M. Emmet Walsh
Acting
- Born:
- 1935-03-22
- Died:
- 2024-03-19
- Place of birth:
- Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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
Filmography
Green and Gold
Brothers
Outlaw Posse
Dotty and Soul
A Little White Lie
American Gigolo
The Immaculate Room
The Mimic
Knives Out
The Righteous Gemstones
South of Bix
Raising Buchanan
Faith, Hope & Love
Sorry, Not Sorry
Change in the Air
Toto
Shifting Gears
Boiling Pot
Sneaky Pete
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Empire
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Calvary
Love Sick Love
Arthur Newman
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
Pound Puppies
Chasing 3000
The Assignment
Adventure Time
Youth in Revolt
Don McKay
Haunted Echoes
Your Name Here
A True Character
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Big Stan
Damages
Army Wives
Man in the Chair
'Til Death
Greener Mountains
Racing Stripes
Christmas with the Kranks
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Charlie Lawrence
Baggage
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Snow Dogs
The Guardian
Night Visions
Eyeball Eddie
Christmas in the Clouds
Poor White Trash
Jack of Hearts
Ed
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Random Hearts
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot