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
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Callahan
NYPD Blue
1993
as Joe Kroft
Home Improvement
1991
as Colonel
Empire
2015
as Harold Blakeley
The Waltons
1972
as David Fletcher
Army Wives
2007
as Bernie Wallacheck
Damages
2007
as Lyle Hewes
The Rockford Files
1974
as Edgar Burch
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Freddie / Lloyd Herman Eckworth
The Guardian
2001
as Ezra Pence
Early Edition
1996
as Santa
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
The Outer Limits
1995
as Sanford Vallé
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jonas
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Gemsbok #1 (voice)
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Jack Hoover
Pound Puppies
2010
as Olaf (voice)
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Roy Gemstone
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Tex Hopkins
Amazing Stories
1985
as Grandpa
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Jeb (voice)
Baretta
1975
All in the Family
1971
as Billy Hartfield
Ed
2000
as Mayor Wally Kendricks
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Detective Underhill
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
'Til Death
2006
as Uncle Rudolph
McMillan & Wife
1971
as Officer Ames
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Baseball
1994
as (voice)
Nichols
1971
as Gabe McCutcheon
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as General Presser
The Civil War
1990
as Various (voice)
Night Visions
2001
as Gus (segment "Reunion")
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Mack (voice)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
as Detective
American Gigolo
2022
as Coleman
AfterMASH
1983
as Reverend Horn
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sarge
The West
1996
as Self (voice)
Arnie
1970
East of Eden
1981
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
Gibbsville
1976
as Yostie
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Harry
Murder Ordained
1987
as Vern Humphrey
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
A Time to Kill
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
Big Stan
2007
as Lew Popper
The Iron Giant
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Wild Wild West
1999
as Coleman
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Apothecary
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Critters
1986
as Harv
Blood Simple
1985
as Private Detective
Racing Stripes
2005
as Woodzie
Snow Dogs
2002
as George
Raising Arizona
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Airport '77
1977
as Dr. Williams
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Aide
Serpico
1973
as Gallagher
The Jerk
1979
as Madman
Brothers
2024
as Judge Farful
Slap Shot
1977
as Dickie Dunn
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
as Walt Scheel
Calvary
2014
as The Writer
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
as Bill Wilcox
Brubaker
1980
as C.P. Woodward
The Flash
1990
as Henry Allen
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Joe O'Neal
Random Hearts
1999
as Billy (uncredited)
Ordinary People
1980
as Swim Coach
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015
as Gorak
Fletch
1985
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Missing in Action
1984
as Tuck
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Saunders
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Uncle Bub
Back to School
1986
as Coach Turnbull
Sunset
1988
as Chief Marvin Dibner
Reds
1981
as Speaker at Liberal Club
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as George Henderson Sr.
Albino Alligator
1997
as Dino
Silkwood
1983
as Walt Yarborough
Relative Fear
1994
as Earl Ladelle
White Sands
1992
as Bert Gibson
The Immaculate Room
2022
as Kate's Father
Resting Place
1986
as Sarge
Narrow Margin
1990
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Wildcats
1986
as Walt Coes
The Gift
1979
as Legion Commander
Straight Time
1978
as Earl Frank
Camp Nowhere
1994
as T.R. Polk
No Man's Land
1987
as Captain Haun
The Mimic
2021
as The Director
Probable Cause
1994
as Sadler
Little Big Man
1970
as Shotgun Guard
Cold Turkey
1971
as Art
Red Scorpion
1988
as Dewey Ferguson
Twilight
1998
as Lester Ivar
Panther
1995
as Dorsett
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Arresting Officer
Cops & Robbersons
1994
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Fred Miller
Raise the Titanic
1980
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
Don McKay
2009
as Samuel
The Gambler
1974
as Las Vegas Gambler
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
as Burns
Hero in the Family
1986
as General Presser
Back Roads
1981
as Arthur
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Red Alert
1977
as Sheriff Sweeney
The Best of Times
1986
as Charlie
Broken Vows
1987
as Detective Mulligan
The Outlaws
1984
as Warden MacDonald
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Governor
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Mr. Wendel
Night Partners
1983
as Joe Kirby
Equinox
1992
as Pete Petosa
Toto
2018
as Toto
The Glass Shield
1994
as Det. Jesse Hall
Chattahoochee
1990
as Morris
Nickelodeon
1976
as "Father" Logan
Retroactive
1997
as Sam
Me and Will
1999
as Dean
Arthur Newman
2012
as Zazek
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Doorman
The Naked Truth
1992
as Garcia / Gesundheim
The Escape Artist
1982
as Fritz
Clean and Sober
1988
as Richard Dirks
Shifting Gears
2018
as Hank
The Assignment
2010
as Mr. Beudreaux
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Wally Westland
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mr. Clark
Chairman of the Board
1998
as Freemont
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Catfish
Bound for Glory
1976
as Husband
Boiling Pot
2015
as Dean Marison
Mikey and Nicky
1976
as Bus Driver
Fourth Story
1991
as Harry
Change in the Air
2018
as Walter Lemke
A Little White Lie
2023
as Arthur Baldwin
At Long Last Love
1975
as Harold
They Might Be Giants
1971
as 1st Sanitation Man
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Mort
Poor White Trash
2000
as Judge Pike
Cannery Row
1982
as Mack
Alice's Restaurant
1969
as Group W Sergeant
Skag
1980
as Moran
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975
as Mr. Peterson
Scandalous
1984
as Simon Reynolds
The Killing Jar
1997
as Sheriff Foley
The Lottery
1996
as Chief Davis
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Wally Cantrell
Wild Card
1992
as Mose
Thunderground
1989
as Wedge
Superdome
1978
as Whitley
Raising Buchanan
2019
as Larry Kiesling
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn
1985
as Rocco
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
as Mayor Thornbush
The Traveling Executioner
1970
as Warden Brodski
Erasable You
1998
as Ralph Worth
Haunted Echoes
2008
as Neil
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Fire Chief
Catch Me... If You Can
1989
as Johnny Phatmun
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
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
- Big Stan (2007) — as Lew Popper
- The Iron Giant (1999) — as Earl Stutz (voice)
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