Charles Matthau

Biography

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Charles Matthau (b. 1962, New York City), is a film and television director and actor and the son of actor Walter Matthau. He appeared as a child actor alongside his father in such films as Charley Varrick (1973), The Bad News Bears (1976) and House Calls (1978).

Among his directorial projects have been The Grass Harp, from a novella by Truman Capote, and the made-for-TV movie The Marriage Fool, both of which starred his father. He also directed Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988), Her Minor Thing (2005) and Baby-O (2009).

"Charlie" Matthau was named after famed actor Charlie Chaplin, a personal friend of his father.

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Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

The Bad News Bears

Athletic

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Self - Filmmaker

Charley Varrick

Boy

Hanging Up

Young Lou

The Marriage Fool

Salesperson

The Stingiest Man in Town

The Boy (voice)

House Calls

Michael Atkinson

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2017	Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder	Self
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films	Self - Filmmaker
2012	Freaky Deaky	Groovy Director
2008	Ghost Town: The Movie	Doc Morrison
2005	Going Shopping	Sarcastic Boyfriend (uncredited)
2003	An Ordinary Killer	Detective Mark Peyton
2000	Hanging Up	Young Lou
1998	The Marriage Fool	Salesperson
1997	Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough	Self
1995	Number One Fan	Scotty Youngman
1991	Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love	Partner
1988	Doin' Time on Planet Earth
1978	The Stingiest Man in Town	The Boy (voice)
1978	House Calls	Michael Atkinson
1976	The Bad News Bears	Athletic
1973	Charley Varrick	Boy
	The Book of Leah	Psychiatric Patient

Year	TV Show	Role
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self