HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE Grandstand Bleacher Seats Now On Sale (Nov 6, 2024)
THE SUNSHINE BOYS to Play Studio Theatre of Long Island Beginning This Month (Sep 7, 2024)
GRUMPY OLD MEN World Premiere Recording Out Now (Jul 23, 2024)
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1948
Royal Servant [Replacement]
Servant [Replacement]
Movies
The Kentuckian
[ 1955 ] Stan Bodine
[ 1955 ] Stan Bodine
The Indian Fighter
[ 1955 ] Wes Todd
[ 1955 ] Wes Todd
Bigger Than Life
[ 1956 ] Wally Gibbs
[ 1956 ] Wally Gibbs
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
[ 1957 ] Al Dahlke
[ 1957 ] Al Dahlke
A Face in the Crowd
[ 1957 ] Mel Miller
[ 1957 ] Mel Miller
Onionhead
[ 1958 ] RedWildoe
[ 1958 ] RedWildoe
Voice in the Mirror
[ 1958 ] Dr. Leon Karnes
[ 1958 ] Dr. Leon Karnes
Ride a Crooked Trail
[ 1958 ] Judge Kyle
[ 1958 ] Judge Kyle
King Creole
[ 1958 ] Maxie Fields
[ 1958 ] Maxie Fields
Gangster Story
[ 1959 ] Jack Martin
[ 1959 ] Jack Martin
Strangers When We Meet
[ 1960 ] Felix Anders
[ 1960 ] Felix Anders
Lonely Are the Brave
[ 1962 ] Sheriff Morey Johnson
[ 1962 ] Sheriff Morey Johnson
Who's Got the Action?
[ 1962 ] Tony Gagouts
[ 1962 ] Tony Gagouts
Charade
[ 1963 ] Hamilton Bartholomew
[ 1963 ] Hamilton Bartholomew
Ensign Pulver
[ 1964 ] Doc
[ 1964 ] Doc
Fail Safe
[ 1964 ] Dr. Groeteschele
[ 1964 ] Dr. Groeteschele
Goodbye Charlie
[ 1964 ] Sir Leopold Sartori
[ 1964 ] Sir Leopold Sartori
The Fortune Cookie
[ 1966 ] Willie Gingrich
[ 1966 ] Willie Gingrich
A Guide for the Married Man
[ 1967 ] Paul Manning
[ 1967 ] Paul Manning
Candy
[ 1968 ] General R.A. Smight
[ 1968 ] General R.A. Smight
The Odd Couple
[ 1968 ] Oscar Madison
[ 1968 ] Oscar Madison
The Secret Life of an American Wife
[ 1968 ] The Movie Star
[ 1968 ] The Movie Star
Cactus Flower
[ 1969 ] Dr. Julian Winston
[ 1969 ] Dr. Julian Winston
Hello, Dolly!
[ 1969 ] Horace Vandergelder
[ 1969 ] Horace Vandergelder
A New Leaf
[ 1971 ] Henry Graham
[ 1971 ] Henry Graham
Kotch
[ 1971 ] Joseph P. Kotcher
[ 1971 ] Joseph P. Kotcher
Pete 'n' Tillie
[ 1972 ] Pete
[ 1972 ] Pete
Charley Varrick
[ 1973 ] Charley Varrick
[ 1973 ] Charley Varrick
The Laughing Policeman
[ 1973 ] Jake Martin
[ 1973 ] Jake Martin
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
[ 1974 ] Lt. Garber
[ 1974 ] Lt. Garber
The Front Page
[ 1974 ] Walter Burns
[ 1974 ] Walter Burns
The Sunshine Boys
[ 1975 ] Willy Clark
[ 1975 ] Willy Clark
The Bad News Bears
[ 1976 ] Coach Morris Buttermaker
[ 1976 ] Coach Morris Buttermaker
House Calls
[ 1978 ] Dr. Charley Nichols
[ 1978 ] Dr. Charley Nichols
Casey's Shadow
[ 1978 ] Lloyd Bourdelle
[ 1978 ] Lloyd Bourdelle
California Suite
[ 1978 ] Marvin Michaels
[ 1978 ] Marvin Michaels
Hopscotch
[ 1980 ] Miles Kendig
[ 1980 ] Miles Kendig
Little Miss Marker
[ 1980 ] Sorrowful Jones
[ 1980 ] Sorrowful Jones
First Monday in October
[ 1981 ] Dan Snow
[ 1981 ] Dan Snow
Buddy Buddy
[ 1981 ] Trabucco
[ 1981 ] Trabucco
I Ought to Be in Pictures
[ 1982 ] Herbert Tucker
[ 1982 ] Herbert Tucker
The Survivors
[ 1983 ] Sonny Paluso
[ 1983 ] Sonny Paluso
Movers & Shakers
[ 1985 ] Joe Mulholland
[ 1985 ] Joe Mulholland
Pirates
[ 1986 ] Captain Thom Bartholomew Red
[ 1986 ] Captain Thom Bartholomew Red
The Couch Trip
[ 1988 ] Donald Becker
[ 1988 ] Donald Becker
The Little Devil
[ 1988 ] Padre Maurizio
[ 1988 ] Padre Maurizio
JFK
[ 1991 ] Senator Long
[ 1991 ] Senator Long
Grumpy Old Men
[ 1993 ] Max Goldman
[ 1993 ] Max Goldman
Dennis the Menace
[ 1993 ] Mr. Wilson
[ 1993 ] Mr. Wilson
I.Q.
[ 1994 ] Albert Einstein
[ 1994 ] Albert Einstein
The Grass Harp
[ 1995 ] Judge Charlie Cool
[ 1995 ] Judge Charlie Cool
Grumpier Old Men
[ 1995 ] Max Goldman
[ 1995 ] Max Goldman
I'm Not Rappaport
[ 1996 ] Nat Moyer
[ 1996 ] Nat Moyer
Out to Sea
[ 1997 ] Charlie Gordon
[ 1997 ] Charlie Gordon
The Odd Couple II
[ 1998 ] Oscar Madison
[ 1998 ] Oscar Madison
Hanging Up
[ 2000 ] Lou
[ 2000 ] Lou
Awards and Nominations
winner
Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Walter Matthau , The Odd Couple
winner
Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Walter Matthau, A Shot in the Dark
Tony Awards - 1959 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Walter Matthau, Once More, With Feeling
Videos
VIDEO: 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' From HELLO, DOLLY! Featured in New Google Ad
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2021
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Sally Struthers In GRUMPY OLD MEN At Ogunquit Playhouse
by Alan Henry - Aug 27, 2018
TV: Tyne Daly, Terrence McNally & More Talk Bucks County Playhouse's Summer Season!
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2013
News
THE HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE Grandstand Bleacher Seats Now On Sale
Grandstand bleacher seats are now available for the 92nd Hollywood Christmas Parade, supporting Marine Toys for Tots. Secure your spot to enjoy this festive annual event in Los Angeles.
Grandstand bleacher seats are now available for the 92nd Hollywood Christmas Parade, supporting Marine Toys for Tots. Secure your spot to enjoy this festive annual event in Los Angeles.
THE SUNSHINE BOYS to Play Studio Theatre of Long Island Beginning This Month
Studio Theatre of Long Island announced a production of Neil Simon's play, THE SUNSHINE BOYS. This classic comedy, originally featuring Jack Albertson and Sam Levene, will be performed at Manes Studio Theatre.
Studio Theatre of Long Island announced a production of Neil Simon's play, THE SUNSHINE BOYS. This classic comedy, originally featuring Jack Albertson and Sam Levene, will be performed at Manes Studio Theatre.
GRUMPY OLD MEN World Premiere Recording Out Now
Center Stage Records has released the world premiere recording of GRUMPY OLD MEN, the new musical by Dan Remmes, Neil Berg and Nick Meglin. Listen now!
Center Stage Records has released the world premiere recording of GRUMPY OLD MEN, the new musical by Dan Remmes, Neil Berg and Nick Meglin. Listen now!
Interview: Bruria Cooperman of REBEL BUBBIE, INC. at Toronto Fringe
BroadwayWorld spoke to Cooperman about her life of rebellion, her role in Adam Sandler’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, and why she finds humour in even the greatest tragedy.
BroadwayWorld spoke to Cooperman about her life of rebellion, her role in Adam Sandler’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, and why she finds humour in even the greatest tragedy.
Hal Linden and Marilu Henner to Star in THE JOURNALS OF ADAM AND EVE
Hal Linden and Marilu Henner are set to star in The Journals of Adam and Eve, a new comedy by Ed. Weinberger. See where and when you can catch the new show!
Hal Linden and Marilu Henner are set to star in The Journals of Adam and Eve, a new comedy by Ed. Weinberger. See where and when you can catch the new show!
Final Sydney Performances of THE ODD COUPLE in Sydney Now on Sale
Rehearsals are underway for Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Odd Couple which will open at the Theatre Royal Sydney from 27 June following a season at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 18 May and.
Rehearsals are underway for Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Odd Couple which will open at the Theatre Royal Sydney from 27 June following a season at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 18 May and.
Review: THE ODD COUPLE-FEMALE VERSION at Women's Theatre Collective
When we hear The Odd Couple, most people imagine the 1970s television series starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney. What some might not know was that it originated as a Neil Simon play on Broadway in 1965. After the success of the film and television versions, Simon adapted the play in 1985 to feature two female roommates, Florence Ungar and Olive Madison. Women’s Theatre Collective brings this play, The Odd Couple – Female Version, to the Ooley Theatre through May 5th.
When we hear The Odd Couple, most people imagine the 1970s television series starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney. What some might not know was that it originated as a Neil Simon play on Broadway in 1965. After the success of the film and television versions, Simon adapted the play in 1985 to feature two female roommates, Florence Ungar and Olive Madison. Women’s Theatre Collective brings this play, The Odd Couple – Female Version, to the Ooley Theatre through May 5th.
Final Melbourne Performances on Sale For THE ODD COUPLE
Rehearsals are underway for Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Odd Couple which will open at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 18 May and the Theatre Royal Sydney from 27 June. Due to huge demand, extra Melbourne performances have been scheduled up until 23 June, on presale now and on sale from tomorrow.
Rehearsals are underway for Neil Simon’s classic comedy The Odd Couple which will open at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 18 May and the Theatre Royal Sydney from 27 June. Due to huge demand, extra Melbourne performances have been scheduled up until 23 June, on presale now and on sale from tomorrow.
Cast Set For THE ODD COUPLE in Melbourne and Sydney
The full cast has been announced for Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning comedy The Odd Couple, which plays at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from May and Theatre Royal Sydney from June.
The full cast has been announced for Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning comedy The Odd Couple, which plays at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from May and Theatre Royal Sydney from June.
Hal Linden and Sally Struthers Will Lead World Premiere of THE JOURNALS OF ADAM AND EVE
Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in the world premiere of a new play – “The Journals of Adam and Eve” by Ed. Weinberger, with a little help from the authors of Genesis, John Milton, and Mark Twain, for six performances only January 18 to 21.
Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in the world premiere of a new play – “The Journals of Adam and Eve” by Ed. Weinberger, with a little help from the authors of Genesis, John Milton, and Mark Twain, for six performances only January 18 to 21.
Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney Will Lead Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE in Melbourne and Sydney
Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney team up for Neil Simon's classic comedy, The Odd Couple. Don't miss this laugh-a-minute play at the Comedy Theatre Melbourne and Theatre Royal Sydney in 2024.
Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney team up for Neil Simon's classic comedy, The Odd Couple. Don't miss this laugh-a-minute play at the Comedy Theatre Melbourne and Theatre Royal Sydney in 2024.
ACW-TV's JayWatch to Celebrate CHARADE At 60
ACW-TV celebrates the 60th anniversary of the comedic thriller CHARADE with a special showing on JAY WATCH.
ACW-TV celebrates the 60th anniversary of the comedic thriller CHARADE with a special showing on JAY WATCH.
Review: GOLDIE HAWN at Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of GOLDIE HAWN at Bank Of American Performing Arts Center?
What did our critic think of GOLDIE HAWN at Bank Of American Performing Arts Center?
GRUMPY OLD MEN is Now Playing at Surflight Theatre
Surflight Theatre will be continuing their 2023 Season with the romantic musical comedy, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, book by Dan Remmes, music by Neil Berg, lyrics Nick Meglin. Performances are already underway, find out more here!
Surflight Theatre will be continuing their 2023 Season with the romantic musical comedy, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, book by Dan Remmes, music by Neil Berg, lyrics Nick Meglin. Performances are already underway, find out more here!
THE ODD COUPLE is Now Playing at Riverbank Theatre
The Odd Couple, a hilarious story about friendship, marriage, and unexpected roommates opened on Sunday, September 3rd at Riverbank Theatre. Learn more about the production here!
The Odd Couple, a hilarious story about friendship, marriage, and unexpected roommates opened on Sunday, September 3rd at Riverbank Theatre. Learn more about the production here!
Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN Reels in the Laughs at Beef & Boards
GRUMPY OLD MEN split guts and warmed hearts when it first hit theaters as a movie in 1993, and its musical adaptation is no different. The musical on stage now at Beef & Boards maintains all of the charms and chortles of the original and incorporates new, reimagined moments for many of the characters. The musical provides an extra dose of reflection on the importance of living in the moment and recognizing the relationships you have, the relationships you neglect, and the relationships you may be missing out on.
GRUMPY OLD MEN split guts and warmed hearts when it first hit theaters as a movie in 1993, and its musical adaptation is no different. The musical on stage now at Beef & Boards maintains all of the charms and chortles of the original and incorporates new, reimagined moments for many of the characters. The musical provides an extra dose of reflection on the importance of living in the moment and recognizing the relationships you have, the relationships you neglect, and the relationships you may be missing out on.
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Starring Leslie Odom, Jr. Sets September Opening Night Date on Broadway
The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open in September. Learn how to purchase tickets!
The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open in September. Learn how to purchase tickets!
The Actors Studio to Present AREYTO Celebration of Latine Scene Work, Poetry, Song & Dance
This weekend, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
This weekend, The Actors Studio will continue its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
ON THE FLY 2023: THEN & NOW to be Presented at The Actors Studio This Weekend
This weekend, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
This weekend, The Actors Studio continues its 75th Anniversary celebration as the world’s most celebrated and influential membership association for professional actors, directors and playwrights.
Previews: STARRING BUFFALO presents HELLO, DOLLY! AT SHEA'S 710 THEATRE
Some of Broadway's great talents will once again be merging with the best of Buffalo's own actors to present a beloved hit from 1964--Jerry Herman's HELLO, DOLLY! Starring Buffalo, led by Artistic Director Drew Fornarola, has assembled a cast of nearly 50 for it's concert presentation of the classic show.
Some of Broadway's great talents will once again be merging with the best of Buffalo's own actors to present a beloved hit from 1964--Jerry Herman's HELLO, DOLLY! Starring Buffalo, led by Artistic Director Drew Fornarola, has assembled a cast of nearly 50 for it's concert presentation of the classic show.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Walter Matthau been in?
Walter Matthau has appeared on Broadway in 17 shows.
How many West End shows has Walter Matthau been in?
Walter Matthau has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Walter Matthau been nominated for?
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Odd Couple, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Shot in the Dark and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Once More, With Feeling.
What awards has Walter Matthau won?
Walter Matthau won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for The Odd Couple and the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for A Shot in the Dark.
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