M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

🎂 22nd March 1935 (90 yrs) 📍 Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Known For

South of Bix

Biography

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).

M. Emmet Walsh

Movies Featuring M. Emmet Walsh

Green and Gold

Green and Gold (2025)

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
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
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
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)

as Gorak
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
Chasing 3000

Chasing 3000 (2010)

as Chuck Ireland
The Assignment

The Assignment (2010)

as Mr. Beudreaux
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
No Image

A True Character (2008)

as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)

as Self
Big Stan

Big Stan (2007)

as Lew Popper
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
Baggage

Baggage (2003)

as Sandy Westphall
Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs (2002)

as George
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
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000)

as Self
Random Hearts

Random Hearts (1999)

as Billy (uncredited)
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
Nightmare in Big Sky Country

Nightmare in Big Sky Country (1998)

as Marshal Jim Phillips
Men in White

Men in White (1998)

as Stanley
No Image

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)

as Sheriff Foley
Retroactive

Retroactive (1997)

as Sam
Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator (1997)

as Dino
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

as Apothecary
The Lottery

The Lottery (1996)

as Chief Davis
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
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
Relative Fear

Relative Fear (1994)

as Earl Ladelle
Probable Cause

Probable Cause (1994)

as Sadler
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)
No Image

Madness of Method (1994)

as Rudolph Thorndyke
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1993)

as Sheriff Bob
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)

as Mayor Thornbush
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
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)

as Mort
No Image

Silverfox (1991)

as Charles Blankenship
Fourth Story

Fourth Story (1991)

as Harry
The Flash

The Flash (1990)

as Henry Allen
The Flash

The Flash (1990)

as Henry Allen
Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin (1990)

as Sergeant Dominick Benti
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
The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn (1989)

as Fred Miller
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
Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona (1987)

as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
The Abduction of Kari Swenson

The Abduction of Kari Swenson (1987)

as Don Nichols
Broken Vows

Broken Vows (1987)

as Detective Mulligan
Hero in the Family

Hero in the Family (1986)

as General Presser
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
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn

The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (1985)

as Rocco
Fletch

Fletch (1985)

as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Blood Simple

Blood Simple (1985)

as Private Detective
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
Scandalous

Scandalous (1984)

as Simon Reynolds
Silkwood

Silkwood (1983)

as Walt Yarborough
Night Partners

Night Partners (1983)

as Joe Kirby
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
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 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
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
The Gambler

The Gambler (1974)

as Las Vegas Gambler
Serpico

Serpico (1973)

as Gallagher
Kid Blue

Kid Blue (1973)

as Barber
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
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
Little Big Man

Little Big Man (1970)

as Shotgun Guard
The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner (1970)

as Warden Brodski
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)