---
name: "Jack Wallace"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-wallace"
fi1m_id: "jack-wallace"
imdb_id: "nm0908685"
tmdb_id: 24435
wikidata_id: "Q22662871"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 August 1933"
died: "16 April 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T22:47:19.462381+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jack Wallace

## Identity

Jack Wallace

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-wallace
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jack-wallace
- **IMDb ID:** nm0908685
- **TMDB ID:** 24435
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22662871
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Wallace_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662871, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24435

Actor. Born 10 August 1933 in Pekin, Illinois, USA. Died 16 April 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 August 1933, Pekin, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 16 April 2020
- **Active:** 1988–1997
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (1), 1990s 86 (1), 2010s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Wallace_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662871, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24435

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Bear*](https://film.one/film/the-bear.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jack Wallace (10 August 1933 – 16 April 2020) was an American actor. Born in Pekin, Illinois, he began his career in Chicago theatre in the late 1960s after working as a roofer.

Wallace appeared in films including *Death Wish* (1974), *House of Games* (1987), *Above the Law* (1988), *The Bear* (1988) as Bill, and *Boogie Nights* (1997). His television credits include roles in *Shameless*, *Grey's Anatomy* and *Six Feet Under*. In 1984 he was a co-recipient of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble for the Broadway production of *Glengarry Glen Ross*.

He was married to Margot Wallace until his death in Los Angeles from cancer.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Boogie Nights* (1997), Fi1m 86, as Rocky — [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)
- *The Bear* (1988), Fi1m 78, as Bill — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bear.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Old Man (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Senior Moment* (2021), as Ted Garvin
- *Abby's* (2019), series, as Skip
- *Spivak* (2018), as Bartender
- *Great News* (2017), series, as Walter
- *Extortion* (2017), as Lucas
- *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), as Old Man (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/nocturnal-animals.md)
- *Welcome to Me* (2015), as Bud Klieg
- *The Boy Next Door* (2015), as Bob Sandborn
- *Eagleheart: Paradise Rising* (2013), as Captain
- *Coffee, Kill Boss* (2013), as Jim T. Pruit
- *Phil Spector* (2013), as Music Store Owner
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Father Francis — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *An Old Man's Gold* (2012), as Charlie Dawson
- *Eagleheart* (2011), series, as Captain
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Rupert Sheffield — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Clarence — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Redbelt* (2008), as Bar Patron
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Arnold — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Edmond* (2006), as Chaplain
- *What About Brian* (2006), series, as Father
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Hank
- *Love For Rent* (2005), as Uncle Todd
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Old Man — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *The Last Full Measure* (2004), Actor
- *Christmas Rush* (2002), as Santa
- *Duty Dating* (2002), as Mr. Penn
- *Under the Gun* (2002), as Harry
- *Beyond the City Limits* (2001), as Det. McMahon
- *According to Spencer* (2001), as Waiter
- *American Pie 2* (2001), as Enthusiastic Guy
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Daniel Holzenchenko — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Tony Mumms
- *State and Main* (2000), as Bellhop
- *Who Killed Atlanta's Children?* (2000), as Phil Peters
- *Lakeboat* (2000), as Fred
- *Hard Time: Hostage Hotel* (1999), as Sy Harkin
- *Stranger in My House* (1999), as Chef Lewis
- *Brown's Requiem* (1998), as Bud Myers
- *The Fixer* (1998), as Judge Wolinski
- *Twilight* (1998), as Interrogation Officer
- *Anarchy TV* (1998), as Mr. Harris
- *The Spanish Prisoner* (1997), as Sanitation Man
- *Cold Around the Heart* (1997), as Police Captain Man
- *Boogie Nights* (1997), as Rocky — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)
- *Sparkler* (1997), as Jesse
- *Amnesia* (1997), as Sheriff
- *The Killing Jar* (1997), as Dick Resigy
- *Levitation* (1997), as Bartender
- *Dark Skies* (1996), as Mr. Chesney
- *Nixon* (1995), as Football Coach
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Reynolds — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Waiter
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Joe — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Mad Dog and Glory* (1993), as Tommy the Bartender
- *Liebestraum* (1991), as Mike
- *Homicide* (1991), as Frank
- *Tune in Tomorrow...* (1990), as Policeman
- *State of Grace* (1990), as Matty's Bartender
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Homeless Man #2 — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Manager
- *All That Glitters* (1990), Actor
- *Fatal Encounter* (1990), as Larry Seger
- *The Bear* (1988), as Bill — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bear.md)
- *Things Change* (1988), as Repair Shop Owner
- *Above the Law* (1988), as Uncle Branca
- *House of Games* (1987), as Bartender
- *Chicago Story* (1981), Actor
- *Assassins* (1978), as Beck
- *The Last Affair* (1976), as Larry
- *Medusa Challenger* (1976), Actor
- *Death Wish* (1974), as Hank

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