M. Emmet Walsh
Acting
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).
Known for
Acting223
movieGreen and Gold
2025
Scotty
movieBrothers
2024
Judge Farful
movieOutlaw Posse
2024
Catfish
movieDotty and Soul
2023
Harold Eichelbaum
movieA Little White Lie
2023
Arthur Baldwin
tvAmerican Gigolo
2022
Coleman
movieThe Immaculate Room
2022
Kate's Father
movieThe Mimic
2021
The Director
movieKnives Out
2019
Mr. Proofroc
tvThe Righteous Gemstones
2019
Roy Gemstone
movieSouth of Bix
2019
Grandpa
movieRaising Buchanan
2019
Larry Kiesling
movieFaith, Hope & Love
2019
Fr. John
movieSorry, Not Sorry
2019
Harry's Father
movieChange in the Air
2018
Walter Lemke
movieToto
2018
Toto
movieBoiling Pot
2015
Dean Marison
tvSneaky Pete
2015
Tex Hopkins
tvEmpire
2015
Harold Blakeley
tvTim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
Detective
movieCalvary
2014
The Writer
movieSam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
2011
Chief Van Owen
tvPound Puppies
2010
Olaf (voice)
movieChasing 3000
2010
Chuck Ireland
movieThe Assignment
2010
Mr. Beudreaux
tvAdventure Time
2010
Cosmic Owl (voice)
movieYouth in Revolt
2009
Mr. Saunders
movieDon McKay
2009
Samuel
movieYour Name Here
2008
Kroger
movieBig Stan
2007
Lew Popper
tvDamages
2007
Lyle Hewes
tvArmy Wives
2007
Bernie Wallacheck
movieMan in the Chair
2007
Mickey Hopkins
tv'Til Death
2006
Uncle Rudolph
movieRacing Stripes
2005
Woodzie
movieChristmas with the Kranks
2004
Walt Scheel
movieTracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
Wally Westland
movieBaggage
2003
Sandy Westphall
tvWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
Jeb (voice)
movieSnow Dogs
2002
George
tvThe Guardian
2001
Ezra Pence
tvNight Visions
2001
Gus (segment "Reunion")
movieEyeball Eddie
2001
Coach Cook
movieChristmas in the Clouds
2001
Stu O'Malley
moviePoor White Trash
2000
Judge Pike
movieJack of Hearts
2000
Comissioner Menlo Boyce
tvEd
2000
Mayor Wally Kendricks
movieRandom Hearts
1999
Billy (uncredited)
tvThe Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
Mack (voice)
movieMonster!
1999
Lloyd Reeves
movieThe Iron Giant
1999
Earl Stutz (voice)
movieWild Wild West
1999
Coleman
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
Gemsbok #1 (voice)
movieNightmare in Big Sky Country
1998
Marshal Jim Phillips
movieMen in White
1998
Stanley
Erasable You
1998
Ralph Worth
movieChairman of the Board
1998
Freemont
movieTwilight
1998
Lester Ivar
movieMy Best Friend's Wedding
1997
Joe O'Neal
movieThe Killing Jar
1997
Sheriff Foley
movieRomeo + Juliet
1996
Apothecary
movieThe Lottery
1996
Chief Davis
tvEarly Edition
1996
Santa
tvThe West
1996
Self (voice)
movieA Time to Kill
1996
Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
moviePortraits of a Killer
1996
Raymond Garrison
movieCriminal Hearts
1996
Martin
movieFree Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
Bill Wilcox
moviePanther
1995
Dorsett
movieDead Badge
1995
Sergeant Miller Hoskins
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Sanford Vallé
movieRelative Fear
1994
Earl Ladelle
movieProbable Cause
1994
Sadler
tvBaseball
1994
(voice)
movieThe Glass Shield
1994
Det. Jesse Hall
movieCamp Nowhere
1994
T.R. Polk
movieCops & Robbersons
1994
Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Madness of Method
1994
Rudolph Thorndyke
movieBitter Harvest
1993
Sheriff Bob
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Joe Kroft
tvFrasier
1993
Rich Koechner
tvThe X-Files
1993
Arthur Dales
movieWilder Napalm
1993
Fire Chief
movieThe Music of Chance
1993
Calvin Murks
movieFour Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
Mayor Thornbush
movieThe Naked Truth
1992
Garcia / Gesundheim
movieEquinox
1992
Pete Petosa
movieWhite Sands
1992
Bert Gibson
movieKiller Image
1992
John Kane
tvHome Improvement
1991
Colonel
Silverfox
1991
Charles Blankenship
movieThe Flash
1990
Henry Allen
tvThe Civil War
1990
Various (voice)
movieNarrow Margin
1990
Sergeant Dominick Benti
tvThe Flash
1990
Henry Allen
movieChattahoochee
1990
Morris
movieLove and Lies
1990
Clyde Wilson
movieCatch Me... If You Can
1989
Johnny Phatmun
movieThe Mighty Quinn
1989
Fred Miller
tvUnsub
1989
Ned Platt
movieRed Scorpion
1988
Dewey Ferguson
movieWar Party
1988
Colin Ditweiler
movieClean and Sober
1988
Richard Dirks
movieSunset
1988
Chief Marvin Dibner
movieNo Man's Land
1987
Captain Haun
movieHarry and the Hendersons
1987
George Henderson Sr.
movieMurder Ordained
1987
Vern Humphrey
tvMurder Ordained
1987
Vern Humphrey
movieRaising Arizona
1987
Machine Shop Ear-Bender
movieThe Abduction of Kari Swenson
1987
Don Nichols
movieBroken Vows
1987
Detective Mulligan
movieHero in the Family
1986
General Presser
movieBack to School
1986
Coach Turnbull
movieThe Deliberate Stranger
1986
Det. Sam Davies
tvThe Deliberate Stranger
1986
Det. Sam Davies
movieWildcats
1986
Walt Coes
movieThe Best of Times
1986
Charlie
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Grandpa
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
movieFletch
1985
Dr. Joseph Dolan
movieBlood Simple
1985
Private Detective
movieCourage
1984
Colonel Crouse
movieGrandview, U.S.A.
1984
Mr. Clark
movieThe Outlaws
1984
Warden MacDonald
movieScandalous
1984
Simon Reynolds
movieSilkwood
1983
Walt Yarborough
tvThe Hitchhiker
1983
Detective Underhill
movieNight Partners
1983
Joe Kirby
tvAfterMASH
1983
Reverend Horn
movieBlade Runner
1982
Bryant
movieFast-Walking
1982
Sergeant Sanger
movieReds
1981
Speaker at Liberal Club
movieBack Roads
1981
Arthur
movieHellinger's Law
1981
Mr. Graebner
tvEast of Eden
1981
Sheriff Horace Quinn
movieHigh Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
Harold Patton
movieOrdinary People
1980
Swim Coach
movieRaise the Titanic
1980
Master Chief Vinnie Walker
movieBrubaker
1980
C.P. Woodward
movieCity in Fear
1980
Sheldon Lewis
movieSkag
1980
Moran
movieThe Gift
1979
Legion Commander
movieThe Jerk
1979
Madman
movieThe Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
Wally Cantrell
movieDear Detective
1979
Capt. Gorcey
movieNo Other Love
1979
DeFranco
movieStraight Time
1978
Earl Frank
movieA Question of Guilt
1978
Inspector McCartney
movieSuperdome
1978
Whitley
movieRed Alert
1977
Sheriff Sweeney
movieAirport '77
1977
Dr. Williams
movieSlap Shot
1977
Dickie Dunn
movieNickelodeon
1976
"Father" Logan
movieMikey and Nicky
1976
Bus Driver
movieBound for Glory
1976
Husband
tvGibbsville
1976
Yostie
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975
Freddie / Lloyd Herman Eckworth
movieCrime Club
1975
Jack Doyle
movieThe Gambler
1974
Las Vegas Gambler
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Edgar Burch
movieSerpico
1973
Gallagher
movieKid Blue
1973
Barber
tvThe Bob Newhart Show
1972
Jack Hoover
tvThe Waltons
1972
David Fletcher
movieGet to Know Your Rabbit
1972
Mr. Wendel
movieWhat's Up, Doc?
1972
Arresting Officer
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971
Officer Ames
tvNichols
1971
Gabe McCutcheon
movieThey Might Be Giants
1971
1st Sanitation Man
tvAll in the Family
1971
Billy Hartfield
movieLittle Big Man
1970
Shotgun Guard
movieThe Traveling Executioner
1970
Warden Brodski
movieEnd of the Road
1970
Crab Man / Tutu Man
movieAlice's Restaurant
1969
Group W Sergeant
movieStiletto
1969
Racing Partner (uncredited)
movieMidnight Cowboy
1969
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
tvIronside
1967
Telegraph Clerk
tvBonanza
1959
Mattheson
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
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