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 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).
Filmography
Green and Gold
as Scotty
Green and Gold
as Scotty
Brothers
as Judge Farful
Brothers
as Judge Farful
Outlaw Posse
as Catfish
Outlaw Posse
as Catfish
Dotty and Soul
as Harold Eichelbaum
Dotty and Soul
as Harold Eichelbaum
A Little White Lie
as Arthur Baldwin
A Little White Lie
as Arthur Baldwin
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
The Mimic
as The Director
The Mimic
as The Director
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
South of Bix
as Grandpa
South of Bix
as Grandpa
Raising Buchanan
as Larry Kiesling
Raising Buchanan
as Larry Kiesling
Faith, Hope & Love
as Fr. John
Faith, Hope & Love
as Fr. John
Sorry, Not Sorry
as Harry's Father
Sorry, Not Sorry
as Harry's Father
Change in the Air
as Walter Lemke
Change in the Air
as Walter Lemke
Toto
as Toto
Toto
as Toto
Shifting Gears
as Hank
Shifting Gears
as Hank
Boiling Pot
as Dean Marison
Boiling Pot
as Dean Marison
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as Gorak
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as Gorak
Calvary
as The Writer
Calvary
as The Writer
Love Sick Love
as Ed
Love Sick Love
as Ed
Arthur Newman
as Zazek
Arthur Newman
as Zazek
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
as Chief Van Owen
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
as Chief Van Owen
Chasing 3000
as Chuck Ireland
Chasing 3000
as Chuck Ireland
The Assignment
as Mr. Beudreaux
The Assignment
as Mr. Beudreaux
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Saunders
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Saunders
Don McKay
as Samuel
Don McKay
as Samuel
Haunted Echoes
as Neil
Haunted Echoes
as Neil
Your Name Here
as Kroger
Your Name Here
as Kroger
A True Character
as Self
A True Character
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
Man in the Chair
as Mickey Hopkins
Man in the Chair
as Mickey Hopkins
Greener Mountains
as Muggs
Greener Mountains
as Muggs
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Wally Westland
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Wally Westland
Baggage
as Sandy Westphall
Baggage
as Sandy Westphall
Snow Dogs
as George
Snow Dogs
as George
Eyeball Eddie
as Coach Cook
Eyeball Eddie
as Coach Cook
Christmas in the Clouds
as Stu O'Malley
Christmas in the Clouds
as Stu O'Malley
Poor White Trash
as Judge Pike
Poor White Trash
as Judge Pike
Jack of Hearts
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
Jack of Hearts
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
Random Hearts
as Billy (uncredited)
Random Hearts
as Billy (uncredited)
Monster!
as Lloyd Reeves
Monster!
as Lloyd Reeves
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Me and Will
as Dean
Me and Will
as Dean
Wild Wild West
as Coleman
Wild Wild West
as Coleman
Nightmare in Big Sky Country
as Marshal Jim Phillips
Nightmare in Big Sky Country
as Marshal Jim Phillips
Men in White
as Stanley
Men in White
as Stanley
Erasable You
as Ralph Worth
Erasable You
as Ralph Worth
Chairman of the Board
as Freemont
Chairman of the Board
as Freemont
Twilight
as Lester Ivar
Twilight
as Lester Ivar
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal
The Killing Jar
as Sheriff Foley
The Killing Jar
as Sheriff Foley
Retroactive
as Sam
Retroactive
as Sam
Albino Alligator
as Dino
Albino Alligator
as Dino
Romeo + Juliet
as Apothecary
Romeo + Juliet
as Apothecary
The Lottery
as Chief Davis
The Lottery
as Chief Davis
A Time to Kill
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
A Time to Kill
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
Portraits of a Killer
as Raymond Garrison
Portraits of a Killer
as Raymond Garrison
Criminal Hearts
as Martin
Criminal Hearts
as Martin
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Bill Wilcox
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Bill Wilcox
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
as Morris
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
as Morris
Panther
as Dorsett
Panther
as Dorsett
Dead Badge
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
Dead Badge
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
Relative Fear
as Earl Ladelle
Relative Fear
as Earl Ladelle
Probable Cause
as Sadler
Probable Cause
as Sadler
The Glass Shield
as Det. Jesse Hall
The Glass Shield
as Det. Jesse Hall
Camp Nowhere
as T.R. Polk
Camp Nowhere
as T.R. Polk
Cops & Robbersons
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Cops & Robbersons
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Madness of Method
as Rudolph Thorndyke
Madness of Method
as Rudolph Thorndyke
Bitter Harvest
as Sheriff Bob
Bitter Harvest
as Sheriff Bob
Wilder Napalm
as Fire Chief
Wilder Napalm
as Fire Chief
The Music of Chance
as Calvin Murks
The Music of Chance
as Calvin Murks
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
as Mayor Thornbush
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
as Mayor Thornbush
The Naked Truth
as Garcia / Gesundheim
The Naked Truth
as Garcia / Gesundheim
Equinox
as Pete Petosa
Equinox
as Pete Petosa
Wild Card
as Mose
Wild Card
as Mose
White Sands
as Bert Gibson
White Sands
as Bert Gibson
Killer Image
as John Kane
Killer Image
as John Kane
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Mort
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Mort
Silverfox
as Charles Blankenship
Silverfox
as Charles Blankenship
Fourth Story
as Harry
Fourth Story
as Harry
The Flash
as Henry Allen
The Flash
as Henry Allen
Narrow Margin
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Narrow Margin
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Chattahoochee
as Morris
Chattahoochee
as Morris
Love and Lies
as Clyde Wilson
Love and Lies
as Clyde Wilson
Catch Me... If You Can
as Johnny Phatmun
Catch Me... If You Can
as Johnny Phatmun
Thunderground
as Wedge
Thunderground
as Wedge
The Mighty Quinn
as Fred Miller
The Mighty Quinn
as Fred Miller
Red Scorpion
as Dewey Ferguson
Red Scorpion
as Dewey Ferguson
War Party
as Colin Ditweiler
War Party
as Colin Ditweiler
Clean and Sober
as Richard Dirks
Clean and Sober
as Richard Dirks
Sunset
as Chief Marvin Dibner
Sunset
as Chief Marvin Dibner
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Governor
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Governor
No Man's Land
as Captain Haun
No Man's Land
as Captain Haun
Harry and the Hendersons
as George Henderson Sr.
Harry and the Hendersons
as George Henderson Sr.
Murder Ordained
as Vern Humphrey
Murder Ordained
as Vern Humphrey
Raising Arizona
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Raising Arizona
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
The Abduction of Kari Swenson
as Don Nichols
The Abduction of Kari Swenson
as Don Nichols
Broken Vows
as Detective Mulligan
Broken Vows
as Detective Mulligan
Hero in the Family
as General Presser
Hero in the Family
as General Presser
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
Resting Place
as Sarge
Resting Place
as Sarge
Critters
as Harv
Critters
as Harv
Wildcats
as Walt Coes
Wildcats
as Walt Coes
The Best of Times
as Charlie
The Best of Times
as Charlie
The Right of the People
as Sindaco
The Right of the People
as Sindaco
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn
as Rocco
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn
as Rocco
Fletch
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Fletch
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Blood Simple
as Private Detective
Blood Simple
as Private Detective
Missing in Action
as Tuck
Missing in Action
as Tuck
Courage
as Colonel Crouse
Courage
as Colonel Crouse
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Mr. Clark
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Mr. Clark
The Outlaws
as Warden MacDonald
The Outlaws
as Warden MacDonald
The Pope of Greenwich Village
as Burns
The Pope of Greenwich Village
as Burns
Scandalous
as Simon Reynolds
Scandalous
as Simon Reynolds
Silkwood
as Walt Yarborough
Silkwood
as Walt Yarborough
Night Partners
as Joe Kirby
Night Partners
as Joe Kirby
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
as Joe Lemke
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
as Joe Lemke
Blade Runner
as Bryant
Blade Runner
as Bryant
The Escape Artist
as Fritz
The Escape Artist
as Fritz
Fast-Walking
as Sergeant Sanger
Fast-Walking
as Sergeant Sanger
Cannery Row
as Mack
Cannery Row
as Mack
Back Roads
as Arthur
Back Roads
as Arthur
Hellinger's Law
as Mr. Graebner
Hellinger's Law
as Mr. Graebner
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Harold Patton
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Harold Patton
Ordinary People
as Swim Coach
Ordinary People
as Swim Coach
Raise the Titanic
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
Raise the Titanic
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
Brubaker
as C.P. Woodward
Brubaker
as C.P. Woodward
City in Fear
as Sheldon Lewis
City in Fear
as Sheldon Lewis
Skag
as Moran
Skag
as Moran
The Gift
as Legion Commander
The Gift
as Legion Commander
The Jerk
as Madman
The Jerk
as Madman
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Wally Cantrell
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Wally Cantrell
No Other Love
as DeFranco
No Other Love
as DeFranco
Straight Time
as Earl Frank
Straight Time
as Earl Frank
A Question of Guilt
as Inspector McCartney
A Question of Guilt
as Inspector McCartney
Slap Shot
as Dickie Dunn
Slap Shot
as Dickie Dunn
Nickelodeon
as "Father" Logan
Nickelodeon
as "Father" Logan
Mikey and Nicky
as Bus Driver
Mikey and Nicky
as Bus Driver
Bound for Glory
as Husband
Bound for Glory
as Husband
Crime Club
as Jack Doyle
Crime Club
as Jack Doyle
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Doorman
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Doorman
The Gambler
as Las Vegas Gambler
The Gambler
as Las Vegas Gambler
Serpico
as Gallagher
Serpico
as Gallagher
Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Mr. Wendel
Get to Know Your Rabbit
as Mr. Wendel
What's Up, Doc?
as Arresting Officer
What's Up, Doc?
as Arresting Officer
Cold Turkey
as Art
Cold Turkey
as Art
Little Big Man
as Shotgun Guard
Little Big Man
as Shotgun Guard
The Traveling Executioner
as Warden Brodski
The Traveling Executioner
as Warden Brodski
End of the Road
as Crab Man / Tutu Man
End of the Road
as Crab Man / Tutu Man
Alice's Restaurant
as Group W Sergeant
Alice's Restaurant
as Group W Sergeant
Stiletto
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
Stiletto
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
Midnight Cowboy
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Midnight Cowboy
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)