M. Emmet Walsh

Actor

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).

Born: March 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Died: March 19, 2024 (Age 88)

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M. Emmet Walsh Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
White Sands Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Bert Gibson	1992
Boiling Pot Movie	4.5	Actor	Dean Marison	2015
The Assignment Movie	7.2	Actor	Mr. Beudreaux	2010
Don McKay Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Samuel	2009
Back to School Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Coach Turnbull	1986
Baggage Movie	6.6	Actor	Sandy Westphall	2003
Christmas with the Kranks Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Walt Scheel	2004
Ordinary People Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Swim Coach	1980
A Time to Kill Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)	1996
Wild Wild West Movie	4.7	Actor	Coleman	1999
Snow Dogs Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	George	2002
Serpico Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Gallagher	1973
Back Roads Movie	5.5	Actor	Arthur	1981
The Glass Shield Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Det. Jesse Hall	1994
Airport '77 Movie	5.6	Actor	Dr. Williams	1977
The Jerk Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Madman	1979
Red Scorpion Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.1	Actor	Dewey Ferguson	1988
Blade Runner Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Bryant	1982
Knives Out Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	Mr. Proofroc	2019
The Escape Artist Movie	5.9	Actor	Fritz	1982
Narrow Margin Movie	6.4	Actor	Sergeant Dominick Benti	1990
The Best of Times Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Charlie	1986
At Long Last Love Movie	5.1	Actor	Harold	1975
Chairman of the Board Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	2.5	Actor	Freemont	1998
Harry and the Hendersons Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6	Actor	George Henderson Sr.	1987
Scandalous Movie	4.2	Actor	Simon Reynolds	1984
Relative Fear Movie	5.4	Actor	Earl Ladelle	1995
Panther Movie	6.6	Actor	Dorsett	1995
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Movie	5.1	Actor	Wally Cantrell	1979
Little Big Man Movie	7.7	Actor	Shotgun Guard	1970
The Iron Giant Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Earl Stutz (voice)	1999
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Bill Wilcox	1995
No Man's Land Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Captain Haun	1987
Faith, Hope & Love Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Fr. John	2019
Shifting Gears Movie	5.2	Actor	Hank	2018
Big Stan Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6	Actor	Lew Popper	2007
Equinox Movie	5.4	Actor	Pete Petosa	1992
Killer Image Movie	4.3	Actor	John Kane	1992
Critters Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Harv	1986
Blood Simple Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Loren Visser	1984
Missing in Action Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5.5	Actor	Tuck	1984
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	4.1	Actor	Chief Van Owen	2011
Man in the Chair Movie	6.8	Actor	Mickey Hopkins	2007
Dead Badge Movie	4.4	Actor	Sergeant Miller Hoskins	1995
Christmas in the Clouds Movie	6.2	Actor	Stu O'Malley	2001
Thunderground Movie	6.1	Actor	Wedge	1989
Youth in Revolt Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6.2	Actor	Mr. Saunders	2009
The Mighty Quinn Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Fred Miller	1989
Erasable You Movie	6.1	Actor	Ralph Worth	1998
Courage Movie	6.1	Actor	Colonel Crouse	1984
Chattahoochee Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Morris	1990
Jack of Hearts Movie	3.8	Actor	Comissioner Menlo Boyce	2000
Straight Time Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Earl Frank	1978
Cannery Row Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Mack	1982
Poor White Trash Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	4.7	Actor	Judge Pike	2000
Love Sick Love Movie	4.8	Actor	Ed	2012
Bitter Harvest Movie	4.4	Actor	Sheriff Bob	1993
Wilder Napalm Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Fire Chief	1993
Arthur Newman Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	5.4	Actor	Zazek	2012
My Best Friend's Wedding Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Joe O'Neal	1997
Retroactive Movie	6	Actor	Sam	1997
Fletch Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Dr. Joseph Dolan	1985
Me and Will Movie	4.9	Actor	Dean	1999
Fast-Walking Movie	6.2	Actor	Sergeant Sanger	1982
The Traveling Executioner Movie	6.1	Actor	Warden Brodski	1970
The Naked Truth Movie	3.4	Actor	Garcia / Gesundheim	1992
Racing Stripes Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Woodzie	2005
Change in the Air Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	5.5	Actor	Walter Lemke	2018
Raising Buchanan Movie	5.2	Actor	Larry Kiesling	2019
Raise the Titanic Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Master Chief Vinnie Walker	1980
Catch Me If You Can Movie	5.6	Actor	Johnny Phatmun	1989
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Mort	1989
Calvary Movie	7.3	Actor	The Writer	2014
The Pope of Greenwich Village Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Burns	1984
Greener Mountains Movie	5.1	Actor	Muggs	2005
The Music of Chance Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Calvin Murks	1993
Grandview, U.S.A. Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Mr. Clark	1984
Sunset Movie	5.9	Actor	Chief Marvin Dibner	1988
Chasing 3000 Movie	6.1	Actor	Chuck Ireland	2010
Reds Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Speaker at Liberal Club	1981
Kid Blue Movie	6	Actor	Barber	1973
Mikey and Nicky Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Bus Driver	1976
Portraits of a Killer Movie	4.7	Actor	Raymond Garrison	1996
The Killing Jar Movie	4.3	Actor		1997
Brubaker Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	C.P. Woodward	1980
Albino Alligator Movie	5.9	Actor	Dino	1997
Twilight Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6	Actor	Lester Ivar	1998
The Gambler Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Las Vegas gambler	1974
Raising Arizona Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Machine Shop Ear-Bender	1987
End of the Road Movie	6.2	Actor	Crab Man / Tutu Man	1970
Midnight Cowboy Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Bus Passenger (uncredited)	1969
Escape from the Planet of the Apes Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Aide	1971
The Odd Life of Timothy Green Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Uncle Bub	2012
They Might Be Giants Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	7	Actor	1st Sanitation Man	1971
Get to Know Your Rabbit Movie	5	Actor	Mr. Wendel	1972
The Prisoner of Second Avenue Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Doorman	1975
Wildcats Movie	6	Actor	Walt Coes	1986
What's Up, Doc? Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Arresting Officer	1972
Camp Nowhere Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.2	Actor	T.R. Polk	1994
Clean and Sober Movie	6.5	Actor	Richard Dirks	1988
Romeo + Juliet Movie	6.9	Actor	Apothecary	1996
Slap Shot Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Dickie Dunn	1977
Silkwood Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Walt Yarborough	1983
Alice's Restaurant Movie	6.3	Actor	Group W Sergeant	1969
Nickelodeon Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	"Father" Logan	1976
Bound for Glory Movie	7.1	Actor	Husband	1976
The Mimic Movie Available on 17 streaming services.	4.1	Actor	The Director	2021
The Immaculate Room Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	4.9	Actor	Kate's Father	2022
Stiletto Movie	4.9	Actor	Racing Partner (uncredited)	1969
A Little White Lie Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Arthur Baldwin	2023
The Milagro Beanfield War Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Governor	1988
Cold Turkey Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6.5	Actor	Art	1971
Cops & Robbersons Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.4	Actor	Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)	1994
Dear Detective Movie	7.1	Actor	Capt. Gorcey	1979
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle Movie	8.9	Actor	Joe Lemke	1983
Criminal Hearts Movie	4.3	Actor	Martin	1996
Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner' Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2007
Haunted Echoes Movie	3.3	Actor	Neil	2008
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Movie	4.3	Actor	Gorak	2015
Random Hearts Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	5.1	Actor	Billy (uncredited)	1999
Nightmare in Big Sky Country Movie	6	Actor	Marshal Jim Phillips	1998
War Party Movie	6.1	Actor	Colin Ditweiler	1988
Outlaw Posse Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	4.3	Actor	Catfish	2024
Madness of Method Movie		Actor	Rudolph Thorndyke
Brothers Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Judge Farful	2024
Green and Gold Movie		Actor	Scotty	2024
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	Sarge 1 Episode	1951-1978
The Sandy Duncan Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	13 Episodes	1972-1972
Unsub TV Show	7	Actor	Ned Platt 8 Episodes	1989-1989
Pound Puppies TV Show	6	Actor	Olaf (voice) 65 Episodes	2010-2013
Starsky and Hutch TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Lloyd Herman Eckworth 1 Episode	1975-1979
Little House on the Prairie TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	1 Episode	1974-1983
All in the Family TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Billy Hartfield 1 Episode	1971-1979
The Bob Newhart Show TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Jack Hoover 1 Episode	1972-1978
Tracey Takes On... TV Show	7.1	Actor	2 Episodes	1996-1999
Baretta TV Show	6.6	Actor	2 Episodes	1975-1978
The X-Files TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.5	Actor	Arthur Dales 1 Episode	1993-2018
Night Visions TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Gus 1 Episode	2001-2002
The Flash TV Show	7.3	Actor	Henry Allen 2 Episodes	1990-1991
Arnie TV Show	6.9	Actor	1 Episode	1970-1972
Early Edition TV Show	7.5	Actor	1 Episode	1996-2000
The Twilight Zone TV Show	7.8	Actor	Peter 1 Episode	1985-1989
Ed TV Show	7.7	Actor	Mayor Wally Kendricks 1 Episode	2000-2004
Tales from the Crypt TV Show	8.2	Actor	Jonas 1 Episode	1989-1996
Frasier TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	Rich Koechner 1 Episode	1993-2004
The Waltons TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	David Fletcher 1 Episode	1972-1981
The Hitchhiker TV Show	6.5	Actor	Detective Underhill 1 Episode	1983-1991
McMillan & Wife TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7	Actor	Officer Ames 1 Episode	1971-1977
Empire TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Harold Blakeley 1 Episode	2015-2020
Home Improvement TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Colonel 2 Episodes	1991-1999
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Detective 1 Episode	2013-2017
The Rockford Files TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8	Actor	Edgar Burch 1 Episode	1974-1980
Sneaky Pete TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Tex Hopkins 7 Episodes	2015-2019
Adventure Time TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Cosmic Owl 3 Episodes	2010-2018
The Wild Thornberrys TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Gemsbok #1 (voice) 1 Episode	1998-2004
Amazing Stories TV Show	7.3	Actor	Grandpa 1 Episode	1985-1987
Nichols TV Show	7.5	Actor	Gabe McCutcheon 5 Episodes	1971-1972
Bonanza TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Mattheson 1 Episode	1959-1973
Skag TV Show	7.5	Actor	Moran	1980
AfterMASH TV Show	5.4	Actor	Reverend Horn 1 Episode	1983-1985
The Righteous Gemstones TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Roy Gemstone 2 Episodes	2019
The Outer Limits TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Sanford Vallé 1 Episode	1995-2002
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot TV Show	7.3	Actor	Mack (voice) 26 Episodes	1999-2001
What's New, Scooby-Doo? TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Jeb (voice) 1 Episode	2002-2006
NYPD Blue TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Joe Kroft 1 Episode	1993-2005
Ironside TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Telegraph Clerk 1 Episode	1967-1975
The Magical World of Disney TV Show	8.2	Actor	General Presser 1 Episode	1954-1997
Damages TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8	Actor	Lyle Hewes 3 Episodes	2007-2012
The West Limited Series Available on 4 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Self (voice) 1 Episode	1996-1996
Starsky and Hutch TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Freddie 1 Episode	1975-1979
Toto Short Film	9.2	Actor	Toto	2018
Eyeball Eddie Short Film	7.1	Actor	Coach Cook	2001
Sorry, Not Sorry Short Film	6.6	Actor	Harry's Father	2019
South of Bix Short Film	6.1	Actor	Grandpa	2019
Night Partners Movie	5.6	Actor	Joe Kirby	1983
The Invasion of Johnson County Movie	5.8	Actor	Irvine	1976
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Movie	5.6	Actor	Morris	1995
The Right of the People Movie	5.5	Actor	Sindaco	1986
Broken Vows Movie	5.4	Actor	Detective Mulligan	1987
City in Fear Movie	6	Actor	Sheldon Lewis	1980
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Movie	5	Actor	Harold Patton	1980
The Gift Movie	6	Actor	Legion Commander	1979
The Lottery Movie	5.8	Actor	Chief Davis	1996
Hellinger's Law Movie	5.8	Actor	Mr. Graebner	1981
Wild Card Movie	5.5	Actor	Mose	1992
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Movie	6.2	Actor	Mr. Peterson	1975
Fourth Story Movie	5.7	Actor	Harry	1991
The Abduction of Kari Swenson Movie	5.6	Actor	Don Nichols	1987
Men in White Movie	2.6	Actor	Stanley	1998
Four Eyes and Six-Guns Movie	5.3	Actor		1992
The Deliberate Stranger Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Det. Sam Davies	1986-1986
Red Alert Movie	6.4	Actor	Sheriff Sweeney	1977
No Other Love Movie	6.6	Actor	DeFranco	1979
Monster! Movie	4.9	Actor	Lloyd Reeves	1999
Crime Club Movie	8.3	Actor	Jack Doyle	1975
A Question of Guilt Movie	6.8	Actor	Inspector McCartney	1978
Superdome Movie	2.8	Actor	Whitley	1978
Love and Lies Movie	5.6	Actor	Clyde Wilson	1990
The Outlaws Movie	5.9	Actor	Warden MacDonald	1984
Murder Ordained Movie	6.8	Actor	Vern Humphrey	1987
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2000
Probable Cause Movie	5	Actor	Sadler	1994
Resting Place Movie	6.2	Actor	Sarge	1986
American Gigolo TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Coleman 1 Episode	2022-2022
Silverfox Movie	6.6	Actor	Charles Blankenship	1991
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales Movie	6.4	Actor	Wally Westland	2003
East of Eden Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Sheriff Horace Quinn 3 Episodes	1981-1981
Brotherhood of the Rose Limited Series	6.5	Actor	Hardy 2 Episodes	1989-1989
The French Atlantic Affair Limited Series	7.3	Actor	Harry 3 Episodes	1979-1979
Baseball Limited Series Available on 2 streaming services.	9	Actor	Various (voice) 9 Episodes	1994-2010
The Civil War Limited Series Available on 6 streaming services.	8.8	Actor	Various 9 Episodes	1990-1990
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