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

The Best of Times

The Best of Times

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Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

6.0

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

6.2

Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

6.3

Twilight

Twilight

6.1

Reds

Reds

6.9

Fletch

Fletch

6.7

The Immaculate Room

The Immaculate Room

5.3

Calvary

Calvary

7.1

Silkwood

Silkwood

6.9

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

6.1

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

3.7

Arthur Newman

Arthur Newman

5.6

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

7.9

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

6.2

Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

5.9

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

7.0

The Lottery

The Lottery

5.4

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

6.3

Retroactive

Retroactive

6.1