M. Emmet Walsh

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M. Emmet Walsh

Acting March 22, 1935

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 dozen…

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Blade Runner

Blade Runner

7.9 1982 Movie
Knives Out

Knives Out

7.8 2019 Movie
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

8.0 1999 Movie
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

6.8 1996 Movie
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
Adventure Time

Adventure Time

8.5 2010 TV Show
Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

5.3 1999 Movie
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

7.4 1996 Movie
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

6.6 1997 Movie
Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

7.1 1987 Movie
Serpico

Serpico

7.5 1973 Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Green and Gold

    Movie Scotty

  2. 2024
    Brothers

    Movie Judge Farful

  3. 2024
    Outlaw Posse

    Movie Catfish

  4. 2023
    Dotty and Soul

    Movie Harold Eichelbaum

  5. 2023
    A Little White Lie

    Movie Arthur Baldwin

  6. 2022
    American Gigolo

    TV show Coleman

  7. 2022
    The Immaculate Room

    Movie Kate's Father

  8. 2021
    The Mimic

    Movie The Director

  9. 2019
    Knives Out

    Movie Mr. Proofroc

  10. 2019
    The Righteous Gemstones

    TV show Roy Gemstone

  11. 2019
    South of Bix

    Movie Grandpa

  12. 2019
    Raising Buchanan

    Movie Larry Kiesling

  13. 2019
    Faith, Hope & Love

    Movie Fr. John

  14. 2019
    Sorry, Not Sorry

    Movie Harry's Father

  15. 2018
    Change in the Air

    Movie Walter Lemke

  16. 2018
    Toto

    Movie Toto

More credits
  1. 2018
    Shifting Gears

    Movie Hank

  2. 2015
    Boiling Pot

    Movie Dean Marison

  3. 2015
    Sneaky Pete

    TV show Tex Hopkins

  4. 2015
    The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

    Movie Gorak

  5. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Harold Blakeley

  6. 2014
    Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

    TV show Detective

  7. 2014
    Calvary

    Movie The Writer

  8. 2012
    Love Sick Love

    Movie Ed

  9. 2012
    Arthur Newman

    Movie Zazek

  10. 2012
    The Odd Life of Timothy Green

    Movie Uncle Bub

  11. 2011
    Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency

    Movie Chief Van Owen

  12. 2010
    Pound Puppies

    TV show Olaf (voice)

  13. 2010
    Chasing 3000

    Movie Chuck Ireland

  14. 2010
    The Assignment

    Movie Mr. Beudreaux

  15. 2010
    Adventure Time

    TV show Cosmic Owl (voice)

  16. 2009
    Youth in Revolt

    Movie Mr. Saunders

  17. 2009
    Don McKay

    Movie Samuel

  18. 2008
    Haunted Echoes

    Movie Neil

  19. 2008
    Your Name Here

    Movie Kroger

  20. 2008
    A True Character

    Movie Self

  21. 2007
    Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

    Movie Self

  22. 2007
    Big Stan

    Movie Lew Popper

  23. 2007
    Damages

    TV show Lyle Hewes

  24. 2007
    Army Wives

    TV show Bernie Wallacheck