Actor
M. Emmet Walsh
91 years · Ogdensburg, New York, USA · 164 films
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).
Best known for
Filmography 164
Green and Gold
2025 · Scotty
On Plex
Brothers
2024 · Judge Farful
On Amazon Prime Video
Outlaw Posse
2024 · Catfish
On Kanopy
Dotty and Soul
2023 · Harold Eichelbaum
On Plex
A Little White Lie
2023 · Arthur Baldwin
On Hulu
The Immaculate Room
2022 · Kate's Father
On Plex
The Mimic
2021 · The Director
On Hoopla
Knives Out
2019 · Mr. Proofroc
On The Roku Channel
South of Bix
2019 · Grandpa
On Vimeo
Raising Buchanan
2019 · Larry Kiesling
On Hoopla
Faith, Hope & Love
2019 · Fr. John
On Plex
Sorry, Not Sorry
2019 · Harry's Father
Change in the Air
2018 · Walter Lemke
On fuboTV
Toto
2018 · Toto
Shifting Gears
2018 · Hank
On Plex
Boiling Pot
2015 · Dean Marison
On Tubi TV
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
2015 · Gorak
Calvary
2014 · The Writer
Love Sick Love
2012 · Ed
Arthur Newman
2012 · Zazek
On Plex
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012 · Uncle Bub
On Disney Plus
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
2011 · Chief Van Owen
On Plex
Chasing 3000
2010 · Chuck Ireland
On Plex
The Assignment
2010 · Mr. Beudreaux
On Filmzie