M. Emmet Walsh
ActingBorn Mar 22, 1935Died Mar 19, 2024
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024) was an American character actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen Brothers' first film for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He also appeared in The Jerk (1979), Ordinary People (1980), Blade Runner (1982), Wild Wild West (1999), and The Iron Giant (1999). His final films included Knives Out (2019) and Brothers (2024).
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Filmography
2025Green and Goldas Scottymovie2024Brothersas Judge Farfulmovie2024Outlaw Posseas Catfishmovie2023Dotty and Soulas Harold Eichelbaummovie2023A Little White Lieas Arthur Baldwinmovie2022American Gigoloas Colemantv2022The Immaculate Roomas Kate's Fathermovie2021The Mimicas The Directormovie2019Knives Outas Mr. Proofrocmovie2019The Righteous Gemstonesas Roy Gemstonetv2019South of Bixas Grandpamovie2019Raising Buchananas Larry Kieslingmovie2019Faith, Hope & Loveas Fr. Johnmovie2019Sorry, Not Sorryas Harry's Fathermovie2018Change in the Airas Walter Lemkemovie2018Totoas Totomovie2018Shifting Gearsas Hankmovie2015Boiling Potas Dean Marisonmovie2015Sneaky Peteas Tex Hopkinstv2015The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Poweras Gorakmovie2015Empireas Harold Blakeleytv2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas Detectivetv2014Calvaryas The Writermovie2012Love Sick Loveas Edmovie2012Arthur Newmanas Zazekmovie2012The Odd Life of Timothy Greenas Uncle Bubmovie2011Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agencyas Chief Van Owenmovie2010Pound Puppiesas Olaf (voice)tv2010Chasing 3000as Chuck Irelandmovie2010The Assignmentas Mr. Beudreauxmovie2010Adventure Timeas Cosmic Owl (voice)tv2009Youth in Revoltas Mr. Saundersmovie2009Don McKayas Samuelmovie2008Haunted Echoesas Neilmovie2008Your Name Hereas Krogermovie2008A True Characteras Selfmovie2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Selfmovie2007Big Stanas Lew Poppermovie2007Damagesas Lyle Hewestv2007Army Wivesas Bernie Wallachecktv2007Man in the Chairas Mickey Hopkinsmovie2006'Til Deathas Uncle Rudolphtv2005Greener Mountainsas Muggsmovie2005Racing Stripesas Woodziemovie2004Christmas with the Kranksas Walt Scheelmovie2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Talesas Wally Westlandmovie2003Charlie Lawrenceas Cubbytv2003Baggageas Sandy Westphallmovie2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?as Jeb (voice)tv2002Snow Dogsas Georgemovie2001The Guardianas Ezra Pencetv2001Night Visionsas Gus (segment "Reunion")tv2001Eyeball Eddieas Coach Cookmovie2001Christmas in the Cloudsas Stu O'Malleymovie2000Poor White Trashas Judge Pikemovie2000Jack of Heartsas Comissioner Menlo Boycemovie2000Edas Mayor Wally Kendrickstv2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'as Selfmovie1999Random Heartsas Billy (uncredited)movie1999The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robotas Mack (voice)tv1999Monster!as Lloyd Reevesmovie1999The Iron Giantas Earl Stutz (voice)movie1999Me and Willas Deanmovie1999Wild Wild Westas Colemanmovie1998The Wild Thornberrysas Gemsbok #1 (voice)tv1998Nightmare in Big Sky Countryas Marshal Jim Phillipsmovie1998Men in Whiteas Stanleymovie1998Erasable Youas Ralph Worthmovie1998Chairman of the Boardas Freemontmovie1998Twilightas Lester Ivarmovie1997My Best Friend's Weddingas Joe O'Nealmovie1997The Killing Jaras Sheriff Foleymovie1997Retroactiveas Sammovie1997Albino Alligatoras Dinomovie1996Romeo + Julietas Apothecarymovie1996The Lotteryas Chief Davismovie1996Early Editionas Santatv1996The Westas Self (voice)tv1996A Time to Killas Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)movie1996Portraits of a Killeras Raymond Garrisonmovie