Portrait of J.T. Walsh

Acting

J.T. Walsh

Career

Active from 1985 to 1999, busiest in 1996 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sling Blade
Sling Blade
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
J.T. Walsh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    4.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Neo-Noir 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Action Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

50 titles ยท average score 59
The Negotiator
The Negotiator (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

as Insp. Terence Niebaum

Pleasantville
Pleasantville (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

as Big Bob

Breakdown
Breakdown (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

as Warren 'Red' Barr

Sling Blade
Sling Blade (1996)
GoodWatch score 85

as Charles Bushman

Dark Skies
Dark Skies (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Frank Bach

Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

as Col. Norman Schwarzkopf

The Babysitter
The Babysitter (1995)
GoodWatch score 33

as Harry Tucker

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ed Collins

Sniper
Sniper (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Beckett's Senior Officer

Needful Things
Needful Things (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Danforth Keeton III

A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

as Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson

Hoffa
Hoffa (1992)
GoodWatch score 57

as Frank Fitzsimmons

1980s

18 titles ยท average score 62
The Big Picture
The Big Picture (1989)
GoodWatch score 71

as Allen Habel

Wired
Wired (1989)
GoodWatch score 16

as Bob Woodward

Dad
Dad (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dr. Santana

Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

as DEA Agent Hal McGuire

Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
GoodWatch score 76

as Sgt. Major Dickerson

House of Games
House of Games (1987)
GoodWatch score 79

as The Businessman

Tin Men
Tin Men (1987)
GoodWatch score 72

as Wing

Power
Power (1986)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jerome Cade

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Pete Bostik

Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
GoodWatch score 85

as Ed Smythe

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Sam Griffith / Andrew Banks

Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show