M. Emmet Walsh
Actor
Date of birth: March 22, 1935Date of death: March 19, 2024 (88)City: 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).
Filmography
62 roles2020s4 roles
2010s6 roles
2000s7 roles
1990s16 roles
1980s20 roles
1970s9 roles
