M. Emmet Walsh
Known for: Acting
Born: March 21, 1935 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA - Died: March 18, 2024
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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South of Bix
Grandpa
Brubaker
C.P. Woodward
The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice)
Critters
Harv
Alice's Restaurant
Group W Sergeant
The Best of Times
Charlie
The Mighty Quinn
Fred Miller
The Jerk
Madman
Blood Simple
Private Detective
Slap Shot
Dickie Dunn
Chairman of the Board
Freemont
Straight Time
Earl Frank
Narrow Margin
Sergeant Dominick Benti
Wild Wild West
Coleman
Cold Turkey
Art
Raise the Titanic
Master Chief Vinnie Walker
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Burns
Cannery Row
Mack
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson Sr.
Twilight
Lester Ivar
Fletch
Dr. Joseph Dolan
Red Scorpion
Dewey Ferguson
Silkwood
Walt Yarborough