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).

Date of Birth: 22 Mar 1935 (91 years)

Place of Birth: Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Filmography

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

1988EN, IT
Critters

Critters

1986EN
Missing in Action

Missing in Action

1984EN, VI
Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

2004ES, EN
Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds

2001EN
Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

2002EN
White Sands

White Sands

1992EN
Blade Runner

Blade Runner

1982EN, DE, CN, JA, HU
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980EN
Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1985EN
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

2015EN, IT
Racing Stripes

Racing Stripes

2005EN
Fletch

Fletch

1985EN
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999EN
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995DA, EN, ID, IT, MS, PT
End of the Road

End of the Road

1970EN
Cops & Robbersons

Cops & Robbersons

1994EN
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971EN
East of Eden

East of Eden

1981EN, ES
Miniseries

Miniseries

1981
Airport '77

Airport '77

1977HU, EN
Knives Out

Knives Out

2019ES, EN
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996EN
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

1969EN, IT