M. Emmet Walsh profile
Actor profile

M. Emmet Walsh

22nd March 1935 Ogdensburg, New York, USA Acting

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).

164 Movies 53 TV Shows 223 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Toto poster
Toto 1st August 2018 as Toto
Baggage poster
Baggage 1st March 2003 as Sandy Westphall
Monster! poster
Monster! 12th September 1999 as Lloyd Reeves
Dead Badge poster
Dead Badge 28th March 1995 as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
Equinox poster
Equinox 18th September 1992 as Pete Petosa
War Party poster
War Party 15th September 1988 as Colin Ditweiler
Sunset poster
Sunset 29th April 1988 as Chief Marvin Dibner
Fletch poster
Fletch 31st May 1985 as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Courage poster
Courage 16th November 1984 as Colonel Crouse
Silkwood poster
Silkwood 14th December 1983 as Walt Yarborough
Reds poster
Reds 25th December 1981 as Speaker at Liberal Club
Skag poster
Skag 6th January 1980 as Moran
The Gift poster
The Gift 15th December 1979 as Legion Commander
Serpico poster
Serpico 18th December 1973 as Gallagher
Stiletto poster
Stiletto 30th July 1969 as Racing Partner (uncredited)
Empire poster
Empire 7th January 2015 as Harold Blakeley
Ed poster
Ed 8th October 2000 as Mayor Wally Kendricks
The West poster
The West 15th September 1996 as Self (voice)
Frasier poster
Frasier 16th September 1993 as Rich Koechner
Unsub poster
Unsub 3rd February 1989 as Ned Platt
Nichols poster
Nichols 16th September 1971 as Gabe McCutcheon
Ironside poster
Ironside 28th March 1967 as Telegraph Clerk
Bonanza poster
Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Mattheson