M. Emmet Walsh
Known for Acting · 223 credits
- Born
- 1935-03-22
- Died
- 2024-03-19
- Place of birth
- Ogdensburg, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Michael Emmet Walsh · امت والش
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (55)
The X-Files
1993
as Arthur Dales
Frasier
1993
as Rich Koechner
Bonanza
1959
as Mattheson
Adventure Time
2010
as Cosmic Owl (voice)
NYPD Blue
1993
as Joe Kroft
Ironside
1967
as Telegraph Clerk
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Callahan
The Waltons
1972
as David Fletcher
Empire
2015
as Harold Blakeley
Home Improvement
1991
as Colonel
Army Wives
2007
as Bernie Wallacheck
Damages
2007
as Lyle Hewes
The Rockford Files
1974
as Edgar Burch
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Freddie / Lloyd Herman Eckworth
Early Edition
1996
as Santa
The Guardian
2001
as Ezra Pence
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
The Outer Limits
1995
as Sanford Vallé
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Gemsbok #1 (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jonas
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Jack Hoover
Amazing Stories
1985
as Grandpa
Pound Puppies
2010
as Olaf (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Jeb (voice)
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Tex Hopkins
Baretta
1975
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Roy Gemstone
All in the Family
1971
as Billy Hartfield
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Detective Underhill
Ed
2000
as Mayor Wally Kendricks
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
'Til Death
2006
as Uncle Rudolph
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Officer Ames
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Nichols
1971
as Gabe McCutcheon
Baseball
1994
as (voice)
Night Visions
2001
as Gus (segment "Reunion")
The Civil War
1990
as Various (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as General Presser
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Mack (voice)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Detective
AfterMASH
1983
as Reverend Horn
American Gigolo
2022
as Coleman
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sarge
The West
1996
as Self (voice)
Gibbsville
1976
as Yostie
East of Eden
1981
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
Arnie
1970
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Harry
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989
as Hardy
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
Unsub
1989
as Ned Platt
Charlie Lawrence
2003
as Cubby
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
Movies (168)
Knives Out
2019
as Mr. Proofroc
Blade Runner
1982
as Bryant
Big Stan
2007
as Lew Popper
A Time to Kill
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
The Iron Giant
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Wild Wild West
1999
as Coleman
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Apothecary
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Ordinary People
1980
as Swim Coach
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Aide
Racing Stripes
2005
as Woodzie
Critters
1986
as Harv
Serpico
1973
as Gallagher
Blood Simple
1985
as Private Detective
Raising Arizona
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Snow Dogs
2002
as George
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Joe O'Neal
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
as Walt Scheel
Brothers
2024
as Judge Farful
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
as Bill Wilcox
Airport '77
1977
as Dr. Williams
The Jerk
1979
as Madman
Brubaker
1980
as C.P. Woodward
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Uncle Bub
Slap Shot
1977
as Dickie Dunn
Silkwood
1983
as Walt Yarborough
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015
as Gorak
Random Hearts
1999
as Billy (uncredited)
Missing in Action
1984
as Tuck
Back to School
1986
as Coach Turnbull
Fletch
1985
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Calvary
2014
as The Writer
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as George Henderson Sr.
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Saunders
Reds
1981
as Speaker at Liberal Club
The Immaculate Room
2022
as Kate's Father
Wildcats
1986
as Walt Coes
Albino Alligator
1997
as Dino
White Sands
1992
as Bert Gibson
Sunset
1988
as Chief Marvin Dibner
Little Big Man
1970
as Shotgun Guard
Narrow Margin
1990
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Twilight
1998
as Lester Ivar
Red Scorpion
1988
as Dewey Ferguson
Panther
1995
as Dorsett
No Man's Land
1987
as Captain Haun
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Arresting Officer
Relative Fear
1994
as Earl Ladelle
Resting Place
1986
as Sarge
Straight Time
1978
as Earl Frank
Cold Turkey
1971
as Art
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Fred Miller
The Gambler
1974
as Las Vegas Gambler
Camp Nowhere
1994
as T.R. Polk
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Mr. Wendel
The Gift
1979
as Legion Commander
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
as Burns
Raise the Titanic
1980
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
Probable Cause
1994
as Sadler
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
The Mimic
2021
as The Director
The Escape Artist
1982
as Fritz
Nickelodeon
1976
as "Father" Logan
Don McKay
2009
as Samuel
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mr. Clark
The Glass Shield
1994
as Det. Jesse Hall
Arthur Newman
2012
as Zazek
Back Roads
1981
as Arthur
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Governor
Cops & Robbersons
1994
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
The Best of Times
1986
as Charlie
Hero in the Family
1986
as General Presser
Broken Vows
1987
as Detective Mulligan
Equinox
1992
as Pete Petosa
A Little White Lie
2023
as Arthur Baldwin
Superdome
1978
as Whitley
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Freemont
Stiletto
1969
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Mort
Clean and Sober
1988
as Richard Dirks
Jack of Hearts
2000
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
The Outlaws
1984
as Warden MacDonald
Cannery Row
1982
as Mack
Mikey and Nicky
1976
as Bus Driver
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Catfish
Chattahoochee
1990
as Morris
Retroactive
1997
as Sam
The Naked Truth
1992
as Garcia / Gesundheim
Night Partners
1983
as Joe Kirby
Me and Will
1999
as Dean
Wild Card
1992
as Mose
Bound for Glory
1976
as Husband
At Long Last Love
1975
as Harold
They Might Be Giants
1971
as 1st Sanitation Man
Shifting Gears
2018
as Hank
Red Alert
1977
as Sheriff Sweeney
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn
1985
as Rocco
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Doorman
Change in the Air
2018
as Walter Lemke
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Mayor Thornbush
Skag
1980
as Moran
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975
as Mr. Peterson
Silverfox
1991
as Charles Blankenship
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Wally Westland
Toto
2018
as Toto
The Killing Jar
1997
as Sheriff Foley
Scandalous
1984
as Simon Reynolds
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Wally Cantrell
Killer Image
1992
as John Kane
Alice's Restaurant
1969
as Group W Sergeant
Poor White Trash
2000
as Judge Pike
Raising Buchanan
2019
as Larry Kiesling
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Fire Chief
The Traveling Executioner
1970
as Warden Brodski
The Assignment
2010
as Mr. Beudreaux
Chasing 3000
2010
as Chuck Ireland
Your Name Here
2008
as Kroger
About 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… With 223 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, M. Emmet Walsh has appeared in 168 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular M. Emmet Walsh Movies
- Knives Out (2019) — as Mr. Proofroc
- Blade Runner (1982) — as Bryant
- Big Stan (2007) — as Lew Popper
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
- The Iron Giant (1999) — as Earl Stutz (voice)
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