Personal Info
Michael Emmet Walsh
امت والش
M. Emmet Walsh
Acting
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 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
Filmography
Movies
Green and Gold
as Scotty
Brothers
as Judge Farful
Outlaw Posse
as Catfish
A Little White Lie
as Arthur Baldwin
Dotty and Soul
as Harold Eichelbaum
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
The Mimic
as The Director
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
Faith, Hope & Love
as Fr. John
Raising Buchanan
as Larry Kiesling
TV Shows
American Gigolo
as Coleman · 1 ep.
The Righteous Gemstones
as Roy Gemstone · 2 ep.
Empire
as Harold Blakeley · 1 ep.
Sneaky Pete
as Tex Hopkins · 7 ep.
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Detective · 1 ep.
Adventure Time
as Cosmic Owl (voice) · 3 ep.
Pound Puppies
as Olaf (voice) · 65 ep.
Damages
as Lyle Hewes · 3 ep.
Army Wives
as Bernie Wallacheck · 1 ep.
'Til Death
as Uncle Rudolph · 1 ep.
