About

Known credits:
177
Birthday:
1935-03-22
Place of birth:
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Website:
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M. Emmet Walsh

Overview

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 Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).

Known for

Acting
2024 Green and Gold Actor Scotty N/A
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2024 Brothers Actor Judge Farful 59
Average
2024 Outlaw Posse Actor Catfish 59
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2023 Dotty and Soul Actor Harold Eichelbaum 58
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2023 A Little White Lie Actor Arthur Baldwin 58
Average
2022 The Immaculate Room Actor Kate's Father 58
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2021 The Mimic Actor The Director 58
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2019 Knives Out Actor Mr. Proofroc 77
Good
2019 South of Bix Actor Grandpa N/A
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2019 Raising Buchanan Actor Larry Kiesling 58
Average
2019 Faith, Hope & Love Actor Fr. John 59
Average
2019 Sorry, Not Sorry Actor Harry's Father 59
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2018 Change in the Air Actor Walter Lemke 58
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2018 Toto Actor Toto N/A
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2018 Shifting Gears Actor Hank 59
Average
2015 Boiling Pot Actor Dean Marison 58
Average
2015 The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Actor Gorak 56
Average
2014 Toes Actor Detective 59
Average
2014 Calvary Actor The Writer 66
Fair
2012 Love Sick Love Actor Ed 58
Average
2012 Arthur Newman Actor Zazek 58
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2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green Actor Uncle Bub 66
Fair
2011 Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency Actor Chief Van Owen 59
Average
2010 Pound Puppies Actor Olaf (voice) 67
Fair
2010 Chasing 3000 Actor Chuck Ireland 58
Average
2010 The Assignment Actor Mr. Beudreaux 59
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2009 Youth in Revolt Actor Mr. Saunders 60
Fair
2009 Don McKay Actor Samuel 58
Average
2008 Haunted Echoes Actor Neil 58
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2008 Your Name Here Actor Kroger 58
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2007 Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Actor Self 61
Fair
2007 Big Stan Actor Lew Popper 63
Fair
2007 Man in the Chair Actor Mickey Hopkins 59
Average
2005 Greener Mountains Actor Muggs 59
Average
2005 Racing Stripes Actor Woodzie 58
Average
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Actor Walt Scheel 60
Fair
2003 Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Actor Wally Westland 59
Average
2003 Baggage Actor Sandy Westphall N/A
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2002 Snow Dogs Actor George 57
Average
2001 Eyeball Eddie Actor Coach Cook N/A
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2001 Christmas in the Clouds Actor Stu O'Malley 59
Average
2000 Poor White Trash Actor Judge Pike 58
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2000 Jack of Hearts Actor Comissioner Menlo Boyce 59
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2000 On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Random Hearts Actor Billy (uncredited) 57
Average
1999 The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Actor Mack (voice) 69
Fair
1999 Monster! Actor Lloyd Reeves 58
Average
1999 The Iron Giant Actor Earl Stutz (voice) 77
Good
1999 Me and Will Actor Dean 59
Average
1999 Wild Wild West Actor Coleman 53
Average
1998 Nightmare in Big Sky Country Actor Marshal Jim Phillips N/A
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1998 Men in White Actor Stanley 58
Average
1998 Erasable You Actor Ralph Worth N/A
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1998 Chairman of the Board Actor Freemont 56
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1998 Twilight Actor Lester Ivar 59
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1997 My Best Friend's Wedding Actor Joe O'Neal 64
Fair
1997 The Killing Jar Actor 58
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1997 Albino Alligator Actor Dino 58
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1997 Retroactive Actor Sam 59
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1996 Romeo + Juliet Actor Apothecary 67
Fair
1996 The Lottery Actor Chief Davis 58
Average
1996 A Time to Kill Actor Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited) 71
Good
1996 Portraits of a Killer Actor Raymond Garrison 58
Average
1996 Criminal Hearts Actor Martin 58
Average
1995 Relative Fear Actor Earl Ladelle 58
Average
1995 Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Actor Bill Wilcox 58
Average
1995 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Actor Morris 59
Average
1995 Panther Actor Dorsett 59
Average
1995 Dead Badge Actor Sergeant Miller Hoskins 59
Average
1994 Probable Cause Actor Sadler 58
Average
1994 Baseball Actor Various (voice) 70
Good
1994 The Glass Shield Actor Det. Jesse Hall 58
Average
1994 Camp Nowhere Actor T.R. Polk 59
Average
1994 Cops & Robbersons Actor Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited) 57
Average
1993 Bitter Harvest Actor Sheriff Bob 58
Average
1993 Wilder Napalm Actor Fire Chief 58
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1993 The Music of Chance Actor Calvin Murks 59
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1992 Four Eyes and Six-Guns Actor 58
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1992 The Naked Truth Actor Garcia / Gesundheim 58
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1992 Equinox Actor Pete Petosa 58
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1992 Wild Card Actor Mose 59
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1992 White Sands Actor Bert Gibson 58
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1992 Killer Image Actor John Kane 58
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1991 Fourth Story Actor Harry 59
Average
1990 The Flash Actor Henry Allen 59
Average
1990 The Civil War Actor Various 76
Good
1990 Narrow Margin Actor Sergeant Dominick Benti 60
Fair
1990 The Flash: Pilot Actor Henry Allen N/A
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1990 Chattahoochee Actor Morris 58
Average
1990 Love and Lies Actor Clyde Wilson N/A
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1989 Catch Me If You Can Actor Johnny Phatmun 58
Average
1989 Thunderground Actor Wedge 58
Average
1989 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Actor Mort 59
Average
1989 The Mighty Quinn Actor Fred Miller 59
Average
1989 Unsub Actor Ned Platt 70
Good
1989 Brotherhood of the Rose Actor Hardy 68
Fair
1988 Red Scorpion Actor Dewey Ferguson 58
Average
1988 War Party Actor Colin Ditweiler 59
Average
1988 Clean and Sober Actor Richard Dirks 59
Average
1988 Sunset Actor Chief Marvin Dibner 58
Average
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War Actor Governor 59
Average
1987 No Man's Land Actor Captain Haun 59
Average
1987 Harry and the Hendersons Actor George Henderson Sr. 60
Fair
1987 Murder Ordained Actor Vern Humphrey 58
Average
1987 Raising Arizona Actor Machine Shop Ear-Bender 68
Fair
1987 Abduction Actor Don Nichols 59
Average
1987 Broken Vows Actor Detective Mulligan 58
Average
1986 Back to School Actor Coach Turnbull 60
Fair
1986 The Deliberate Stranger Actor Det. Sam Davies 59
Average
1986 Resting Place Actor Sarge 59
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1986 Critters Actor Harv 62
Fair
1986 Wildcats Actor Walt Coes 59
Average
1986 The Best of Times Actor Charlie 58
Average
1986 The Right of the People Actor Sindaco 58
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1985 Fletch Actor Dr. Joseph Dolan 63
Fair
1984 Missing in Action Actor Tuck 58
Average
1984 Courage Actor Colonel Crouse 59
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1984 Grandview, U.S.A. Actor Mr. Clark 58
Average
1984 The Outlaws Actor Warden MacDonald N/A
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1984 The Pope of Greenwich Village Actor Burns 59
Average
1984 Blood Simple Actor Loren Visser 68
Fair
1984 Scandalous Actor Simon Reynolds 59
Average
1983 Silkwood Actor Walt Yarborough 63
Fair
1983 Night Partners Actor Joe Kirby 59
Average
1983 The Woman Who Willed a Miracle Actor Joe Lemke 59
Average
1982 Blade Runner Actor Bryant 78
Good
1982 The Escape Artist Actor Fritz 59
Average
1982 Fast-Walking Actor Sergeant Sanger 59
Average
1982 Cannery Row Actor Mack 59
Average
1981 Reds Actor Speaker at Liberal Club 62
Fair
1981 Back Roads Actor Arthur 58
Average
1981 Hellinger's Law Actor Mr. Graebner 59
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1981 East of Eden Actor Sheriff Horace Quinn 70
Good
1980 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Actor Harold Patton 58
Average
1980 Ordinary People Actor Swim Coach 67
Fair
1980 Raise the Titanic Actor Master Chief Vinnie Walker 57
Average
1980 Brubaker Actor C.P. Woodward 64
Fair
1980 City in Fear Actor Sheldon Lewis 59
Average
1980 Skag Actor Moran N/A
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1979 The Gift Actor Legion Commander N/A
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1979 The Jerk Actor Madman 65
Fair
1979 The French Atlantic Affair Actor Harry 69
Fair
1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Actor Wally Cantrell 58
Average
1979 Dear Detective Actor Capt. Gorcey N/A
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1979 No Other Love Actor DeFranco 58
Average
1978 Straight Time Actor Earl Frank 62
Fair
1978 A Question of Guilt Actor Inspector McCartney 59
Average
1978 Superdome Actor Whitley 58
Average
1977 Red Alert Actor Sheriff Sweeney 59
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1977 Airport '77 Actor Dr. Williams 57
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1977 Slap Shot Actor Dickie Dunn 62
Fair
1976 Nickelodeon Actor "Father" Logan 59
Average
1976 Mikey and Nicky Actor Bus Driver 61
Fair
1976 Bound for Glory Actor Husband 60
Fair
1976 The Invasion of Johnson County Actor Irvine 59
Average
1975 Crime Club Actor Jack Doyle N/A
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1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Actor Doorman 59
Average
1975 At Long Last Love Actor Harold 58
Average
1975 Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Actor Mr. Peterson 59
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1974 The Gambler Actor Las Vegas gambler 60
Fair
1973 Serpico Actor Gallagher 71
Good
1973 Kid Blue Actor Barber 59
Average
1972 The Sandy Duncan Show Actor N/A
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1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit Actor Mr. Wendel 58
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1972 What's Up, Doc? Actor Arresting Officer 65
Fair
1971 They Might Be Giants Actor 1st Sanitation Man 59
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1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes Actor Aide 62
Fair
1971 Cold Turkey Actor Art 59
Average
1970 Little Big Man Actor Shotgun Guard 67
Fair
1970 The Traveling Executioner Actor Warden Brodski 59
Average
1970 End of the Road Actor Crab Man / Tutu Man 59
Average
1969 Alice's Restaurant Actor Group W Sergeant 59
Average
1969 Stiletto Actor Racing Partner (uncredited) 59
Average
1969 Midnight Cowboy Actor Bus Passenger (uncredited) 70
Good
Madness of Method Actor Rudolph Thorndyke N/A
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Roney's Point Actor Lance McKyle N/A
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Silverfox Actor Charles Blankenship N/A
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