Acting
M. Emmet Walsh
Born 1935-03-22 · Died 2024-03-19
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).
Acting
Green and Gold
2025 · Scotty
Brothers
2024 · Judge Farful
Outlaw Posse
2024 · Catfish
Dotty and Soul
2023 · Harold Eichelbaum
A Little White Lie
2023 · Arthur Baldwin
The Immaculate Room
2022 · Kate's Father
The Mimic
2021 · The Director
Knives Out
2019 · Mr. Proofroc
South of Bix
2019 · Grandpa
Raising Buchanan
2019 · Larry Kiesling
Faith, Hope & Love
2019 · Fr. John
Sorry, Not Sorry
2019 · Harry's Father
Change in the Air
2018 · Walter Lemke
Toto
2018 · Toto
Shifting Gears
2018 · Hank
Boiling Pot
2015 · Dean Marison
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015 · Gorak
Calvary
2014 · The Writer
Love Sick Love
2012 · Ed
Arthur Newman
2012 · Zazek
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012 · Uncle Bub
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
2011 · Chief Van Owen
Chasing 3000
2010 · Chuck Ireland
The Assignment
2010 · Mr. Beudreaux
Youth in Revolt
2009 · Mr. Saunders
Don McKay
2009 · Samuel
Haunted Echoes
2008 · Neil
Your Name Here
2008 · Kroger
A True Character
2008 · Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007 · Self
Big Stan
2007 · Lew Popper
Man in the Chair
2007 · Mickey Hopkins