M. Emmet Walsh
- Known for
- Acting
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-03-22 — Ogdensburg, New York, USA
- Died
- 2024-03-19
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).
5 Wait, You Haven't Seen…? Movies
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Blood Simple (1985) [Private Detective] -
Raising Arizona (1987) [Machine Shop Ear-Bender] -
Camp Nowhere (1994) [T.R. Polk] -
The Iron Giant (1999) [Earl Stutz (voice)] -
Knives Out (2019) [Mr. Proofroc]
Movie data: The Movie Database.