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 Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).
2024
as Scotty
2024
as Judge Farful
2024
as Catfish
2023
as Harold Eichelbaum
2023
as Arthur Baldwin
2022
as Coleman
2022
as Kate's Father
2021
as The Director
2019
as Mr. Proofroc
2019
as Roy Gemstone
2019
as Grandpa
2019
as Larry Kiesling
2019
as Fr. John
2019
as Harry's Father
2018
as Walter Lemke
2018
as Toto
2018
as Hank
2015
as Dean Marison
2015
as Tex Hopkins
2015
as Gorak
2015
as Harold Blakeley
2014
as Detective
2014
as The Writer
2012
as Ed
2012
as Zazek
2012
as Uncle Bub
2011
as Chief Van Owen
2010
as Olaf (voice)
2010
as Chuck Ireland
2010
as Mr. Beudreaux
2010
as Cosmic Owl
2009
as Mr. Saunders
2009
as Samuel
2008
as Neil
2008
as Kroger
2007
as Self
2007
as Lew Popper
2007
as Lyle Hewes
2007
as Mickey Hopkins
2005
as Muggs
2005
as Woodzie
2004
as Walt Scheel
2003
as Wally Westland
2003
as Cubby
2003
as Sandy Westphall
2002
as Jeb (voice)
2002
as George
2001
as Gus
2001
as Coach Cook
2001
as Stu O'Malley
2000
as Judge Pike
2000
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
2000
as Mayor Wally Kendricks
2000
as Self
1999
as Billy (uncredited)
1999
as Mack (voice)
1999
as Lloyd Reeves
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
1999
as Dean
1999
as Coleman
1998
as Gemsbok #1 (voice)
1998
as Marshal Jim Phillips
1998
as Stanley
1998
as Ralph Worth
1998
as Freemont
1998
as Lester Ivar
1997
as Joe O'Neal
1997
1997
as Dino
1997
as Sam
1996
as Apothecary
1996
as Chief Davis
1996
1996
as Self (voice)
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
1996
as Raymond Garrison
1996
as Martin
1996
1995
as Earl Ladelle
1995
as Bill Wilcox
1995
as Morris
1995
as Dorsett
1995
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
1995
as Sanford Vallé
1994
as Sadler
1994
as Various (voice)
1994
as Det. Jesse Hall
1994
as T.R. Polk
1994
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
1993
as Sheriff Bob
1993
as Joe Kroft
1993
as Rich Koechner
1993
as Arthur Dales
1993
as Fire Chief
1993
as Calvin Murks
1992
1992
as Garcia / Gesundheim
1992
as Pete Petosa
1992
as Mose
1992
as Bert Gibson
1992
as John Kane
1991
as Colonel
1991
as Harry
1990
as Henry Allen
1990
as Various
1990
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
1990
as Henry Allen
1990
as Morris
1990
as Clyde Wilson
1989
as Johnny Phatmun
1989
as Wedge
1989
as Jonas
1989
as Mort
1989
as Fred Miller
1989
as Ned Platt
1989
as Hardy
1988
as Dewey Ferguson
1988
as Colin Ditweiler
1988
as Richard Dirks
1988
as Chief Marvin Dibner
1988
as Governor
1987
as Captain Haun
1987
as George Henderson Sr.
1987
as Vern Humphrey
1987
as Vern Humphrey
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
1987
as Don Nichols
1987
as Detective Mulligan
1986
as Coach Turnbull
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
1986
as Sarge
1986
as Harv
1986
as Walt Coes
1986
as Charlie
1986
as Sindaco
1985
as Grandpa
1985
as Peter
1985
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
1984
as Tuck
1984
as Colonel Crouse
1984
as Mr. Clark
1984
as Warden MacDonald
1984
as Burns
1984
as Loren Visser
1984
as Simon Reynolds
1983
as Walt Yarborough
1983
as Detective Underhill
1983
as Joe Kirby
1983
as Reverend Horn
1983
as Joe Lemke
1982
as Bryant
1982
as Fritz
1982
as Sergeant Sanger
1982
as Mack
1981
as Speaker at Liberal Club
1981
as Arthur
1981
as Mr. Graebner
1981
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
1980
as Harold Patton
1980
as Swim Coach
1980
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
1980
as C.P. Woodward
1980
as Sheldon Lewis
1980
as Moran
1979
as Legion Commander
1979
as Madman
1979
as Harry
1979
as Wally Cantrell
1979
as Capt. Gorcey
1979
as DeFranco
1978
as Earl Frank
1978
as Inspector McCartney
1978
as Whitley
1977
as Sheriff Sweeney
1977
as Dr. Williams
1977
as Dickie Dunn
1976
as "Father" Logan
1976
as Bus Driver
1976
as Husband
1976
as Irvine
1975
as Freddie
1975
as Lloyd Herman Eckworth
1975
as Jack Doyle
1975
as Doorman
1975
as Harold
1975
as Mr. Peterson
1975
1974
as Las Vegas gambler
1974
as Edgar Burch
1974
1973
as Gallagher
1973
as Barber
1972
1972
as Jack Hoover
1972
as David Fletcher
1972
as Mr. Wendel
1972
as Arresting Officer
1971
as Officer Ames
1971
as Gabe McCutcheon
1971
as 1st Sanitation Man
1971
as Aide
1971
as Art
1971
as Billy Hartfield
1970
as Shotgun Guard
1970
as Warden Brodski
1970
1970
as Crab Man / Tutu Man
1969
as Group W Sergeant
1969
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1967
as Telegraph Clerk
1959
as Mattheson
1954
as General Presser
1951
as Sarge
as Lance McKyle
as Rudolph Thorndyke
as Charles Blankenship