M. Emmet Walsh

Actor

Born March 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA. Died March 19, 2024.

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).

Acting

Green and Gold
Film, 2025
as Scotty
Brothers
Film, 2024
as Judge Farful
Outlaw Posse
Film, 2024
as Catfish
Dotty and Soul
Film, 2023
as Harold Eichelbaum
A Little White Lie
Film, 2023
as Arthur Baldwin
American Gigolo
TV series, 2022
as Coleman
The Immaculate Room
Film, 2022
as Kate's Father
The Mimic
Film, 2021
as The Director
Knives Out
Film, 2019
as Mr. Proofroc
The Righteous Gemstones
TV series, 2019
as Roy Gemstone
South of Bix
Film, 2019
as Grandpa
Raising Buchanan
Film, 2019
as Larry Kiesling
Faith, Hope & Love
Film, 2019
as Fr. John
Sorry, Not Sorry
Film, 2019
as Harry's Father
Change in the Air
Film, 2018
as Walter Lemke
Toto
Film, 2018
as Toto
Shifting Gears
Film, 2018
as Hank
Boiling Pot
Film, 2015
as Dean Marison
Sneaky Pete
TV series, 2015
as Tex Hopkins
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Film, 2015
as Gorak
Empire
TV series, 2015
as Harold Blakeley
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
TV series, 2014
as Detective
Calvary
Film, 2014
as The Writer
Love Sick Love
Film, 2012
as Ed
Arthur Newman
Film, 2012
as Zazek
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Film, 2012
as Uncle Bub
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
Film, 2011
as Chief Van Owen
Pound Puppies
TV series, 2010
as Olaf (voice)
Chasing 3000
Film, 2010
as Chuck Ireland
The Assignment
Film, 2010
as Mr. Beudreaux