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John Edward Walsh Jr. is an American television personality, criminal investigator, human rights and victim rights advocate, and the host/creator of America's Most Wanted. Walsh is known for his anti-crime activism, with which he became involved following the murder of his son Adam in 1981; in 2008, the late serial killer Ottis Toole was officially named as the killer of Walsh's son. Walsh was part-owner of the now-defunct Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, D.C. He also anchors an investigative documentary series, The Hunt with John Walsh, which debuted on CNN in 2014.
Birth Name
John Edward Walsh
Born
Wednesday, 26 December 1945
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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America's Most Wanted | Self - Host | 2024 |
Jesse Watters Primetime | Self | 2022 |
The Prison Breaker | Self - Film Clip from May 20, 2006 'America's Most Wanted' | 2021 |
Fox News Primetime | Self | 2021 |
Unsolved Mysteries | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2020 |
Tamron Hall | Self - Crime Investigator | 2019 |
In Pursuit with John Walsh | Self - Host / Host | 2019 |
Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2018 |
Elizabeth Smart: Autobiography | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2017 |
Murder Book | Self | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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America's Most Wanted | Self - Host | 2024 |
Jesse Watters Primetime | Self | 2022 |
The Prison Breaker | Self - Film Clip from May 20, 2006 'America's Most Wanted' | 2021 |
Fox News Primetime | Self | 2021 |
Unsolved Mysteries | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2020 |
Tamron Hall | Self - Crime Investigator | 2019 |
In Pursuit with John Walsh | Self - Host / Host | 2019 |
Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2018 |
Elizabeth Smart: Autobiography | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2017 |
Murder Book | Self | 2014 |
The Hunt with John Walsh | Self - Host / Himself - Host | 2014 |
At This Hour with Kate Bolduan | Self | 2014 |
Who Took Johnny | Self | 2014 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Cold Justice | Self - Host | 2013 |
She Made Them Do It | Self | 2012 |
The Pig Farm | Self | 2011 |
The Dr. Oz Show | Self | 2009 |
Cold Blood | Self | 2008 |
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | Himself | 2007 |
20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes | Self - Adam's Father | 2007 |
Falling for Grace | Clark Douglas | 2006 |
LA Forensics | Self | 2006 |
Lockdown, USA | Self | 2006 |
Prison Break | Self - Presenter of America's Most Wanted | 2005 |
Rita Cosby Live & Direct | Self | 2005 |
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart | Self | 2005 |
Nancy Grace | Self - Host, America's Most Wanted | 2005 |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Self | 2003 |
Inside Edition | Self | 2003 |
John Doe | Self | 2002 |
The Lone Gunmen | Self | 2001 |
The Fugitive | Crime Show Host | 2000 |
Wrongfully Accused | John Walsh / Self | 1998 |
History's Mysteries | Self | 1998 |
Millennium: Fact & Fiction | Self | 1997 |
Kenan & Kel | America's Criminals Host | 1996 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
Forensic Files | Self | 1996 |
If Looks Could Kill | Self / Himself | 1996 |
Dennis Miller Live | Self | 1994 |
Eek! The Cat | Self | 1992 |
Jesuit Joe | Captain Fox / Le capitaine Fox | 1991 |
One on One with John Tesh | Self | 1991 |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Self | 1989 |
The Joan Rivers Show | Self | 1989 |
Cops | Self | 1989 |
The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Self / Himself - Host / Self - Host | 1988 |
Celebrity | Newscaster #1 | 1984 |
The New Mike Hammer | Announcer | 1984 |
Special Bulletin | 1983 | |
Simon & Simon | Sportscaster | 1981 |
Knots Landing | Art director | 1979 |
20/20 | Self - Created 'America's Most Wanted' / Self | 1978 |
The Waltons | Employment Manager Mr. Keats | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2011 | Emmy | Won |