M. Emmet Walsh
Born
March 22, 1935
Died
March 19, 2024 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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 Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).
South of Bix
Grandpa
2019
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Bub
2012
Don McKay
Samuel
2009
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
2007
Big Stan
Lew Popper
2007
Man in the Chair
Mickey Hopkins
2007
Christmas with the Kranks
Walt Scheel
2004
Christmas in the Clouds
Stu O'Malley
2001
Poor White Trash
Judge Pike
2000
The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice)
1999
Me and Will
Dean
1999
Wild Wild West
Coleman
1999
Chairman of the Board
Freemont
1998
Twilight
Lester Ivar
1998
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal
1997
Retroactive
Sam
1997
Camp Nowhere
T.R. Polk
1994
Cops & Robbersons
Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
1994
The Music of Chance
Calvin Murks
1993
White Sands
Bert Gibson
1992
Killer Image
John Kane
1992
Narrow Margin
Sergeant Dominick Benti
1990
Catch Me... If You Can
Johnny Phatmun
1989
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Mort
1989
The Mighty Quinn
Fred Miller
1989
Red Scorpion
Dewey Ferguson
1988
War Party
Colin Ditweiler
1988
No Man's Land
Captain Haun
1987
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson Sr.
1987
Back to School
Coach Turnbull
1986
The Deliberate Stranger
Det. Sam Davies
1986
Critters
Harv
1986
The Best of Times
Charlie
1986
Fletch
Dr. Joseph Dolan
1985
Missing in Action
Tuck
1984
The Outlaws
Warden MacDonald
1984
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Burns
1984
Blood Simple
Loren Visser
1984
Silkwood
Walt Yarborough
1983
Fast-Walking
Sergeant Sanger
1982
Cannery Row
Mack
1982
Reds
Speaker at Liberal Club
1981
Back Roads
Arthur
1981
Ordinary People
Swim Coach
1980
Raise the Titanic
Master Chief Vinnie Walker
1980
Brubaker
C.P. Woodward
1980
The Jerk
Madman
1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Wally Cantrell
1979
Straight Time
Earl Frank
1978
Slap Shot
Dickie Dunn
1977
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Doorman
1975
The Gambler
Las Vegas Gambler
1974
Cold Turkey
Art
1971
Alice's Restaurant
Group W Sergeant
1969
Roney's Point
Lance McKyle
Outlaw Posse
Catfish
2024
Boiling Pot
Dean Marison
2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Gorak
2015
Calvary
The Writer
2014
Love Sick Love
Ed
2012
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
Chief Van Owen
2011
The Assignment
Mr. Beudreaux
2010
Youth in Revolt
Mr. Saunders
2009
Haunted Echoes
Neil
2008
Your Name Here
Kroger
2008
Greener Mountains
Muggs
2005
Racing Stripes
Woodzie
2005
Baggage
Sandy Westphall
2003
Snow Dogs
George
2002
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Self
2000
Random Hearts
Billy (uncredited)
1999
Monster!
Lloyd Reeves
1999
Nightmare in Big Sky Country
Marshal Jim Phillips
1998
Albino Alligator
Dino
1997
A Time to Kill
Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
1996
Criminal Hearts
Martin
1996
Relative Fear
Earl Ladelle
1995
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Bill Wilcox
1995
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Morris
1995
Probable Cause
Sadler
1994
Bitter Harvest
Sheriff Bob
1993
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
The Naked Truth
Garcia / Gesundheim
1992
Fourth Story
Harry
1991
The Flash
Henry Allen
1990
Chattahoochee
Morris
1990
Thunderground
Wedge
1989
Murder Ordained
Vern Humphrey
1987
Abduction
Don Nichols
1987
Broken Vows
Detective Mulligan
1987
Resting Place
Sarge
1986
Courage
Colonel Crouse
1984
Grandview, U.S.A.
Mr. Clark
1984
Scandalous
Simon Reynolds
1984
Blade Runner
Bryant
1982
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
Harold Patton
1980
City in Fear
Sheldon Lewis
1980
Skag
Moran
1980
A Question of Guilt
Inspector McCartney
1978
Superdome
Whitley
1978
Red Alert
Sheriff Sweeney
1977
Airport '77
Dr. Williams
1977
Nickelodeon
"Father" Logan
1976
Mikey and Nicky
Bus Driver
1976
At Long Last Love
Harold
1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
Mr. Peterson
1975
Serpico
Gallagher
1973
They Might Be Giants
1st Sanitation Man
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Aide
1971
Little Big Man
Shotgun Guard
1970
The Traveling Executioner
Warden Brodski
1970
Madness of Method
Rudolph Thorndyke
Green and Gold
Scotty
2025
Brothers
Judge Farful
2024
Dotty and Soul
Harold Eichelbaum
2023
A Little White Lie
Arthur Baldwin
2023
The Immaculate Room
Kate's Father
2022
The Mimic
The Director
2021
Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc
2019
Raising Buchanan
Larry Kiesling
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Fr. John
2019
Sorry, Not Sorry
Harry's Father
2019
Change in the Air
Walter Lemke
2018
Toto
Toto
2018
Shifting Gears
Hank
2018
Arthur Newman
Zazek
2012
Chasing 3000
Chuck Ireland
2010
A True Character
Self
2008
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Wally Westland
2003
Eyeball Eddie
Coach Cook
2001
Jack of Hearts
Comissioner Menlo Boyce
2000
Men in White
Stanley
1998
Erasable You
Ralph Worth
1998
The Killing Jar
Sheriff Foley
1997
Romeo + Juliet
Apothecary
1996
The Lottery
Chief Davis
1996
Portraits of a Killer
Raymond Garrison
1996
Panther
Dorsett
1995
Dead Badge
Sergeant Miller Hoskins
1995
The Glass Shield
Det. Jesse Hall
1994
Wilder Napalm
Fire Chief
1993
Equinox
Pete Petosa
1992
Wild Card
Mose
1992
Love and Lies
Clyde Wilson
1990
Clean and Sober
Richard Dirks
1988
Sunset
Chief Marvin Dibner
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
Governor
1988
Raising Arizona
Machine Shop Ear-Bender
1987
Hero in the Family
General Presser
1986
Wildcats
Walt Coes
1986
The Right of the People
Sindaco
1986
Night Partners
Joe Kirby
1983
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
Joe Lemke
1983
The Gift
Legion Commander
1979
No Other Love
DeFranco
1979
Kid Blue
Barber
1973
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Mr. Wendel
1972
What's Up, Doc?
Arresting Officer
1972
Silverfox
Charles Blankenship
American Gigolo
Coleman · (1 episode)
2022
The Righteous Gemstones
Roy Gemstone · (2 episodes)
2019
Sneaky Pete
Tex Hopkins · (7 episodes)
2015
Empire
Harold Blakeley · (1 episode)
2015
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Detective · (1 episode)
2014
Pound Puppies
Olaf (voice) · (65 episodes)
2010
Adventure Time
Cosmic Owl · (3 episodes)
2010
Damages
Lyle Hewes · (3 episodes)
2007
Charlie Lawrence
Cubby · (1 episode)
2003
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Jeb (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Night Visions
Gus (segment "Reunion") · (1 episode)
2001
Ed
Mayor Wally Kendricks · (1 episode)
2000
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Mack (voice) · (26 episodes)
1999
The Wild Thornberrys
Gemsbok #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
Early Edition
(1 episode)
1996
The West
Self (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Tracey Takes On...
(2 episodes)
1996
The Outer Limits
Sanford Vallé · (1 episode)
1995
Baseball
Various (voice) · (0 episode)
1994
Baseball
(voice) · (2 episodes)
1994
NYPD Blue
Joe Kroft · (1 episode)
1993
Frasier
Rich Koechner · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Arthur Dales · (1 episode)
1993
Home Improvement
Colonel · (2 episodes)
1991
The Civil War
Various · (9 episodes)
1990
The Flash
Henry Allen · (2 episodes)
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Jonas · (1 episode)
1989
Unsub
Ned Platt · (8 episodes)
1989
Brotherhood of the Rose
Hardy · (2 episodes)
1989
Murder Ordained
Vern Humphrey · (2 episodes)
1987
Amazing Stories
Grandpa · (1 episode)
1985
The Twilight Zone
Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice") · (1 episode)
1985
The Hitchhiker
Detective Underhill · (1 episode)
1983
AfterMASH
Reverend Horn · (1 episode)
1983
The Escape Artist
Fritz
1982
Hellinger's Law
Mr. Graebner
1981
East of Eden
Sheriff Horace Quinn · (3 episodes)
1981
The French Atlantic Affair
Harry · (3 episodes)
1979
Dear Detective
Capt. Gorcey
1979
Bound for Glory
Husband
1976
Gibbsville
Yostie · (1 episode)
1976
The Invasion of Johnson County
Irvine
1976
Starsky & Hutch
Freddie · (1 episode)
1975
Starsky & Hutch
Lloyd Herman Eckworth · (1 episode)
1975
Crime Club
Jack Doyle
1975
Baretta
(2 episodes)
1975
The Rockford Files
Edgar Burch · (1 episode)
1974
Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
1974
The Sandy Duncan Show
(13 episodes)
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Jack Hoover · (1 episode)
1972
The Waltons
David Fletcher · (1 episode)
1972
McMillan & Wife
Officer Ames · (1 episode)
1971
Nichols
Gabe McCutcheon · (5 episodes)
1971
All in the Family
Billy Hartfield · (1 episode)
1971
Arnie
(1 episode)
1970
End of the Road
Crab Man / Tutu Man
1970
Stiletto
Racing Partner (uncredited)
1969
Midnight Cowboy
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1969
Ironside
Telegraph Clerk · (1 episode)
1967
Bonanza
Mattheson · (1 episode)
1959
The Wonderful World of Disney
General Presser · (1 episode)
1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sarge · (1 episode)
1951