Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/22/1935
Place of Birth
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Also Known As
Michael Emmet Walshامت والش
M. Emmet Walsh
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).
Known For
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
A Time to Kill
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
Blood Simple
as Private Detective
Raising Arizona
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Blade Runner
as Bryant
Critters
as Harv
Brothers
as Judge Farful
Cops & Robbersons
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Chasing 3000
as Chuck Ireland
Serpico
as Gallagher
Airport '77
as Dr. Williams
Slap Shot
as Dickie Dunn
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
Retroactive
as Sam
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
The Jerk
as Madman
Calvary
as The Writer
Arthur Newman
as Zazek
Wilder Napalm
as Fire Chief
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
Career Timeline
2019
2015
2012
2010
2007
2003
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
Hero in the Family
as General Presser
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
Resting Place
as Sarge
Critters
as Harv
Wildcats
as Walt Coes
The Best of Times
as Charlie
The Right of the People
as Sindaco