M. Emmet Walsh
Known for ActingBorn 1935-03-22 — died 2024-03-19Ogdensburg, 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).
Known for
Blade Runner
1982 · as Bryant
Knives Out
2019 · as Mr. Proofroc
A Time to Kill
1996 · as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
The Iron Giant
1999 · as Earl Stutz (voice)
Romeo + Juliet
1996 · as Apothecary
Big Stan
2007 · as Lew Popper
Racing Stripes
2005 · as Woodzie
Midnight Cowboy
1969 · as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Wild Wild West
1999 · as Coleman
Critters
1986 · as Harv
Christmas with the Kranks
2004 · as Walt Scheel
Ordinary People
1980 · as Swim Coach
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984 · as Mr. Clark
Slap Shot
1977 · as Dickie Dunn
Raising Arizona
1987 · as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Blood Simple
1985 · as Private Detective
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 · as George Henderson Sr.
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971 · as Aide