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M. Emmet Walsh

Acting · Born 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 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).

Movies with M. Emmet Walsh

• Knives Out (2019) — Mr. Proofroc
• Blade Runner (1982) — Bryant
• The Iron Giant (1999) — Earl Stutz (voice)
• Romeo + Juliet (1996) — Apothecary
• A Time to Kill (1996) — Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
• Wild Wild West (1999) — Coleman
• Christmas with the Kranks (2004) — Walt Scheel
• Midnight Cowboy (1969) — Bus Passenger (uncredited)
• Raising Arizona (1987) — Machine Shop Ear-Bender
• Brothers (2024) — Judge Farful
• Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) — Aide
• The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) — Uncle Bub

TV shows with M. Emmet Walsh

• Sneaky Pete (2015) — Tex Hopkins
• Pound Puppies (2010) — Olaf (voice)
• Nichols (1971) — Gabe McCutcheon
• The Civil War (1990) — Various (voice)
• The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999) — Mack (voice)
• Unsub (1989) — Ned Platt