J.T. Walsh

AKA:
James Patrick Walsh
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
09/28/1943
Birthplace:
San Francisco, California
Death Date:
02/27/1998
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biography
A prolific and versatile character actor, Walsh, the son of a US Army controller, was born in San Francisco and raised in Europe. The family eventually settled in Newport, RI. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island and worked variously as a social worker, journalist, teacher and restaurant manager before deciding at age 30 to try his luck as an actor in New York. A decade of stage work followed. Walsh, whose birth name is James Patrick (he adopted 'J T' due to a typographical error), made his first appearance in the Manhattan Theater Club's production of "Yucca Flats" (1973) and went Continued
Credits
screenplay
1999
Big Bob
1998
Terence Niebaum
1998
The Businessman
1998
Charles Bushman
1997
Red Barr
1997
Mike Sr
1996
Happy
1994
Fitzsimmons
1992
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson
1992
Cole
1990
Jerome Cade
Wing
Martin Swayzak
Dr Santana
Sergeant Major Dickerson
Sheriff Reese Goodloe
Ted Hannon
McThune
Danforth Keeton III
Maguire
Michael Tarlow
Francis Mahoney
Charles F Drucker
Steven Seldes
Jack Ruhle
Sheriff Mitch Rivers
Craig Houston
Lt John Quinn
Allen Habel
Bob Woodward
Chester Van Damme
Frank Griffith
Actor
Harry Tucker
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Germany, Ireland and Newport, RI
 
Worked at various jobs, including teacher, social worker and journalist
1973 
Quit job as salesman and began acting at age 30
 
Changed name to J.T. after a theater misprinted his initials
1976 
First collaboration with David Mamet, an Off-Broadway production of "American Buffalo"
Continued
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