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M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

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).

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Green and Gold

Green and Gold

2024

as Scotty

Brothers

Brothers

2024

as Judge Farful

Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

2024

as Catfish

Dotty and Soul

Dotty and Soul

2023

as Harold Eichelbaum

A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie

2023

as Arthur Baldwin

American Gigolo

American Gigolo

2022

as Coleman

The Immaculate Room

The Immaculate Room

2022

as Kate's Father

The Mimic

The Mimic

2021

as The Director

Knives Out

Knives Out

2019

as Mr. Proofroc

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones

2019

as Roy Gemstone

South of Bix

South of Bix

2019

as Grandpa

Raising Buchanan

Raising Buchanan

2019

as Larry Kiesling

Faith, Hope & Love

Faith, Hope & Love

2019

as Fr. John

Sorry, Not Sorry

Sorry, Not Sorry

2019

as Harry's Father

Change in the Air

Change in the Air

2018

as Walter Lemke

Toto

Toto

2018

as Toto

Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears

2018

as Hank

Boiling Pot

Boiling Pot

2015

as Dean Marison

Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete

2015

as Tex Hopkins

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

2015

as Gorak

Empire

Empire

2015

as Harold Blakeley

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

2014

as Detective

Calvary

Calvary

2014

as The Writer

Love Sick Love

Love Sick Love

2012

as Ed

Arthur Newman

Arthur Newman

2012

as Zazek

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

as Uncle Bub

Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency

Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency

2011

as Chief Van Owen

Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies

2010

as Olaf (voice)

Chasing 3000

Chasing 3000

2010

as Chuck Ireland

The Assignment

The Assignment

2010

as Mr. Beudreaux

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

2010

as Cosmic Owl

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

2009

as Mr. Saunders

Don McKay

Don McKay

2009

as Samuel

Haunted Echoes

Haunted Echoes

2008

as Neil

Your Name Here

Your Name Here

2008

as Kroger

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007

as Self

Big Stan

Big Stan

2007

as Lew Popper

Damages

Damages

2007

as Lyle Hewes

Man in the Chair

Man in the Chair

2007

as Mickey Hopkins

Greener Mountains

Greener Mountains

2005

as Muggs

Racing Stripes

Racing Stripes

2005

as Woodzie

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

2004

as Walt Scheel

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003

as Wally Westland

Charlie Lawrence

Charlie Lawrence

2003

as Cubby

Baggage

Baggage

2003

as Sandy Westphall

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002

as Jeb (voice)

Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

2002

as George

Night Visions

Night Visions

2001

as Gus

Eyeball Eddie

Eyeball Eddie

2001

as Coach Cook

Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds

2001

as Stu O'Malley

Poor White Trash

Poor White Trash

2000

as Judge Pike

Jack of Hearts

Jack of Hearts

2000

as Comissioner Menlo Boyce

Ed

Ed

2000

as Mayor Wally Kendricks

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000

as Self

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

as Billy (uncredited)

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

1999

as Mack (voice)

Monster!

Monster!

1999

as Lloyd Reeves

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

as Earl Stutz (voice)

Me and Will

Me and Will

1999

as Dean

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

1999

as Coleman

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

as Gemsbok #1 (voice)

Nightmare in Big Sky Country

Nightmare in Big Sky Country

1998

as Marshal Jim Phillips

Men in White

Men in White

1998

as Stanley

Erasable You

Erasable You

1998

as Ralph Worth

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

1998

as Freemont

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Lester Ivar

My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997

as Joe O'Neal

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

1997

Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

1997

as Dino

Retroactive

Retroactive

1997

as Sam

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

1996

as Apothecary

The Lottery

The Lottery

1996

as Chief Davis

Early Edition

Early Edition

1996

The West

The West

1996

as Self (voice)

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996

as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)

Portraits of a Killer

Portraits of a Killer

1996

as Raymond Garrison

Criminal Hearts

Criminal Hearts

1996

as Martin

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

1996

Relative Fear

Relative Fear

1995

as Earl Ladelle

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995

as Bill Wilcox

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

1995

as Morris

Panther

Panther

1995

as Dorsett

Dead Badge

Dead Badge

1995

as Sergeant Miller Hoskins

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

as Sanford Vallé

Probable Cause

Probable Cause

1994

as Sadler

Baseball

Baseball

1994

as Various (voice)

The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield

1994

as Det. Jesse Hall

Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

1994

as T.R. Polk

Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

1994

as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)

Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

1993

as Sheriff Bob

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

as Joe Kroft

Frasier

Frasier

1993

as Rich Koechner

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

as Arthur Dales

Wilder Napalm

Wilder Napalm

1993

as Fire Chief

The Music of Chance

The Music of Chance

1993

as Calvin Murks

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

Four Eyes and Six-Guns

1992

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1992

as Garcia / Gesundheim

Equinox

Equinox

1992

as Pete Petosa

Wild Card

Wild Card

1992

as Mose

White Sands

White Sands

1992

as Bert Gibson

Killer Image

Killer Image

1992

as John Kane

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991

as Colonel

Fourth Story

Fourth Story

1991

as Harry

The Flash

The Flash

1990

as Henry Allen

The Civil War

The Civil War

1990

as Various

Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

1990

as Sergeant Dominick Benti

The Flash

The Flash

1990

as Henry Allen

Chattahoochee

Chattahoochee

1990

as Morris

Love and Lies

Love and Lies

1990

as Clyde Wilson

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

1989

as Johnny Phatmun

Thunderground

Thunderground

1989

as Wedge

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Jonas

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1989

as Mort

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

1989

as Fred Miller

Unsub

Unsub

1989

as Ned Platt

Brotherhood of the Rose

Brotherhood of the Rose

1989

as Hardy

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

1988

as Dewey Ferguson

War Party

War Party

1988

as Colin Ditweiler

Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

1988

as Richard Dirks

Sunset

Sunset

1988

as Chief Marvin Dibner

The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

as Governor

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1987

as Captain Haun

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

as George Henderson Sr.

Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987

as Vern Humphrey

Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987

as Vern Humphrey

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

1987

as Machine Shop Ear-Bender

Abduction

Abduction

1987

as Don Nichols

Broken Vows

Broken Vows

1987

as Detective Mulligan

Back to School

Back to School

1986

as Coach Turnbull

The Deliberate Stranger

The Deliberate Stranger

1986

as Det. Sam Davies

Resting Place

Resting Place

1986

as Sarge

Critters

Critters

1986

as Harv

Wildcats

Wildcats

1986

as Walt Coes

The Best of Times

The Best of Times

1986

as Charlie

The Right of the People

The Right of the People

1986

as Sindaco

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985

as Grandpa

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

as Peter

Fletch

Fletch

1985

as Dr. Joseph Dolan

Missing in Action

Missing in Action

1984

as Tuck

Courage

Courage

1984

as Colonel Crouse

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

as Mr. Clark

The Outlaws

The Outlaws

1984

as Warden MacDonald

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984

as Burns

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1984

as Loren Visser

Scandalous

Scandalous

1984

as Simon Reynolds

Silkwood

Silkwood

1983

as Walt Yarborough

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

1983

as Detective Underhill

Night Partners

Night Partners

1983

as Joe Kirby

AfterMASH

AfterMASH

1983

as Reverend Horn

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

1983

as Joe Lemke

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

1982

as Bryant

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

1982

as Fritz

Fast-Walking

Fast-Walking

1982

as Sergeant Sanger

Cannery Row

Cannery Row

1982

as Mack

Reds

Reds

1981

as Speaker at Liberal Club

Back Roads

Back Roads

1981

as Arthur

Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law

1981

as Mr. Graebner

East of Eden

East of Eden

1981

as Sheriff Horace Quinn

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

1980

as Harold Patton

Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980

as Swim Coach

Raise the Titanic

Raise the Titanic

1980

as Master Chief Vinnie Walker

Brubaker

Brubaker

1980

as C.P. Woodward

City in Fear

City in Fear

1980

as Sheldon Lewis

Skag

Skag

1980

as Moran

The Gift

The Gift

1979

as Legion Commander

The Jerk

The Jerk

1979

as Madman

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

1979

as Harry

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

as Wally Cantrell

Dear Detective

Dear Detective

1979

as Capt. Gorcey

No Other Love

No Other Love

1979

as DeFranco

Straight Time

Straight Time

1978

as Earl Frank

A Question of Guilt

A Question of Guilt

1978

as Inspector McCartney

Superdome

Superdome

1978

as Whitley

Red Alert

Red Alert

1977

as Sheriff Sweeney

Airport '77

Airport '77

1977

as Dr. Williams

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977

as Dickie Dunn

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as "Father" Logan

Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976

as Bus Driver

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

1976

as Husband

The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County

1976

as Irvine

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Freddie

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Lloyd Herman Eckworth

Crime Club

Crime Club

1975

as Jack Doyle

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Doorman

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

as Harold

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

1975

as Mr. Peterson

Baretta

Baretta

1975

The Gambler

The Gambler

1974

as Las Vegas gambler

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

as Edgar Burch

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Serpico

Serpico

1973

as Gallagher

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

1973

as Barber

The Sandy Duncan Show

The Sandy Duncan Show

1972

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

as Jack Hoover

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

as David Fletcher

Get to Know Your Rabbit

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

as Mr. Wendel

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

as Arresting Officer

McMillan and Wife

McMillan and Wife

1971

as Officer Ames

Nichols

Nichols

1971

as Gabe McCutcheon

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971

as 1st Sanitation Man

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

as Aide

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1971

as Art

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

as Billy Hartfield

Little Big Man

Little Big Man

1970

as Shotgun Guard

The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

1970

as Warden Brodski

Arnie

Arnie

1970

End of the Road

End of the Road

1970

as Crab Man / Tutu Man

Alice's Restaurant

Alice's Restaurant

1969

as Group W Sergeant

Stiletto

Stiletto

1969

as Racing Partner (uncredited)

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Ironside

Ironside

1967

as Telegraph Clerk

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Mattheson

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as General Presser

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Sarge

Roney's Point

Roney's Point

as Lance McKyle

Madness of Method

Madness of Method

as Rudolph Thorndyke

Silverfox

Silverfox

as Charles Blankenship