M. Emmet Walsh

Acting

Mar 22, 1935 – Mar 19, 2024 · Ogdensburg, 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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Blade Runner1982
as ⁨Bryant⁩
Knives Out2019
as ⁨Mr. Proofroc⁩
The Iron Giant1999
as ⁨Earl Stutz (voice)⁩
Romeo + Juliet1996
as ⁨Apothecary⁩
Wild Wild West1999
as ⁨Coleman⁩
A Time to Kill1996
as ⁨Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)⁩
My Best Friend's Wedding1997
as ⁨Joe O'Neal⁩
Raising Arizona1987
as ⁨Machine Shop Ear-Bender⁩
as ⁨Gallagher⁩
as ⁨Private Detective⁩
as ⁨Bus Passenger (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Walt Scheel⁩
as ⁨Aide⁩
as ⁨Uncle Bub⁩
as ⁨Harv⁩
as ⁨Lew Popper⁩
as ⁨The Writer⁩
as ⁨Mr. Saunders⁩
as ⁨Madman⁩
as ⁨George⁩
as ⁨Dr. Joseph Dolan⁩
as ⁨George Henderson Sr.⁩
as ⁨Shotgun Guard⁩
as ⁨Swim Coach⁩
as ⁨Woodzie⁩
as ⁨Bill Wilcox⁩
as ⁨Tuck⁩
as ⁨C.P. Woodward⁩
as ⁨Coach Turnbull⁩
as ⁨Arresting Officer⁩
as ⁨Dickie Dunn⁩
as ⁨Billy (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Speaker at Liberal Club⁩
as ⁨Walt Yarborough⁩
as ⁨Judge Farful⁩
as ⁨Dr. Williams⁩
as ⁨Dewey Ferguson⁩
as ⁨Gorak⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Dominick Benti⁩
as ⁨Walt Coes⁩
as ⁨Lester Ivar⁩
as ⁨Zazek⁩
as ⁨Sam⁩
as ⁨Earl Frank⁩
as ⁨Bus Driver⁩
as ⁨Bert Gibson⁩
as ⁨T.R. Polk⁩
as ⁨Dino⁩
as ⁨Burns⁩
as ⁨Kate's Father⁩
as ⁨Fred Miller⁩
as ⁨Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Charlie⁩
as ⁨Las Vegas Gambler⁩
as ⁨Master Chief Vinnie Walker⁩
as ⁨Captain Haun⁩
as ⁨Chief Marvin Dibner⁩
as ⁨Governor⁩
as ⁨Richard Dirks⁩
as ⁨Group W Sergeant⁩
as ⁨Husband⁩
as ⁨Mort⁩
as ⁨Henry Allen⁩
as ⁨Doorman⁩
as ⁨Freemont⁩
as ⁨Arthur Baldwin⁩
as ⁨"Father" Logan⁩
as ⁨1st Sanitation Man⁩
as ⁨Samuel⁩
as ⁨Det. Jesse Hall⁩
as ⁨Dorsett⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Blade Runner1982
as ⁨Bryant⁩
Knives Out2019
as ⁨Mr. Proofroc⁩
The Iron Giant1999
as ⁨Earl Stutz (voice)⁩
Romeo + Juliet1996
as ⁨Apothecary⁩
Wild Wild West1999
as ⁨Coleman⁩
A Time to Kill1996
as ⁨Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)⁩
My Best Friend's Wedding1997
as ⁨Joe O'Neal⁩
Raising Arizona1987
as ⁨Machine Shop Ear-Bender⁩
as ⁨Gallagher⁩
as ⁨Private Detective⁩
as ⁨Bus Passenger (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Walt Scheel⁩
as ⁨Aide⁩
as ⁨Uncle Bub⁩
as ⁨Harv⁩
as ⁨Lew Popper⁩
as ⁨The Writer⁩
as ⁨Mr. Saunders⁩
as ⁨Madman⁩
as ⁨George⁩
as ⁨Dr. Joseph Dolan⁩
as ⁨George Henderson Sr.⁩
as ⁨Shotgun Guard⁩
as ⁨Swim Coach⁩
as ⁨Woodzie⁩
as ⁨Bill Wilcox⁩
as ⁨Tuck⁩
as ⁨C.P. Woodward⁩
as ⁨Coach Turnbull⁩
as ⁨Arresting Officer⁩
as ⁨Dickie Dunn⁩
as ⁨Billy (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Speaker at Liberal Club⁩
as ⁨Walt Yarborough⁩
as ⁨Judge Farful⁩
as ⁨Dr. Williams⁩
as ⁨Dewey Ferguson⁩
as ⁨Gorak⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Dominick Benti⁩
as ⁨Walt Coes⁩
as ⁨Lester Ivar⁩
as ⁨Zazek⁩
as ⁨Sam⁩
as ⁨Earl Frank⁩
as ⁨Bus Driver⁩
as ⁨Bert Gibson⁩
as ⁨T.R. Polk⁩
as ⁨Dino⁩
as ⁨Burns⁩
as ⁨Kate's Father⁩
as ⁨Fred Miller⁩
as ⁨Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Charlie⁩
as ⁨Las Vegas Gambler⁩
as ⁨Master Chief Vinnie Walker⁩
as ⁨Captain Haun⁩
as ⁨Chief Marvin Dibner⁩
as ⁨Governor⁩
as ⁨Richard Dirks⁩
as ⁨Group W Sergeant⁩
as ⁨Husband⁩
as ⁨Mort⁩
as ⁨Henry Allen⁩
as ⁨Doorman⁩
as ⁨Freemont⁩
as ⁨Arthur Baldwin⁩
as ⁨"Father" Logan⁩
as ⁨1st Sanitation Man⁩
as ⁨Samuel⁩
as ⁨Det. Jesse Hall⁩
as ⁨Dorsett⁩