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M. Emmet Walsh

Name in Native Language: "Michael Emmet Walsh" (English/EN)
Actor / Character Actor | * 03/22/1935 († 88, 03/19/2024) | Ogdensburg, New York (United States of America (USA))
Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles as Earl Frank in Straight Time (1978), the Madman in The Jerk (1979), Captain Bryant in Blade Runner (1982), Critters (1986), and Walt Scheel in Christmas with the Kranks (2004). He starred as private detective Loren Visser in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen brothers' first film, for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. Walsh's other numerous film appearances include Midnight Cowboy (1969) (his first and uncredited role) Little Big Man (1970), ()
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M. Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in over 100 film and television productions.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with M. Emmet Walsh as Actor(155)

as Arthur Baldwin2023 A Little White Lie
as Kate's Father2022 The Immaculate Room
as The Director2021 The Mimic
as Larry Kiesling2019 Raising Buchanan
as Harry's Father2019 Sorry, Not Sorry
as Fr. John2019 Faith, Hope & Love
as Grandpa2019 South of Bix
as Mr. Proofroc2019 Knives Out
as Walter Lemke2018 Change in the Air
as Toto2018 Toto
as Hank2018 Shifting Gears
as Dean Marison2015 Boiling Pot
as The Writer2014 Calvary
as Zazek2012 Arthur Newman
as Ed2012 Love Sick Love
as Mr. Beudreaux2010 The Assignment
as Chuck Ireland2010 Chasing 3000
as Mr. Saunders2009 Youth in Revolt
as Samuel2009 Don McKay
as Neil2008 Haunted Echoes
as Kroger2008 Your Name Here
as Lew Popper2007 Big Stan
as Mickey Hopkins2007 Man in the Chair
as Woodzie2005 Racing Stripes
as Muggs2005 Greener Mountains
as Walt Scheel2004 Christmas with the Kranks
as Sandy Westphall2003 Baggage
as George2002 Snow Dogs
as Coach Cook2001 Eyeball Eddie
as Stu O'Malley2001 Christmas in the Clouds
as Comissioner Menlo Boyce2000 Jack of Hearts
as Judge Pike2000 Poor White Trash
as Coleman1999 Wild Wild West
as Dean1999 Me and Will
as Billy (uncredited)1999 Random Hearts
as Earl Stutz (voice)1999 The Iron Giant
as Lloyd Reeves1999 Monster!
as Ralph Worth1998 Erasable You
as Lester Ivar1998 Twilight
as Freemont1998 Chairman of the Board
as Junior Assistant Dispatch Trainee Stanley Snyder1998 Men in White
as Marshal Jim Phillips1998 Nightmare in Big Sky Country
as Sam1997 Retroactive
as Joe O'Neal1997 My Best Friend's Wedding
as Chief Davis1996 The Lottery
as Martin1996 Criminal Hearts
as Apothecary1996 Romeo + Juliet
as Raymond Garrison1996 Portraits of a Killer
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)1996 A Time to Kill
as Dino1996 Albino Alligator
as Dorsett1995 Panther
as Sergeant Miller Hoskins1995 Dead Badge
as Earl Ladelle1995 Relative Fear
as Det. Jesse Hall1994 The Glass Shield
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)1994 Cops & Robbersons
as T.R. Polk1994 Camp Nowhere
as Sadler1994 Probable Cause
as Fire Chief1993 Wilder Napalm
as Calvin Murks1993 The Music of Chance
as Sheriff Bob1993 Bitter Harvest
as Garcia / Gesundheim1992 The Naked Truth
as John Kane1992 Killer Image
as Pete Petosa1992 Equinox
as Bert Gibson1992 White Sands
as Mose1992 Wild Card
as Harry1991 Fourth Story
as Sergeant Dominick Benti1990 Narrow Margin
as Morris1990 Chattahoochee
as Henry Allen1990 The Flash
as Wedge1989 Thunderground
as Johnny Phatmun1989 Catch Me If You Can
as Fred Miller1989 The Mighty Quinn
as Dewey Ferguson1988 Red Scorpion
as Richard Dirks1988 Clean and Sober
as Chief Marvin Dibner1988 Sunset
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender1987 Raising Arizona
as Detective Mulligan1987 Broken Vows
as Vern Humphrey1987 Murder Ordained
as Captain Haun1987 No Man's Land
as Don Nichols1987 Abduction
as George Henderson Sr.1987 Harry and the Hendersons
as Det. Sam Davies1986 The Deliberate Stranger
as Charlie1986 The Best of Times
as Sarge1986 Resting Place
as Harv1986 Critters
as Coach Turnbull1986 Back to School
as Walt Coes1986 Wildcats
as Dr. Joseph Dolan1985 Fletch
as Simon Reynolds1984 Scandalous
as Mr. Clark1984 Grandview, U.S.A.
as Tuck1984 Missing in Action
as Loren Visser1984 Blood Simple
as Warden MacDonald1984 The Outlaws
as Colonel Crouse1984 Courage
as Walt Yarborough1983 Silkwood
as Joe Kirby1983 Night Partners
as Sergeant Sanger1982 Fast-Walking
as Bryant1982 Blade Runner
as Mack1982 Cannery Row
as Fritz1982 The Escape Artist
as Mr. Graebner1981 Hellinger's Law
as Speaker at Liberal Club1981 Reds
as Arthur1981 Back Roads
as Coach Salan1980 Ordinary People
as C.P. Woodward1980 Brubaker
as Sheldon Lewis1980 City in Fear
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker1980 Raise the Titanic
as Madman1979 The Jerk
as DeFranco1979 No Other Love
as Capt. Gorcey1979 Dear Detective
as Legion Commander1979 The Gift
as Wally Cantrell1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Inspector McCartney1978 A Question of Guilt
as Earl Frank1978 Straight Time
as Whitley1978 Superdome
as Dr. Williams1977 Airport '77
as Dickie Dunn1977 Slap Shot
as Sheriff Sweeney1977 Red Alert
as "Father" Logan1976 Nickelodeon
as Husband1976 Bound for Glory
as Bus Driver1976 Mikey and Nicky
as Jack Doyle1975 Crime Club
as Harold1975 At Long Last Love
as Las Vegas gambler1974 The Gambler
as Barber1973 Kid Blue
as Gallagher1973 Serpico
as Arresting Officer1972 What's Up, Doc?
as Mr. Wendel1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit
as 1st Sanitation Man1971 They Might Be Giants
as Art1971 Cold Turkey
as Warden Brodski1970 The Traveling Executioner
as Shotgun Guard1970 Little Big Man
as Crab Man / Tutu Man1970 End of the Road
as Racing Partner (uncredited)1969 Stiletto
as Group W Sergeant1969 Alice's Restaurant
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)1969 Midnight Cowboy

TV Shows/Series with M. Emmet Walsh as Actor(41)

as Coleman2022 American Gigolo
as Tex Hopkins2015 Sneaky Pete
as Harold Blakeley2015 Empire
as Detective Miller2014 Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Olaf (voice)2010 Pound Puppies
as Gus2001 Night Visions
as Mayor Wally Kendricks2000 Ed
as Gemsbok #1 (voice)1998 The Wild Thornberrys
as Various (voice)1994 Baseball
as Arthur Dales1993 The X-Files
as Rich Koechner1993 Frasier
as Colonel1991 Home Improvement
as Henry Allen1990 The Flash
as Ned Platt1989 Unsub
as Grandpa1985 Amazing Stories
as Peter1985 The Twilight Zone
as Reverend Horn1983 AfterMASH
as Detective Underhill1983 The Hitchhiker
as Sheriff Horace Quinn1981 East of Eden
1975 Baretta
as Edgar Burch1974 The Rockford Files
as Billy Hartfield1971 All in the Family
as Gabe McCutcheon1971 Nichols
1970 Arnie
as Various1961 Supercar
as Mattheson1959 Bonanza

Full Name: Michael Emmet M. Walsh
Born: Friday, 03/22 1935 (March) in Ogdensburg, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 03/19 2024 (March) in St. Albans (aged: 88)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Clarkson University, Tilton School
Other names for M. Emmet Walsh (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"М. Эммет Уолш"
M. Emmet Walsh frequently works together with these people:
Jeff Bennett (19x, Actor)
Elizabeth Daily (19x, Actress)
Cree Summer (18x, Actress)
Kath Soucie (14x, Actress)
Julie Harris (13x, Actress)
Grey DeLisle (11x, Actress)
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
Pamela Adlon (10x, Actress)
Tara Strong (10x, Actress)
Tress MacNeille (10x, Actress)
Peter Bogdanovich (8x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5686, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024