Walter Phelan
- Actor
- Special Effects
- Make-Up Department
Walter T. Phelan is a Special Effects Actor best known for his iconic roles as Dr. Satan in House of 1000 Corpses (2003), as a Demon in Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) and a Zombie in From Dusk till Dawn (1996). Walter is a lifetime fan of monsters and horror films. He embraced them all...Silent, 30's & 40's Universal movies, 50's giant bug movies, 60's Hammer Horror and 70's & 80's slasher movies. After working in the special effects field, Walter knew that his ultimate goal was to act in horror films. Thanks to Todd Masters and Scott Patton he got that chance. The Prophecy and Tales of the Crypt Demon Knight were his first two films. Walter has also worked with K.N.B., EDGE FX, OPTIC NERVE and many others. To date he has appeared in sixteen film's and over twenty television shows, commercials and music videos. A born natural, Walter's career as a drummer started in his teens fueled by Alice Cooper and the Punk/Metal scene. He first joined Cold September, a new wave deathrock band, followed by RF7, a So Cal hardcore punk band. In 2017 Walter joined Pat Todd and The Rankoutsiders, an American Rock & Roll band.