M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

22/03/1935

Day of Death

19/03/2024
(89) years old

Place of Birth

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 w... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

Green and Gold

as Scotty

2024

Brothers

as Judge Farful

2024

Outlaw Posse

as Catfish

2023

Dotty and Soul

as Harold Eichelbaum

2023

A Little White Lie

as Arthur Baldwin

2022

The Immaculate Room

as Kate's Father

2021

The Mimic

as The Director

2019

Knives Out

as Mr. Proofroc

2019

South of Bix

as Grandpa

2019

Raising Buchanan

as Larry Kiesling

2019

Faith, Hope & Love

as Fr. John

2019

Sorry, Not Sorry

as Harry's Father

2018

Change in the Air

as Walter Lemke

2018

Toto

as Toto

2018

Shifting Gears

as Hank

2015

Boiling Pot

as Dean Marison

2014

Calvary

as The Writer

2012

Arthur Newman

as Zazek

2010

Chasing 3000

as Chuck Ireland

2010

The Assignment

as Mr. Beudreaux

2009

Youth in Revolt

as Mr. Saunders

2009

Don McKay

as Samuel

2008

Haunted Echoes

as Neil

2008

Your Name Here

as Kroger

2008

A True Character

as Self

2007

Big Stan

as Lew Popper

2007

Man in the Chair

as Mickey Hopkins

2005

Greener Mountains

as Muggs

2005

Racing Stripes

as Woodzie

2004

Christmas with the Kranks

as Walt Scheel

2003

Baggage

as Sandy Westphall

2002

Snow Dogs

as George

2001

Eyeball Eddie

as Coach Cook

2001

Christmas in the Clouds

as Stu O'Malley

2000

Poor White Trash

as Judge Pike

2000

Jack of Hearts

as Comissioner Menlo Boyce

1999

Random Hearts

as Billy (uncredited)

1999

Monster!

as Lloyd Reeves

1999

The Iron Giant

as Earl Stutz (voice)

1999

Me and Will

as Dean

1999

Wild Wild West

as Coleman

1998

Nightmare in Big Sky Country

as Marshal Jim Phillips

1998

Men in White

as Stanley

1998

Erasable You

as Ralph Worth

1998

Chairman of the Board

as Freemont

1998

Twilight

as Lester Ivar

1997

My Best Friend's Wedding

as Joe O'Neal

1997

The Killing Jar

as Sheriff Foley

1997

Albino Alligator

as Dino

1997

Retroactive

as Sam

1996

Romeo + Juliet

as Apothecary

1996

The Lottery

as Chief Davis

1996

A Time to Kill

as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)

1996

Portraits of a Killer

as Raymond Garrison

1996

Criminal Hearts

as Martin

1995

Relative Fear

as Earl Ladelle

1995

Panther

as Dorsett

1995

Dead Badge

as Sergeant Miller Hoskins

1994

Probable Cause

as Sadler

1994

The Glass Shield

as Det. Jesse Hall

1994

Camp Nowhere

as T.R. Polk

1994

Cops & Robbersons

as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)

1994

Madness of Method

as Rudolph Thorndyke

1993

Bitter Harvest

as Sheriff Bob

1993

Wilder Napalm

as Fire Chief

1993

The Music of Chance

as Calvin Murks

1992

The Naked Truth

as Garcia / Gesundheim

1992

Equinox

as Pete Petosa

1992

Wild Card

as Mose

1992

White Sands

as Bert Gibson

1992

Killer Image

as John Kane

1991

Silverfox

as Charles Blankenship

1991

Fourth Story

as Harry

1990

The Flash

as Henry Allen

1990

Narrow Margin

as Sergeant Dominick Benti

1990

Chattahoochee

as Morris

1990

Love and Lies

as Clyde Wilson

1989

Catch Me... If You Can

as Johnny Phatmun

1989

Thunderground

as Wedge

1989

The Mighty Quinn

as Fred Miller

1988

Red Scorpion

as Dewey Ferguson

1988

War Party

as Colin Ditweiler

1988

Clean and Sober

as Richard Dirks

1988

Sunset

as Chief Marvin Dibner

1987

No Man's Land

as Captain Haun

1987

Harry and the Hendersons

as George Henderson Sr.

1987

Murder Ordained

as Vern Humphrey

1987

Raising Arizona

as Machine Shop Ear-Bender

1987

Abduction

as Don Nichols

1987

Broken Vows

as Detective Mulligan

1986

Hero in the Family

as General Presser

1986

Back to School

as Coach Turnbull

1986

The Deliberate Stranger

as Det. Sam Davies

1986

Resting Place

as Sarge

1986

Critters

as Harv

1986

Wildcats

as Walt Coes

1986

The Best of Times

as Charlie

1985

Fletch

as Dr. Joseph Dolan

1984

Courage

as Colonel Crouse

1984

Grandview, U.S.A.

as Mr. Clark

1984

The Outlaws

as Warden MacDonald

1984

Blood Simple

as Private Detective

1984

Scandalous

as Simon Reynolds

1983

Silkwood

as Walt Yarborough

1983

Night Partners

as Joe Kirby

1982

Blade Runner

as Bryant

1982

The Escape Artist

as Fritz

1982

Fast-Walking

as Sergeant Sanger

1982

Cannery Row

as Mack

1981

Reds

as Speaker at Liberal Club

1981

Back Roads

as Arthur

1981

Hellinger's Law

as Mr. Graebner

1980

Ordinary People

as Swim Coach

1980

Raise the Titanic

as Master Chief Vinnie Walker

1980

Brubaker

as C.P. Woodward

1980

City in Fear

as Sheldon Lewis

1980

Skag

as Moran

1979

The Gift

as Legion Commander

1979

The Jerk

as Madman

1979

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

as Wally Cantrell

1979

Dear Detective

as Capt. Gorcey

1979

No Other Love

as DeFranco

1978

Straight Time

as Earl Frank

1978

A Question of Guilt

as Inspector McCartney

1978

Superdome

as Whitley

1977

Red Alert

as Sheriff Sweeney

1977

Airport '77

as Dr. Williams

1977

Slap Shot

as Dickie Dunn

1976

Nickelodeon

as "Father" Logan

1976

Mikey and Nicky

as Bus Driver

1976

Bound for Glory

as Husband

1975

Crime Club

as Jack Doyle

1975

At Long Last Love

as Harold

1974

The Gambler

as Las Vegas Gambler

1973

Serpico

as Gallagher

1973

Kid Blue

as Barber

1972

Get to Know Your Rabbit

as Mr. Wendel

1972

What's Up, Doc?

as Arresting Officer

1971

They Might Be Giants

as 1st Sanitation Man

1971

Cold Turkey

as Art

1970

Little Big Man

as Shotgun Guard

1970

The Traveling Executioner

as Warden Brodski

1970

End of the Road

as Crab Man / Tutu Man

1969

Alice's Restaurant

as Group W Sergeant

1969

Stiletto

as Racing Partner (uncredited)

1969

Midnight Cowboy

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)