
James Thomas Patrick Walsh (September 28, 1943 – February 27, 1998) was an American actor best known for Tin Men, Good Morning, Vietnam, and A Few Good Men.
He was married to Susan West And they had one child.
Walsh died in 1998 at age of 54 from a heart attack.
Filmography:
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Film Roles
- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) as Ed Smythe
- Tin Men (1987) as Wing
- House of Games (1987) as Businessman/Cop
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) as Sgt. Major Phillip Dickerson
- Things Change (1988) as Hotel Manager
- Tequila Sunrise (1988) as DEA Agent Hal Maguire
- The Big Picture (1989) as Allen Habel
- Wired (1989) as Bob Woodward
- Crazy People (1990) as Mr. Drucker
- The Grifters (1990) as Cole Langley
- Narrow Margin (1990) as Michael Tarlow
- Misery (1990) as State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)
- The Russia House (1990) as Col. Jackson Quinn
- Backdraft (1991) as Alderman Marty Swayzak
- A Few Good Men (1992) as Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson
- Hoffa (1992) as Frank Fitzsimmons
- The Prom (1992) as Grover Dean
- Sniper (1993) as Col. Chester Van Damme
- Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) as Desk Clerk
- Red Rock West (1993) as Wayne Brown
- Needful Things (1993) as Danforth 'Buster' Keeton III
- The Last Seduction (1994) as Frank Griffith
- The Client (1994) as DA Jason McThune
- Silent Fall (1994) as Sheriff Mitch Rivers
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) as Ed Collins
- Outbreak (1995) as White House Chief of Staff (uncredited)
- Nixon (1995) as John Ehrlichman
- Executive Decision (1996) as Sen. Jason Mavros
- The Little Death (1996) as Ted Hannon
- Sling Blade (1996) as Charles Bushman
- Breakdown (1997) as Warren 'Red' Barr
- The Negotiator (1998) as Inspector Terence Niedbaum (posthumous)
- Pleasantville (1998) as Big Bob (posthumous)
Television Roles
- The Edge of Night (9 episodes, 1984) as Ken Bloom
- All My Children (1 episode, 1985) as Jay Garland
- Spenser: For Hire (1 episode, 1987) as Andrew Lawford
- The Equalizer (2 episodes, 1985–87) as Sam Griffith/Andrew Banks
- L.A. Law (1 episode, 1989) as Pete Bostik
- Star Struck (TV movie, 1994) as Greer
- Lois & Clark (1 episode, 1994) as Col. Charles Fane
- The X-Files (1 episode, 1995) as Warden Leo Brodeur
- Dark Skies (19 episodes, 1996–97) as Capt. Frank Bach