M. Emmet Walsh

Acting · Born 1935-03-22 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA

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

• Brubaker as C.P. Woodward
• The Iron Giant as Earl Stutz (voice)
• Critters as Harv
• Alice's Restaurant as Group W Sergeant
• The Best of Times as Charlie
• The Mighty Quinn as Fred Miller
• The Jerk as Madman
• Blood Simple as Private Detective
• Slap Shot as Dickie Dunn
• Chairman of the Board as Freemont