M. Emmet Walsh
Acting · Born Mar 22, 1935 · Died Mar 19, 2024 (88) · 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 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
Blade Runner
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Knives Out
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The Iron Giant
19998.0
Romeo + Juliet
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The X-Files
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Wild Wild West
19995.3
Adventure Time
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A Time to Kill
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My Best Friend's Wedding
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Raising Arizona
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Serpico
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Blood Simple
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Midnight Cowboy
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Christmas with the Kranks
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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Critters
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Big Stan
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Calvary
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Little House on the Prairie
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