M. Emmet Walsh
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).
Known for
2025Green and Gold
Scotty
2024Outlaw Posse
Catfish
2024Brothers
Judge Farful
2023A Little White Lie
Arthur Baldwin
2023Dotty and Soul
Harold Eichelbaum
2022The Immaculate Room
Kate's Father
2021The Mimic
The Director
2019South of Bix
Grandpa
2019Faith, Hope & Love
Fr. John
2019Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc
2019Raising Buchanan
Larry Kiesling
2019Sorry, Not Sorry
Harry's Father
2018Change in the Air
Walter Lemke
2018Shifting Gears
Hank
2018Toto
Toto
2015The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Gorak
2015Boiling Pot
Dean Marison
2014Calvary
The Writer
2012The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Bub
2012Love Sick Love
Ed
2012Arthur Newman
Zazek
2011Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
Chief Van Owen
2010The Assignment
Mr. Beudreaux
2010Chasing 3000
Chuck Ireland