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)
Frasier
1993
as Rich Koechner
The X-Files
1993
as Arthur Dales
Adventure Time
2010
as Cosmic Owl (voice)
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Callahan
NYPD Blue
1993
as Joe Kroft
Damages
2007
as Lyle Hewes
Bonanza
1959
as Mattheson
Army Wives
2007
as Bernie Wallacheck
The Waltons
1972
as David Fletcher
Ironside
1967
as Telegraph Clerk
The Rockford Files
1974
as Edgar Burch
Empire
2015
as Harold Blakeley
Home Improvement
1991
as Colonel
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jonas
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Tex Hopkins
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Roy Gemstone
The Guardian
2001
as Ezra Pence
The Outer Limits
1995
as Sanford Vallé
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Freddie / Lloyd Herman Eckworth
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Jack Hoover
Baretta
1975
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Gemsbok #1 (voice)
Early Edition
1996
as Santa
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Jeb (voice)
All in the Family
1971
as Billy Hartfield
Pound Puppies
2010
as Olaf (voice)
Amazing Stories
1985
as Grandpa
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Officer Ames
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Detective Underhill
'Til Death
2006
as Uncle Rudolph
Ed
2000
as Mayor Wally Kendricks
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Arnie
1970
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
Nichols
1971
as Gabe McCutcheon
The Civil War
1990
as Various (voice)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Detective
Night Visions
2001
as Gus (segment "Reunion")
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as General Presser
AfterMASH
1983
as Reverend Horn
Baseball
1994
as (voice)
American Gigolo
2022
as Coleman
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Mack (voice)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sarge
Gibbsville
1976
as Yostie
East of Eden
1981
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Harry
The West
1996
as Self (voice)
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
Brotherhood of the Rose
1989
as Hardy
Unsub
1989
as Ned Platt
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
Charlie Lawrence
2003
as Cubby
Movies (168)
Blade Runner
1982
as Bryant
Knives Out
2019
as Mr. Proofroc
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
as Walt Scheel
The Iron Giant
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
A Time to Kill
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Apothecary
Big Stan
2007
as Lew Popper
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Joe O'Neal
Wild Wild West
1999
as Coleman
Racing Stripes
2005
as Woodzie
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Uncle Bub
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as George Henderson Sr.
Brothers
2024
as Judge Farful
Serpico
1973
as Gallagher
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Aide
Ordinary People
1980
as Swim Coach
Snow Dogs
2002
as George
Missing in Action
1984
as Tuck
Critters
1986
as Harv
Raising Arizona
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
as Bill Wilcox
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015
as Gorak
Random Hearts
1999
as Billy (uncredited)
Blood Simple
1985
as Private Detective
Resting Place
1986
as Sarge
The Immaculate Room
2022
as Kate's Father
Straight Time
1978
as Earl Frank
Brubaker
1980
as C.P. Woodward
Airport '77
1977
as Dr. Williams
The Jerk
1979
as Madman
Slap Shot
1977
as Dickie Dunn
Calvary
2014
as The Writer
Back to School
1986
as Coach Turnbull
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Saunders
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mr. Clark
Arthur Newman
2012
as Zazek
Nickelodeon
1976
as "Father" Logan
Panther
1995
as Dorsett
Little Big Man
1970
as Shotgun Guard
Mikey and Nicky
1976
as Bus Driver
No Man's Land
1987
as Captain Haun
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Arresting Officer
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
Courage
1984
as Colonel Crouse
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Governor
Camp Nowhere
1994
as T.R. Polk
Relative Fear
1994
as Earl Ladelle
Fletch
1985
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Silkwood
1983
as Walt Yarborough
Red Scorpion
1988
as Dewey Ferguson
Twilight
1998
as Lester Ivar
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
Cops & Robbersons
1994
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Killer Image
1992
as John Kane
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Fred Miller
White Sands
1992
as Bert Gibson
Wildcats
1986
as Walt Coes
Reds
1981
as Speaker at Liberal Club
A Little White Lie
2023
as Arthur Baldwin
Silverfox
1991
as Charles Blankenship
The Gambler
1974
as Las Vegas Gambler
Wild Card
1992
as Mose
Raising Buchanan
2019
as Larry Kiesling
Hero in the Family
1986
as General Presser
Bound for Glory
1976
as Husband
War Party
1988
as Colin Ditweiler
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Wally Cantrell
Narrow Margin
1990
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Green and Gold
2025
as Scotty
Skag
1980
as Moran
Clean and Sober
1988
as Richard Dirks
The Abduction of Kari Swenson
1987
as Don Nichols
Crime Club
1975
as Jack Doyle
Poor White Trash
2000
as Judge Pike
Sunset
1988
as Chief Marvin Dibner
They Might Be Giants
1971
as 1st Sanitation Man
Don McKay
2009
as Samuel
Back Roads
1981
as Arthur
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
Dotty and Soul
2023
as Harold Eichelbaum
The Glass Shield
1994
as Det. Jesse Hall
The Traveling Executioner
1970
as Warden Brodski
Albino Alligator
1997
as Dino
Portraits of a Killer
1996
as Raymond Garrison
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Mr. Wendel
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
as Burns
Eyeball Eddie
2001
as Coach Cook
Faith, Hope & Love
2019
as Fr. John
Change in the Air
2018
as Walter Lemke
Equinox
1992
as Pete Petosa
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Freemont
Retroactive
1997
as Sam
No Other Love
1979
as DeFranco
The Escape Artist
1982
as Fritz
Cannery Row
1982
as Mack
Men in White
1998
as Stanley
The Right of the People
1986
as Sindaco
Broken Vows
1987
as Detective Mulligan
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Doorman
Criminal Hearts
1996
as Martin
The Best of Times
1986
as Charlie
The Killing Jar
1997
as Sheriff Foley
Dead Badge
1995
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
Boiling Pot
2015
as Dean Marison
Catch Me... If You Can
1989
as Johnny Phatmun
The Naked Truth
1992
as Garcia / Gesundheim
Cold Turkey
1971
as Art
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
Hellinger's Law
1981
as Mr. Graebner
End of the Road
1970
as Crab Man / Tutu Man
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Mayor Thornbush
At Long Last Love
1975
as Harold
A Question of Guilt
1978
as Inspector McCartney
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Fire Chief
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Catfish
The Lottery
1996
as Chief Davis
Man in the Chair
2007
as Mickey Hopkins
Stiletto
1969
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
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
- Blade Runner (1982) — as Bryant
- Knives Out (2019) — as Mr. Proofroc
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) — as Walt Scheel
- The Iron Giant (1999) — as Earl Stutz (voice)
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
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