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M. Emmet Walsh

Actor • Born 1935

M. Emmet Walsh

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About

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

The X-Files posterThe X-FilesSeries • 1993Adventure Time posterAdventure TimeSeries • 2010Frasier posterFrasierSeries • 1993Bonanza posterBonanzaSeries • 1959NYPD Blue posterNYPD BlueSeries • 1993Ironside posterIronsideSeries • 1967The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Home Improvement posterHome ImprovementSeries • 1991Little House on the Prairie posterLittle House on the PrairieSeries • 1974The Waltons posterThe WaltonsSeries • 1972Empire posterEmpireSeries • 2015Damages posterDamagesSeries • 2007Army Wives posterArmy WivesSeries • 2007The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsSeries • 1995The Wild Thornberrys posterThe Wild ThornberrysSeries • 1998The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985Starsky & Hutch posterStarsky & HutchSeries • 1975Early Edition posterEarly EditionSeries • 1996All in the Family posterAll in the FamilySeries • 1971The Guardian posterThe GuardianSeries • 2001Pound Puppies posterPound PuppiesSeries • 2010Blade Runner posterBlade RunnerMovie • 1982Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptSeries • 1989The Righteous Gemstones posterThe Righteous GemstonesSeries • 2019