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M. Emmet Walsh

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

Born March 22, 1935† March 19, 2024 Ogdensburg, New York, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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Blade Runner

1982 · 1h 58m · Drama · Science Fiction

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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).

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Green and Gold
Scotty
2024
Brothers
Judge Farful
2024
Outlaw Posse
Catfish
2023
Dotty and Soul
Harold Eichelbaum
2023
A Little White Lie
Arthur Baldwin
2022
The Immaculate Room
Kate's Father
2021
The Mimic
The Director
2019
Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc
2019
South of Bix
Grandpa
2019
Raising Buchanan
Larry Kiesling
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Fr. John
2019
Sorry, Not Sorry
Harry's Father
2018
Change in the Air
Walter Lemke
2018
Toto
Toto
2018
Shifting Gears
Hank
2015
Boiling Pot
Dean Marison
2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Gorak
2014
Calvary
The Writer
2012
Love Sick Love
Ed
2012
Arthur Newman
Zazek
2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Bub
2011
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency
Chief Van Owen
2010
Chasing 3000
Chuck Ireland
2010
The Assignment
Mr. Beudreaux
2009
Youth in Revolt
Mr. Saunders
2009
Don McKay
Samuel
2008
Haunted Echoes
Neil
2008
Your Name Here
Kroger
2008
A True Character
Self
2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
2007
Big Stan
Lew Popper
2007
Man in the Chair
Mickey Hopkins
2005
Greener Mountains
Muggs
2005
Racing Stripes
Woodzie
2004
Christmas with the Kranks
Walt Scheel
2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Wally Westland
2003
Baggage
Sandy Westphall
2002
Snow Dogs
George
2001
Eyeball Eddie
Coach Cook
2001
Christmas in the Clouds
Stu O'Malley
2000
Poor White Trash
Judge Pike
2000
Jack of Hearts
Comissioner Menlo Boyce
2000
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Self
1999
Random Hearts
Billy (uncredited)
1999
Monster!
Lloyd Reeves
1999
The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice)
1999
Me and Will
Dean
1999
Wild Wild West
Coleman
1998
Nightmare in Big Sky Country
Marshal Jim Phillips
1998
Men in White
Stanley
1998
Erasable You
Ralph Worth
1998
Chairman of the Board
Freemont
1998
Twilight
Lester Ivar
1997
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal
1997
The Killing Jar
Sheriff Foley
1997
Retroactive
Sam
1997
Albino Alligator
Dino
1996
Romeo + Juliet
Apothecary
1996
The Lottery
Chief Davis
1996
A Time to Kill
Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
1996
Portraits of a Killer
Raymond Garrison
1996
Criminal Hearts
Martin
1995
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Bill Wilcox
1995
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Morris
1995
Panther
Dorsett
1995
Dead Badge
Sergeant Miller Hoskins
1994
Relative Fear
Earl Ladelle
1994
Probable Cause
Sadler
1994
The Glass Shield
Det. Jesse Hall
1994
Camp Nowhere
T.R. Polk
1994
Cops & Robbersons
Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
1994
Madness of Method
Rudolph Thorndyke
1993
Bitter Harvest
Sheriff Bob
1993
Wilder Napalm
Fire Chief
1993
The Music of Chance
Calvin Murks
1992
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
Mayor Thornbush
1992
The Naked Truth
Garcia / Gesundheim
1992
Equinox
Pete Petosa
1992
Wild Card
Mose
1992
White Sands
Bert Gibson
1992
Killer Image
John Kane
1991
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
Mort
1991
Silverfox
Charles Blankenship
1991
Fourth Story
Harry
1990
The Flash
Henry Allen
1990
Narrow Margin
Sergeant Dominick Benti
1990
Chattahoochee
Morris
1990
Love and Lies
Clyde Wilson
1989
Catch Me... If You Can
Johnny Phatmun
1989
Thunderground
Wedge
1989
The Mighty Quinn
Fred Miller
1988
Red Scorpion
Dewey Ferguson
1988
War Party
Colin Ditweiler
1988
Clean and Sober
Richard Dirks
1988
Sunset
Chief Marvin Dibner
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
Governor
1987
No Man's Land
Captain Haun
1987
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson Sr.
1987
Murder Ordained
Vern Humphrey
1987
Raising Arizona
Machine Shop Ear-Bender

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M. Emmet Walsh

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

Born March 22, 1935† March 19, 2024 Ogdensburg, New York, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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