M. Emmet Walsh
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-03-22
Day of Death
2024-03-19 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
M. Emmet Walsh
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 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).
Acting
Madness of Method
as Rudolph Thorndyke
Silverfox
as Charles Blankenship
Roney's Point
as Lance McKyle
(2025)
Green and Gold
as Scotty
(2024)
Brothers
as Judge Farful
(2024)
Outlaw Posse
as Catfish
(2023)
A Little White Lie
as Arthur Baldwin
(2023)
Dotty and Soul
as Harold Eichelbaum
(2022)
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
(2021)
The Mimic
as The Director
(2019)
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
(2019)
Faith, Hope & Love
as Fr. John
(2019)
South of Bix
as Grandpa
(2019)
Raising Buchanan
as Larry Kiesling
(2019)
Sorry, Not Sorry
as Harry's Father
(2018)
Shifting Gears
as Hank
(2018)
Toto
as Toto
(2018)
Change in the Air
as Walter Lemke
(2015)
(2015)
Boiling Pot
as Dean Marison
(2014)
Calvary
as The Writer
(2012)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub
(2012)
Arthur Newman
as Zazek
(2012)
Love Sick Love
as Ed
(2011)
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
as Chief Van Owen
(2010)
Chasing 3000
as Chuck Ireland
(2010)
The Assignment
as Mr. Beudreaux
(2009)
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Saunders
(2009)
Don McKay
as Samuel
(2008)
Haunted Echoes
as Neil
(2008)
Your Name Here
as Kroger
(2008)
A True Character
as Self
(2007)
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
(2007)
Man in the Chair
as Mickey Hopkins
(2007)
(2005)
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
(2005)
Greener Mountains
as Muggs
(2004)
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel
(2003)
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Wally Westland
(2003)
Baggage
as Sandy Westphall
(2002)
Snow Dogs
as George
(2001)
Christmas in the Clouds
as Stu O'Malley
(2001)
Eyeball Eddie
as Coach Cook
(2000)
Poor White Trash
as Judge Pike
(2000)
(2000)
Jack of Hearts
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
(1999)
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
(1999)
Wild Wild West
as Coleman
(1999)
Random Hearts
as Billy (uncredited)
(1999)
Me and Will
as Dean
(1999)
Monster!
as Lloyd Reeves
(1998)
Twilight
as Lester Ivar
(1998)
Chairman of the Board
as Freemont
(1998)
Men in White
as Stanley
(1998)
Erasable You
as Ralph Worth
(1998)
Nightmare in Big Sky Country
as Marshal Jim Phillips
(1997)
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal
(1997)
Albino Alligator
as Dino
(1997)
Retroactive
as Sam
(1997)
The Killing Jar
as Sheriff Foley
(1996)
Romeo + Juliet
as Apothecary
(1996)
A Time to Kill
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
(1996)
The Lottery
as Chief Davis
(1996)
Criminal Hearts
as Martin
(1996)
Portraits of a Killer
as Raymond Garrison
(1995)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Bill Wilcox
(1995)
Panther
as Dorsett
(1995)
Dead Badge
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
(1995)
Relative Fear
as Earl Ladelle
(1995)
(1994)
Camp Nowhere
as T.R. Polk
(1994)
Cops & Robbersons
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
(1994)
The Glass Shield
as Det. Jesse Hall
(1994)
Probable Cause
as Sadler
(1993)
Wilder Napalm
as Fire Chief
(1993)
Bitter Harvest
as Sheriff Bob
(1993)
The Music of Chance
as Calvin Murks
(1992)
White Sands
as Bert Gibson
(1992)
Equinox
as Pete Petosa
(1992)
The Naked Truth
as Garcia / Gesundheim
(1992)
(1992)
Killer Image
as John Kane
(1992)
Wild Card
as Mose
(1991)
Fourth Story
as Harry
(1990)
Narrow Margin
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
(1990)
The Flash
as Henry Allen
(1990)
Chattahoochee
as Morris
(1990)
Love and Lies
as Clyde Wilson
(1989)
Thunderground
as Wedge
(1989)
The Mighty Quinn
as Fred Miller
(1989)
(1989)
Catch Me... If You Can
as Johnny Phatmun
(1988)
Red Scorpion
as Dewey Ferguson
(1988)
Sunset
as Chief Marvin Dibner
(1988)
Clean and Sober
as Richard Dirks
(1988)
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Governor
(1988)
War Party
as Colin Ditweiler
(1987)
Raising Arizona
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
(1987)
Harry and the Hendersons
as George Henderson Sr.
(1987)
No Man's Land
as Captain Haun
(1987)
Murder Ordained
as Vern Humphrey
(1987)
Broken Vows
as Detective Mulligan
(1987)
Abduction
as Don Nichols
(1986)
Critters
as Harv
(1986)
Wildcats
as Walt Coes
(1986)
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
(1986)
The Best of Times
as Charlie
(1986)
Resting Place
as Sarge
(1986)
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
(1986)
Hero in the Family
as General Presser
(1986)
The Right of the People
as Sindaco
(1985)
Fletch
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
(1984)
Blood Simple
as Loren Visser
(1984)
Missing in Action
as Tuck
(1984)
The Pope of Greenwich Village
as Burns
(1984)
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Mr. Clark
(1984)
Scandalous
as Simon Reynolds
(1984)
Courage
as Colonel Crouse
(1984)
The Outlaws
as Warden MacDonald
(1983)
Silkwood
as Walt Yarborough
(1983)
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
as Joe Lemke
(1983)
Night Partners
as Joe Kirby
(1982)
Blade Runner
as Bryant
(1982)
The Escape Artist
as Fritz
(1982)
Cannery Row
as Mack
(1982)
Fast-Walking
as Sergeant Sanger
(1981)
Reds
as Speaker at Liberal Club
(1981)
Back Roads
as Arthur
(1981)
Hellinger's Law
as Mr. Graebner
(1980)
Ordinary People
as Swim Coach
(1980)
Brubaker
as C.P. Woodward
(1980)
Raise the Titanic
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
(1980)
Skag
as Moran
(1980)
City in Fear
as Sheldon Lewis
(1980)
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Harold Patton
(1979)
The Jerk
as Madman
(1979)
The Gift
as Legion Commander
(1979)
No Other Love
as DeFranco
(1979)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Wally Cantrell
(1979)
Dear Detective
as Capt. Gorcey
(1978)
Straight Time
as Earl Frank
(1978)
Superdome
as Whitley
(1978)
A Question of Guilt
as Inspector McCartney
(1977)
Airport '77
as Dr. Williams
(1977)
Slap Shot
as Dickie Dunn
(1977)
Red Alert
as Sheriff Sweeney
(1976)
Nickelodeon
as "Father" Logan
(1976)
Mikey and Nicky
as Bus Driver
(1976)
Bound for Glory
as Husband
(1976)
The Invasion of Johnson County
as Irvine
(1975)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Doorman
(1975)
At Long Last Love
as Harold
(1975)
Crime Club
as Jack Doyle
(1975)
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
as Mr. Peterson
(1974)
The Gambler
as Las Vegas Gambler
(1973)
Serpico
as Gallagher
(1973)
Kid Blue
as Barber
(1972)
What's Up, Doc?
as Arresting Officer
(1972)
Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Mr. Wendel
(1971)
(1971)
They Might Be Giants
as 1st Sanitation Man
(1971)
Cold Turkey
as Art
(1970)
Little Big Man
as Shotgun Guard
(1970)
The Traveling Executioner
as Warden Brodski
(1970)
End of the Road
as Crab Man / Tutu Man
(1969)
Midnight Cowboy
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(1969)
Stiletto
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
(1969)
Alice's Restaurant
as Group W Sergeant