Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1935-03-22
Day of Death
2024-03-19
Place of Birth
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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).
Filmography (168)
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Scotty
Green and Gold
2025
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Judge Farful
Brothers
2024
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Catfish
Outlaw Posse
2024
⭐ 4.0
Role:
Harold Eichelbaum
Dotty and Soul
2023
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Arthur Baldwin
A Little White Lie
2023
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Kate's Father
The Immaculate Room
2022
⭐ 4.1
Role:
The Director
The Mimic
2021
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Mr. Proofroc
Knives Out
2019
⭐ 0
Role:
Grandpa
South of Bix
2019
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Larry Kiesling
Raising Buchanan
2019
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Fr. John
Faith, Hope & Love
2019
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Harry's Father
Sorry, Not Sorry
2019
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Walter Lemke
Change in the Air
2018
⭐ 0
Role:
Toto
Toto
2018
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Hank
