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M. Emmet Walsh
Born 1935-03-22Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Green and GoldScottyBrothersJudge FarfulOutlaw PosseCatfishDotty and SoulHarold EichelbaumA Little White LieArthur BaldwinThe Immaculate RoomKate's FatherThe MimicThe DirectorKnives OutMr. ProofrocSouth of BixGrandpaRaising BuchananLarry KieslingFaith, Hope & LoveFr. JohnSorry, Not SorryHarry's FatherChange in the AirWalter LemkeTotoTotoShifting GearsHankBoiling PotDean MarisonThe Scorpion King 4: Quest for PowerGorakCalvaryThe WriterLove Sick LoveEdArthur NewmanZazekThe Odd Life of Timothy GreenUncle BubSam Steele and the Junior Detective AgencyChief Van OwenChasing 3000Chuck IrelandThe AssignmentMr. Beudreaux