M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

1935-03-22

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).

Also appears in

Raise the Titanic

Raise the Titanic

5.3

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

6.2

No Man’s Land

No Man’s Land

6.0

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

6.3

Twilight

Twilight

6.1

Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

6.8

Calvary

Calvary

7.1

Silkwood

Silkwood

6.9

Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

5.7

White Sands

White Sands

5.9

The Gambler

The Gambler

6.7

Arthur Newman

Arthur Newman

5.6

Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

6.3

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

3.7

The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

6.5

Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

6.3

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

6.0

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

6.7

A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie

5.6

Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears

6.5