M. Emmet Walsh

Born: 1935-03-22, Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Died: 2024-03-19

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 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).

Filmography

• Frasier (1993)
• The X-Files (1993)
• Adventure Time (2010)
• NYPD Blue (1993)
• Ironside (1967)
• Bonanza (1959)
• The Rockford Files (1974)
• Little House on the Prairie (1974)
• The Waltons (1972)
• Army Wives (2007)
• Damages (2007)
• Home Improvement (1991)
• Sneaky Pete (2015)
• Empire (2015)
• The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
• Early Edition (1996)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
• The Outer Limits (1995)
• Baretta (1975)
• Knives Out (2019)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
• All in the Family (1971)
• The Hitchhiker (1983)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• Amazing Stories (1985)
• Pound Puppies (2010)
• What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)
• Ed (2000)
• 'Til Death (2006)