M. Emmet Walsh
Acting
Born: 1935-03-22 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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).
Known For
Blade Runner
Bryant
Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc
The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice)
Romeo + Juliet
Apothecary
The X-Files
Arthur Dales
Wild Wild West
Coleman
Adventure Time
Cosmic Owl (voice)
A Time to Kill
Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal
Raising Arizona
Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Serpico
Gallagher
Midnight Cowboy
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Blood Simple
Private Detective
Christmas with the Kranks
Walt Scheel
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Aide
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Bub
Critters
Harv
Big Stan
Lew Popper
Calvary
The Writer
Little House on the Prairie
Callahan
Tales from the Crypt
Jonas
Youth in Revolt
Mr. Saunders
Frasier
Rich Koechner
The Jerk
Madman
Snow Dogs
George
Fletch
Dr. Joseph Dolan
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson Sr.
Empire
Harold Blakeley
Home Improvement
Colonel
Little Big Man
Shotgun Guard
Ordinary People
Swim Coach
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Jeb (voice)
Racing Stripes
Woodzie
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Bill Wilcox
Missing in Action
Tuck
Brubaker
C.P. Woodward
The Flash
Henry Allen
Back to School
Coach Turnbull
Bonanza
Mattheson
What's Up, Doc?
Arresting Officer