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M. Emmet Walsh
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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Films
6.4
Avg Score
Filmography (62)
Brothers
54
as Judge Farful
The Immaculate Room
51
as Kate's Father
Knives Out
79
as Mr. Proofroc
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
41
as Gorak
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
66
as Uncle Bub
Youth in Revolt
64
as Mr. Saunders
Your Name Here
44
as Kroger
Big Stan
62
as Lew Popper
Racing Stripes
52
as Woodzie
Christmas with the Kranks
55
as Walt Scheel
Snow Dogs
52
as George
The Iron Giant
81
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Wild Wild West
49
as Coleman
Random Hearts
54
as Billy (uncredited)
Chairman of the Board
23
as Freemont
Twilight
62
as Lester Ivar
My Best Friend's Wedding
64
as Joe O'Neal
Retroactive
62
as Sam
Albino Alligator
61
as Dino
Romeo + Juliet
67
as Apothecary
A Time to Kill
75
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
51
as Bill Wilcox
Panther
64
as Dorsett
Camp Nowhere
61
as T.R. Polk
White Sands
60
as Bert Gibson
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
60
as Mort
Narrow Margin
66
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
The Flash
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as Henry Allen
Catch Me... If You Can
58
as Johnny Phatmun
The Mighty Quinn
60
as Fred Miller
Clean and Sober
67
as Richard Dirks
Red Scorpion
52
as Dewey Ferguson
Raising Arizona
73
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Harry and the Hendersons
61
as George Henderson Sr.
No Man's Land
61
as Captain Haun
Critters
61
as Harv
Back to School
67
as Coach Turnbull
Wildcats
61
as Walt Coes
The Best of Times
60
as Charlie
The Deliberate Stranger
73
as Det. Sam Davies
Blood Simple
75
as Private Detective
Fletch
69
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Missing in Action
55
as Tuck
Grandview, U.S.A.
55
as Mr. Clark
The Pope of Greenwich Village
66
as Burns
Silkwood
71
as Walt Yarborough
Blade Runner
81
as Bryant
Cannery Row
66
as Mack
Reds
73
as Speaker at Liberal Club
Ordinary People
77
as Swim Coach
Brubaker
71
as C.P. Woodward
The Jerk
71
as Madman
Straight Time
74
as Earl Frank
Bound for Glory
72
as Husband
Nickelodeon
62
as "Father" Logan
Mikey and Nicky
73
as Bus Driver
The Gambler
71
as Las Vegas Gambler
Serpico
77
as Gallagher
What's Up, Doc?
77
as Arresting Officer
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
63
as Aide
Little Big Man
75
as Shotgun Guard
Midnight Cowboy
78
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)