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M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

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).

Casted
  • Blade Runner

    Played Bryant

    Average Rating
    7.9
    14495 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Knives Out

    Played Mr. Proofroc

    Average Rating
    7.8
    13246 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 27, 2019
    6 years ago
  • The Iron Giant

    Played Earl Stutz (voice)

    Average Rating
    8.0
    5937 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 06, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Romeo + Juliet

    Played Apothecary

    Average Rating
    6.8
    5194 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1996
    29 years ago
  • Wild Wild West

    Played Coleman

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3454 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1999
    27 years ago
  • My Best Friend's Wedding

    Played Joe O'Neal

    Average Rating
    6.6
    2788 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 19, 1997
    29 years ago
  • A Time to Kill

    Played Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.4
    2765 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1996
    30 years ago
  • Raising Arizona

    Played Machine Shop Ear-Bender

    Average Rating
    7.1
    2236 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 13, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Serpico

    Played Gallagher

    Average Rating
    7.5
    2093 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Blood Simple

    Played Private Detective

    Average Rating
    7.3
    1548 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1985
    41 years ago
  • Midnight Cowboy

    Played Bus Passenger (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.5
    1525 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Christmas with the Kranks

    Played Walt Scheel

    Average Rating
    6.2
    1236 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 2004
    21 years ago
  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green

    Played Uncle Bub

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1223 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes

    Played Aide

    Average Rating
    6.4
    1167 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Critters

    Played Harv

    Average Rating
    6.5
    1044 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 11, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Calvary

    Played The Writer

    Average Rating
    7.1
    1015 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 11, 2014
    12 years ago
  • Big Stan

    Played Lew Popper

    Average Rating
    6.6
    974 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 2007
    18 years ago
  • Youth in Revolt

    Played Mr. Saunders

    Average Rating
    6.2
    950 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 11, 2009
    16 years ago
  • The Jerk

    Played Madman

    Average Rating
    6.9
    863 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 14, 1979
    46 years ago
  • Snow Dogs

    Played George

    Average Rating
    5.6
    759 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Fletch

    Played Dr. Joseph Dolan

    Average Rating
    6.7
    724 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 1985
    41 years ago
  • Harry and the Hendersons

    Played George Henderson Sr.

    Average Rating
    6.1
    703 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 05, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Little Big Man

    Played Shotgun Guard

    Average Rating
    7.5
    683 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Ordinary People

    Played Swim Coach

    Average Rating
    7.5
    665 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Racing Stripes

    Played Woodzie

    Average Rating
    5.9
    641 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 06, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

    Played Bill Wilcox

    Average Rating
    5.9
    604 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Missing in Action

    Played Tuck

    Average Rating
    5.8
    526 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 16, 1984
    41 years ago
  • Brubaker

    Played C.P. Woodward

    Average Rating
    7.1
    502 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Back to School

    Played Coach Turnbull

    Average Rating
    6.3
    471 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 13, 1986
    40 years ago
  • What's Up, Doc?

    Played Arresting Officer

    Average Rating
    7.4
    426 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 09, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Slap Shot

    Played Dickie Dunn

    Average Rating
    6.8
    409 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Random Hearts

    Played Billy (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.6
    409 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1999
    26 years ago
  • Reds

    Played Speaker at Liberal Club

    Average Rating
    6.9
    358 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1981
    44 years ago
  • Silkwood

    Played Walt Yarborough

    Average Rating
    6.9
    337 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 14, 1983
    42 years ago
  • Airport '77

    Played Dr. Williams

    Average Rating
    5.6
    313 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Brothers

    Played Judge Farful

    Average Rating
    6.0
    302 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 2024
    1 year ago
  • Red Scorpion

    Played Dewey Ferguson

    Average Rating
    6.0
    292 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1988
    37 years ago
  • The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

    Played Gorak

    Average Rating
    5.2
    236 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 09, 2015
    11 years ago
  • Arthur Newman

    Played Zazek

    Average Rating
    5.6
    216 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Narrow Margin

    Played Sergeant Dominick Benti

    Average Rating
    6.4
    215 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 21, 1990
    36 years ago
  • Twilight

    Played Lester Ivar

    Average Rating
    6.1
    212 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Retroactive

    Played Sam

    Average Rating
    6.1
    202 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 21, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Wildcats

    Played Walt Coes

    Average Rating
    6.3
    201 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 14, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Straight Time

    Played Earl Frank

    Average Rating
    7.1
    188 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 18, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Mikey and Nicky

    Played Bus Driver

    Average Rating
    6.8
    184 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1976
    50 years ago
  • White Sands

    Played Bert Gibson

    Average Rating
    5.9
    172 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Camp Nowhere

    Played T.R. Polk

    Average Rating
    5.9
    161 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 26, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Albino Alligator

    Played Dino

    Average Rating
    5.7
    157 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 17, 1997
    29 years ago
  • The Pope of Greenwich Village

    Played Burns

    Average Rating
    6.4
    147 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1984
    42 years ago
  • The Mighty Quinn

    Played Fred Miller

    Average Rating
    6.0
    129 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1989
    37 years ago
  • The Immaculate Room

    Played Kate's Father

    Average Rating
    5.2
    127 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 2022
    3 years ago
  • The Best of Times

    Played Charlie

    Average Rating
    5.6
    124 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 31, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Cops & Robbersons

    Played Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.1
    124 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1994
    32 years ago
  • The Gambler

    Played Las Vegas Gambler

    Average Rating
    6.7
    120 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Raise the Titanic

    Played Master Chief Vinnie Walker

    Average Rating
    5.3
    106 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1980
    46 years ago
  • No Man's Land

    Played Captain Haun

    Average Rating
    5.9
    106 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Sunset

    Played Chief Marvin Dibner

    Average Rating
    5.7
    100 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 29, 1988
    38 years ago
  • The Milagro Beanfield War

    Played Governor

    Average Rating
    6.5
    87 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 18, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Clean and Sober

    Played Richard Dirks

    Average Rating
    6.3
    83 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 10, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

    Played Mort

    Average Rating
    6.0
    78 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Bound for Glory

    Played Husband

    Average Rating
    6.9
    77 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Alice's Restaurant

    Played Group W Sergeant

    Average Rating
    6.3
    74 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 20, 1969
    57 years ago
  • The Flash

    Played Henry Allen

    Average Rating
    6.5
    74 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1990
    35 years ago
  • Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    7.9
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 2007
    18 years ago
  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue

    Played Doorman

    Average Rating
    6.7
    70 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 14, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Chairman of the Board

    Played Freemont

    Average Rating
    3.6
    69 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 13, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Don McKay

    Played Samuel

    Average Rating
    4.9
    55 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 2009
    17 years ago
  • They Might Be Giants

    Played 1st Sanitation Man

    Average Rating
    7.0
    55 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 09, 1971
    55 years ago
  • A Little White Lie

    Played Arthur Baldwin

    Average Rating
    5.6
    51 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 2023
    3 years ago
  • Cannery Row

    Played Mack

    Average Rating
    5.8
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1982
    44 years ago
  • The Glass Shield

    Played Det. Jesse Hall

    Average Rating
    4.9
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Nickelodeon

    Played "Father" Logan

    Average Rating
    6.1
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Chattahoochee

    Played Morris

    Average Rating
    5.6
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 20, 1990
    36 years ago
  • Panther

    Played Dorsett

    Average Rating
    6.2
    42 votes
    Release Date
    May 03, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Played Mr. Clark

    Average Rating
    5.7
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Faith, Hope & Love

    Played Fr. John

    Average Rating
    7.5
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 2019
    7 years ago
  • Wilder Napalm

    Played Fire Chief

    Average Rating
    5.5
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 20, 1993
    33 years ago
  • At Long Last Love

    Played Harold

    Average Rating
    5.1
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Back Roads

    Played Arthur

    Average Rating
    5.3
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 13, 1981
    45 years ago
  • The Music of Chance

    Played Calvin Murks

    Average Rating
    6.5
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1993
    33 years ago
  • Cold Turkey

    Played Art

    Average Rating
    6.2
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 19, 1971
    55 years ago
  • The Deliberate Stranger

    Played Det. Sam Davies

    Average Rating
    6.2
    23 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Chasing 3000

    Played Chuck Ireland

    Average Rating
    6.0
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 2010
    15 years ago
  • Get to Know Your Rabbit

    Played Mr. Wendel

    Average Rating
    4.9
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 07, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Poor White Trash

    Played Judge Pike

    Average Rating
    4.3
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 2000
    25 years ago
  • Fast-Walking

    Played Sergeant Sanger

    Average Rating
    5.7
    19 votes
    Release Date
    May 11, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Bitter Harvest

    Played Sheriff Bob

    Average Rating
    4.6
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1993
    32 years ago
  • The Escape Artist

    Played Fritz

    Average Rating
    6.2
    19 votes
    Release Date
    May 28, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Man in the Chair

    Played Mickey Hopkins

    Average Rating
    6.4
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 2007
    19 years ago
  • Christmas in the Clouds

    Played Stu O'Malley

    Average Rating
    6.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 21, 2001
    25 years ago
  • Resting Place

    Played Sarge

    Average Rating
    6.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 27, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Men in White

    Played Stanley

    Average Rating
    3.4
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Kid Blue

    Played Barber

    Average Rating
    6.9
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 31, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Love Sick Love

    Played Ed

    Average Rating
    5.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 15, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Change in the Air

    Played Walter Lemke

    Average Rating
    5.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 19, 2018
    7 years ago
  • Green and Gold

    Played Scotty

    Average Rating
    7.1
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 31, 2025
    1 year ago
  • Equinox

    Played Pete Petosa

    Average Rating
    5.6
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1992
    34 years ago
  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    Played Wally Cantrell

    Average Rating
    5.6
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Broken Vows

    Played Detective Mulligan

    Average Rating
    4.7
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 28, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Me and Will

    Played Dean

    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 10, 1999
    27 years ago
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