hɪz poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv mˈɪlɚ, ðə fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ mᵻkˈænɪk ʌv ˈælɪks kˈɑːksᵻz ɹˈiːpoʊ mˈæn, ˈɜːnd wˈɔltɚɹ ɐ sˈæɾɜːn ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv fɔːɹ bˈɛst səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ˈæktɚ.
His portrayal of Miller, the philosopher mechanic of Alex Cox's Repo Man, earned Walter a Saturn Award in 1985 for Best Supporting Actor.