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M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Actor

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).

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Date of Birth: 22 Mar 1935 (91 years)

Place of Birth: Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Filmography

Critters

Critters

1986•English
Missing in Action

Missing in Action

1984•English, Vietnamese
Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

1988•English, Italian
Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

2004•Spanish, English
Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds

2001•English
Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

2009•French, English
Blade Runner

Blade Runner

1982•English, German +3
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

2015•English, Italian
Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1985•English
Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

2002•English
White Sands

White Sands

1992•English
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980•English
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007•English
Straight Time

Straight Time

1978•Cantonese, English +1
Racing Stripes

Racing Stripes

2005•English
Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

1994•English
Retroactive

Retroactive

1997•English
Brothers

Brothers

2024•English
Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

1990•English
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997•English, French +1
Fletch

Fletch

1985•English
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1991•English
Big Stan

Big Stan

2007•English
The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984•English
Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984•English
No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1987•English
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999•English
Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976•Hebrew, English
The Jerk

The Jerk

1979•English
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995•Danish, English +4
Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

1994•English
End of the Road

End of the Road

1970•English
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012•English
Twilight

Twilight

1998•English
The Flash

The Flash

1990•English
Brubaker

Brubaker

1980•English
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971•English
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

1996•English
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975•English
East of Eden

East of Eden

1981•Spanish, English
Airport '77

Airport '77

1977•Hungarian, English
Panther

Panther

1995•English
What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972•English
Knives Out

Knives Out

2019•Spanish, English
The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988•Spanish, English
Superdome

Superdome

1978•English
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996•English
The Civil War

The Civil War

1990•German, English
Serpico

Serpico

1973•English, Italian +1
Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

1976•English
Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

1987•English
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969•English, Italian
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976•English, German