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)
Ironside
1967
as Telegraph Clerk
NYPD Blue
1993
as Joe Kroft
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Callahan
Empire
2015
as Harold Blakeley
Home Improvement
1991
as Colonel
The Waltons
1972
as David Fletcher
The Rockford Files
1974
as Edgar Burch
The Guardian
2001
as Ezra Pence
Damages
2007
as Lyle Hewes
Army Wives
2007
as Bernie Wallacheck
Early Edition
1996
as Santa
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Freddie / Lloyd Herman Eckworth
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
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Roy Gemstone
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Jeb (voice)
Baretta
1975
Amazing Stories
1985
as Grandpa
All in the Family
1971
as Billy Hartfield
Pound Puppies
2010
as Olaf (voice)
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Tex Hopkins
Ed
2000
as Mayor Wally Kendricks
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Detective Underhill
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Officer Ames
Tracey Takes On...
1996
'Til Death
2006
as Uncle Rudolph
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)
American Gigolo
2022
as Coleman
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Detective
The West
1996
as Self (voice)
AfterMASH
1983
as Reverend Horn
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sarge
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Harry
Arnie
1970
East of Eden
1981
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
Gibbsville
1976
as Yostie
Charlie Lawrence
2003
as Cubby
Unsub
1989
as Ned Platt
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989
as Hardy
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
Movies (168)
Knives Out
2019
as Mr. Proofroc
Blade Runner
1982
as Bryant
The Iron Giant
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
A Time to Kill
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
Big Stan
2007
as Lew Popper
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Apothecary
Wild Wild West
1999
as Coleman
Racing Stripes
2005
as Woodzie
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Aide
Blood Simple
1985
as Private Detective
Serpico
1973
as Gallagher
The Jerk
1979
as Madman
Critters
1986
as Harv
Slap Shot
1977
as Dickie Dunn
Brothers
2024
as Judge Farful
Snow Dogs
2002
as George
Calvary
2014
as The Writer
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
as Bill Wilcox
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as George Henderson Sr.
Raising Arizona
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Uncle Bub
Ordinary People
1980
as Swim Coach
Airport '77
1977
as Dr. Williams
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
as Walt Scheel
Missing in Action
1984
as Tuck
Silkwood
1983
as Walt Yarborough
Brubaker
1980
as C.P. Woodward
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015
as Gorak
Reds
1981
as Speaker at Liberal Club
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Joe O'Neal
Fletch
1985
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Saunders
Sunset
1988
as Chief Marvin Dibner
Random Hearts
1999
as Billy (uncredited)
Back to School
1986
as Coach Turnbull
White Sands
1992
as Bert Gibson
Camp Nowhere
1994
as T.R. Polk
No Man's Land
1987
as Captain Haun
The Immaculate Room
2022
as Kate's Father
Red Scorpion
1988
as Dewey Ferguson
Twilight
1998
as Lester Ivar
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Arresting Officer
Raise the Titanic
1980
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Doorman
A Little White Lie
2023
as Arthur Baldwin
Straight Time
1978
as Earl Frank
The Gift
1979
as Legion Commander
Little Big Man
1970
as Shotgun Guard
Narrow Margin
1990
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Wildcats
1986
as Walt Coes
The Gambler
1974
as Las Vegas Gambler
Back Roads
1981
as Arthur
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Fred Miller
Albino Alligator
1997
as Dino
Panther
1995
as Dorsett
Retroactive
1997
as Sam
Cops & Robbersons
1994
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Probable Cause
1994
as Sadler
Resting Place
1986
as Sarge
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
as Burns
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Red Alert
1977
as Sheriff Sweeney
Arthur Newman
2012
as Zazek
Me and Will
1999
as Dean
Cold Turkey
1971
as Art
The Escape Artist
1982
as Fritz
Bound for Glory
1976
as Husband
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Mort
Don McKay
2009
as Samuel
Hero in the Family
1986
as General Presser
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Wally Westland
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Governor
Clean and Sober
1988
as Richard Dirks
Mikey and Nicky
1976
as Bus Driver
Nickelodeon
1976
as "Father" Logan
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Catfish
Relative Fear
1994
as Earl Ladelle
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975
as Mr. Peterson
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Freemont
The Outlaws
1984
as Warden MacDonald
The Glass Shield
1994
as Det. Jesse Hall
The Best of Times
1986
as Charlie
Alice's Restaurant
1969
as Group W Sergeant
Equinox
1992
as Pete Petosa
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Wally Cantrell
Chattahoochee
1990
as Morris
They Might Be Giants
1971
as 1st Sanitation Man
Catch Me... If You Can
1989
as Johnny Phatmun
Faith, Hope & Love
2019
as Fr. John
Cannery Row
1982
as Mack
Change in the Air
2018
as Walter Lemke
Scandalous
1984
as Simon Reynolds
The Lottery
1996
as Chief Davis
Broken Vows
1987
as Detective Mulligan
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
The Invasion of Johnson County
1976
as Irvine
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Mr. Graebner
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
Kid Blue
1973
as Barber
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Harold Patton
Superdome
1978
as Whitley
The Naked Truth
1992
as Garcia / Gesundheim
Erasable You
1998
as Ralph Worth
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mr. Clark
The Music of Chance
1993
as Calvin Murks
The Mimic
2021
as The Director
Skag
1980
as Moran
Boiling Pot
2015
as Dean Marison
The Right of the People
1986
as Sindaco
At Long Last Love
1975
as Harold
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Mayor Thornbush
Fast-Walking
1982
as Sergeant Sanger
Wild Card
1992
as Mose
No Other Love
1979
as DeFranco
Silverfox
1991
as Charles Blankenship
The Killing Jar
1997
as Sheriff Foley
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Fire Chief
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
- The Iron Giant (1999) — as Earl Stutz (voice)
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
- Big Stan (2007) — as Lew Popper
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