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Walter Addison

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Walter Addison in Sons of Anarchy (2008)
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Veteran character actor Walter Addison has worked in several films, plays and TV productions ever since 1980's. He has worked with directors such as Tony Scott, Roger Spottiswoode, Zack Snyder and Mike Nichols in many different projects, usually playing authority figures as judges, executives and directors. His film debut was with Vengeance (1980). On TV, Addison appeared in episodes of "MacGyver" (1985)_, "L.A. Law" (1986)_, "Murphy Brown" (1988)_, "Seinfeld" (1990)_, "Chicago Hope" (1994)_, "Will & Grace" (1998)_, "Scrubs" (2001)_, "Boston Legal" (2004)_, "Grey's Anatomy" (2005)_ and the award winning miniseries "American Crime Story" (2016)_. His film career consists of supporting roles in films such as Rapid Fire (1992); as the arrogant and greedy blood bank executive who challenges the CDC members in HBO's And the Band Played On (1993); The Last Seduction (1994), The Fan (1996), What Planet Are You From? (2000), as commentator Sam Samuels in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), and as Lee Iacocca in Watchmen (2009).
BornApril 15, 1946
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    Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
    Watchmen
    7.6
    • Lee Iacocca
    • 2009
    Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
    The Fan
    5.9
    • Detective Lewis
    • 1996
    Linda Fiorentino in The Last Seduction (1994)
    The Last Seduction
    7.0
    • Detective
    • 1994
    Matthew Modine in And the Band Played On (1993)
    And the Band Played On
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Blood Bank executive
    • 1993

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    • Emily Osment, Michael Hsu Rosen, Gregg Sulkin, Cinthya Carmona, and Olivia Macklin in Pretty Smart (2021)
      Pretty Smart
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Elderly Man
      • 2021
    • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
      The Last Tycoon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Grover Huff
      • 2017
    • FuN? (2017)
      FuN?
      Short
      • Archie White
      • 2017
    • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
      American Crime Story
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Prelim Judge
      • 2016
    • Rob Lowe and Fred Savage in The Grinder (2015)
      The Grinder
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Judge Felmar
      • 2015
    • Italia Ricci in Chasing Life (2014)
      Chasing Life
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Sam
      • 2015
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Chief Martin Vance
      • 2014
    • Perception (2012)
      Perception
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Judge
      • 2014
    • John Lehr in Quick Draw (2013)
      Quick Draw
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Pa Bender
      • 2013
    • Chris Elliott, Maria Thayer, and Brett Gelman in Eagleheart (2011)
      Eagleheart
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Judge 1
      • 2012
    • Timothy Olyphant in Justified (2010)
      Justified
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Purdy
      • 2011
    • Fight Night Champion (2011)
      Fight Night Champion
      8.1
      Video Game
      • DL McQueen (voice)
      • 2011
    • Jim Belushi, Jerry O'Connell, and Natalie Cohen in The Defenders (2010)
      The Defenders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Judge Cooper
      • 2010
    • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
      Scrubs
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Ben
      • 2009–2010
    • Patricia Arquette in Medium (2005)
      Medium
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Carl Catalano
      • 2009

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    • Alternative name
      • Walter Atamaniuk
    • Born
      • April 15, 1946
      • USA
    • Other works
      (February 19 to March 30, 1985) He played Adrian Postel in Heather McDonald's play, "Available Light," in a Humana Festival production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Rob Knepper (Pierre Riviere); Wanda Bimson (Victoire Riviere); Bob Burrus (Daniel Riviere); Melody Combs (Clothilde Riviere); Michael Kevin (Dr. Gabriel Fortin); Marilyn Rockafellow (Marguerite); Dana Mills (Robert); Ray Fry (Father Suiriray); Christian Kauffmann (Jules); Larry Larson (Jacques); Robert Foster (Eric); Patricia Frontain (Anne); Annemarie Potter (Beatrice) and Joe McCullough (Charles) in the cast. Julian Webber was director.

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