Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-03-22 (89 years old)
Deathday
2024-03-19
Place of Birth
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Also known As
Michael Emmet Walsh
امت والش
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).
2019
as Grandpa
1980
as C.P. Woodward
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
1986
as Harv
1969
as Group W Sergeant
1986
as Charlie
1989
as Fred Miller
1979
as Madman
1984
as Loren Visser
1977
as Dickie Dunn
1998
as Freemont
1978
as Earl Frank
1990
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
1999
as Coleman
1971
as Art
1980
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
1984
as Burns
1982
as Mack
1997
as Joe O'Neal
1987
as George Henderson Sr.
1998
as Lester Ivar
1985
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
1988
as Dewey Ferguson
1983
as Walt Yarborough
1997
as Sam
2001
as Stu O'Malley
1987
as Captain Haun
2007
as Lew Popper
1989
as Johnny Phatmun
2004
as Walt Scheel
2009
as Samuel
1984
as Warden MacDonald
1994
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
2007
as Mickey Hopkins
1984
as Tuck
1986
as Coach Turnbull
1981
as Arthur
1974
as Las Vegas Gambler
1989
2000
as Judge Pike
1999
as Dean
1982
as Sergeant Sanger
1980
as Swim Coach
1993
as Calvin Murks
1994
as T.R. Polk
2007
1981
as Speaker at Liberal Club
1979
as Wally Cantrell
1992
as Bert Gibson
1992
as John Kane
1975
as Doorman
2012
as Uncle Bub
1988
as Colin Ditweiler
1970
as Warden Brodski
1986
as Det. Sam Davies
1984
as Mr. Clark
1980
as Sheldon Lewis
1989
as Wedge
1999
as Billy (uncredited)
1995
2011
as Chief Van Owen
1980
as Harold Patton
1977
as Sheriff Sweeney
1978
as Inspector McCartney
2008
as Kroger
1984
as Simon Reynolds
1987
as Detective Mulligan
1975
as Harold
1976
as "Father" Logan
2012
as Ed
1999
as Lloyd Reeves
1980
as Moran
1992
as Garcia / Gesundheim
1993
as Sheriff Bob
1990
as Henry Allen
1987
as Don Nichols
2003
as Sandy Westphall
2008
as Neil
1995
as Bill Wilcox
2014
as The Writer
1994
as Sadler
2005
as Woodzie
1971
as 1st Sanitation Man
2009
as Mr. Saunders
1976
as Bus Driver
1975
as Mr. Peterson
1970
as Shotgun Guard
1978
as Whitley
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
1977
as Dr. Williams
2000
2002
as George
1982
as Bryant
1995
as Earl Ladelle
1996
as Martin
1998
as Marshal Jim Phillips
1971
2015
1997
as Dino
1986
as Sarge
2005
as Muggs
1984
as Colonel Crouse
1973
as Gallagher
1994
as Rudolph Thorndyke
2024
as Catfish
1991
as Harry
2010
as Mr. Beudreaux
1987
as Vern Humphrey
2015
as Dean Marison
1990
as Morris
1986
as Walt Coes
2024
as Judge Farful
1995
as Dorsett
1988
as Chief Marvin Dibner
1998
as Ralph Worth
1994
as Det. Jesse Hall
1972
as Arresting Officer
1996
as Raymond Garrison
1993
as Fire Chief
1998
as Stanley
1991
as Charles Blankenship
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
1982
as Fritz
1972
as Mr. Wendel
1970
as Crab Man / Tutu Man
2010
as Chuck Ireland
1979
as Legion Commander
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1981
as Mr. Graebner
1992
as Mose
1979
as Capt. Gorcey
2018
as Walter Lemke
1986
as Sindaco
1988
as Richard Dirks
2018
as Hank
1976
as Irvine
1996
as Chief Davis
2018
as Toto
1997
as Sheriff Foley
2019
as Fr. John
1976
as Husband
2001
as Coach Cook
2019
as Mr. Proofroc
2019
as Larry Kiesling
1995
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins
1983
as Joe Lemke
1983
as Joe Kirby
1990
as Clyde Wilson
1996
as Apothecary
1992
as Pete Petosa
2000
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
1979
as DeFranco
2012
as Zazek
1975
as Jack Doyle
2019
as Harry's Father
2021
as The Director
1969
as Racing Partner (uncredited)
1973
as Barber
2022
as Kate's Father
2023
as Arthur Baldwin
1988
as Governor
2003
as Wally Westland
2023
as Harold Eichelbaum
2025
as Scotty
2008
as Self
1986
as General Presser
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