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).
Acting credits 65 titles
Green and Gold
as Scotty
Film
2025
7.0
Brothers
as Judge Farful
Film
2024
5.9
Outlaw Posse
as Catfish
Film
2024
4.7
A Little White Lie
as Arthur Baldwin
Film
2023
5.7
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
Film
2022
5.3
The Mimic
as The Director
Film
2021
4.3
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
Film
2019
7.8
South of Bix
as Grandpa
Film
2019
5.5
Raising Buchanan
as Larry Kiesling
Film
2019
5.7
Faith, Hope & Love
as Fr. John
Film
2019
7.5
Sorry, Not Sorry
as Harry's Father
Film
2019
6.0
Change in the Air
as Walter Lemke
Film
2018
5.7
Shifting Gears
as Hank
Film
2018
6.5
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as Gorak
Film
2015
5.1
Arthur Newman
as Zazek
Film
2012
5.6
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub
Film
2012
7.0
Pound Puppies
as Olaf (voice)
Series
2010–2013
5.3
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Saunders
Film
2009
6.1
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
Film
2007
6.6
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
Film
2005
5.9
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel
Film
2004
6.2
Snow Dogs
as George
Film
2002
5.6
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
as Mack (voice)
Series
1999–2001
7.2
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Film
1999
8.0
Wild Wild West
as Coleman
Film
1999
5.3
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal
Film
1997
6.6
Romeo + Juliet
as Apothecary
Film
1996
6.8
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Bill Wilcox
Film
1995
5.9
Panther
as Dorsett
Film
1995
6.3
Camp Nowhere
as T.R. Polk
Film
1994
6.0
Cops & Robbersons
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
Film
1994
5.2
Narrow Margin
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
Film
1990
6.4
Unsub
as Ned Platt
Series
1989
8.3
Brotherhood of the Rose
as Hardy
Series
1989
6.9
Red Scorpion
as Dewey Ferguson
Film
1988
6.0
Clean and Sober
as Richard Dirks
Film
1988
6.4
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Governor
Film
1988
6.5
No Man's Land
as Captain Haun
Film
1987
6.0
Harry and the Hendersons
as George Henderson Sr.
Film
1987
6.1
Murder Ordained
as Vern Humphrey
Series
1987
5.1
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
Film
1986
6.3
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
Series
1986
Critters
as Harv
Film
1986
6.5
Wildcats
as Walt Coes
Film
1986
6.2
The Best of Times
as Charlie
Film
1986
5.7
Fletch
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Film
1985
6.8
Missing in Action
as Tuck
Film
1984
5.9
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Mr. Clark
Film
1984
5.8
Blood Simple
as Private Detective
Film
1984
7.2
Silkwood
as Walt Yarborough
Film
1983
6.9
Blade Runner
as Bryant
Film
1982
7.9
East of Eden
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
Series
1981
7.4
Ordinary People
as Swim Coach
Film
1980
7.4
Raise the Titanic
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
Film
1980
5.4
Brubaker
as C.P. Woodward
Film
1980
7.1
The Jerk
as Madman
Film
1979
6.9
Straight Time
as Earl Frank
Film
1978
7.1
Airport '77
as Dr. Williams
Film
1977
5.6
Slap Shot
as Dickie Dunn
Film
1977
6.8
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Doorman
Film
1975
6.6
The Gambler
as Las Vegas Gambler
Film
1974
6.7
The Sandy Duncan Show
Series
1972
10.0
What's Up, Doc?
as Arresting Officer
Film
1972
7.4
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Aide
Film
1971
6.4
Little Big Man
as Shotgun Guard
Film
1970
7.4
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7.8
Film
Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc
2019
5.3
Series
Pound Puppies
Olaf (voice)
2010–2013
6.6
Film
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal
1997
7.9
Film
Blade Runner
Bryant
1982
8.0
Film
The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice)
1999
6.4
Film
Narrow Margin
Sergeant Dominick Benti
1990
6.8
Film
Romeo + Juliet
Apothecary
1996
6.6
Film
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Doorman
1975
6.2
Film
Christmas with the Kranks
Walt Scheel
2004
7.4
Film
Ordinary People
Swim Coach
1980
5.7
Film
The Best of Times
Charlie
1986
6.5
Film
Critters
Harv
1986
6.4
Film
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Aide
1971
7.2
Film
Blood Simple
Private Detective
1984
6.2
Film
Wildcats
Walt Coes
1986
7.4
Series
East of Eden
Sheriff Horace Quinn
1981
6.4
Film
Clean and Sober
Richard Dirks
1988
6.6
Film
Big Stan
Lew Popper
2007
6.5
Film
The Milagro Beanfield War
Governor
1988
5.3
Film
Wild Wild West
Coleman
1999
6.8
Film
Slap Shot
Dickie Dunn
1977
5.9
Film
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Bill Wilcox
1995
5.1
Film
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Gorak
2015
5.6
Film
Arthur Newman
Zazek
2012
5.9
Film
Racing Stripes
Woodzie
2005
5.9
Film
Missing in Action
Tuck
1984
5.4
Film
Raise the Titanic
Master Chief Vinnie Walker
1980
6.0
Film
Camp Nowhere
T.R. Polk
1994
6.0
Film
No Man's Land
Captain Haun
1987
5.2
Film
Cops & Robbersons
Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
1994
7.4
Film
What's Up, Doc?
Arresting Officer
1972
6.8
Film
Fletch
Dr. Joseph Dolan
1985
7.2
Series
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Mack (voice)
1999–2001
0.0
Series
The Deliberate Stranger
Det. Sam Davies
1986
6.0
Film
Red Scorpion
Dewey Ferguson
1988
6.9
Series
Brotherhood of the Rose
Hardy
1989
6.7
Film
The Gambler
Las Vegas Gambler
1974
5.9
Film
Brothers
Judge Farful
2024
7.0
Film
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Bub
2012
5.8
Film
Grandview, U.S.A.
Mr. Clark
1984
7.4
Film
Little Big Man
Shotgun Guard
1970
6.3
Film
Panther
Dorsett
1995
6.1
Film
Youth in Revolt
Mr. Saunders
2009
6.9
Film
The Jerk
Madman
1979
7.1
Film
Straight Time
Earl Frank
1978
7.1
Film
Brubaker
C.P. Woodward
1980
6.1
Film
Harry and the Hendersons
George Henderson Sr.
1987
6.9
Film
Silkwood
Walt Yarborough
1983
5.6
Film
Airport '77
Dr. Williams
1977
6.3
Film
Back to School
Coach Turnbull
1986
5.6
Film
Snow Dogs
George
2002
5.3
Film
The Immaculate Room
Kate's Father
2022
10.0
Series
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
7.0
Film
Green and Gold
Scotty
2025
5.1
Series
Murder Ordained
Vern Humphrey
1987
5.7
Film
A Little White Lie
Arthur Baldwin
2023
8.3
Series
Unsub
Ned Platt
1989
4.3
Film
The Mimic
The Director
2021
4.7
Film
Outlaw Posse
Catfish
2024
5.7
Film
Change in the Air
Walter Lemke
2018
6.5
Film
Shifting Gears
Hank
2018
7.5
Film
Faith, Hope & Love
Fr. John
2019
5.7
Film
Raising Buchanan
Larry Kiesling
2019
5.5
Film
South of Bix
Grandpa
2019
6.0
Film
Sorry, Not Sorry
Harry's Father
2019