Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
22 marzo 1935
Died
19 marzo 2024
Place of birth
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Also known as
Michael Emmet Walsh · امت والش
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).
Conosciuto per
5.3
Series
Pound Puppies
Olaf (voice)
2010–2013
7.9
Film
Blade Runner
Bryant
1982
7.8
Film
Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc
2019
8.0
Film
The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice)
1999
6.8
Film
Romeo + Juliet
Apothecary
1996
7.4
Film
Ordinary People
Swim Coach
1980
7.2
Film
Blood Simple
Private Detective
1985
7.4
Series
East of Eden
Sheriff Horace Quinn
1981
6.6
Film
Big Stan
Lew Popper
2007
6.6
Film
My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal
1997
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
5.9
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
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
6.4
Film
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Aide
1971
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
6.2
Film
Christmas with the Kranks
Walt Scheel
2004
5.2
Film
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Gorak
2015
6.5
Film
Critters
Harv
1986
6.9
Series
Brotherhood of the Rose
Hardy
1989
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
Acting credits 57 titles
Green and Gold
as Scotty
7.0
2025
Brothers
as Judge Farful
5.9
2024
Outlaw Posse
as Catfish
4.7
2024
A Little White Lie
as Arthur Baldwin
5.7
2023
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
5.3
2022
The Mimic
as The Director
4.3
2021
South of Bix
as Grandpa
5.5
2019
Sorry, Not Sorry
as Harry's Father
6.0
2019
Raising Buchanan
as Larry Kiesling
5.7
2019
Faith, Hope & Love
as Fr. John
7.5
2019
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc
7.8
2019
Change in the Air
as Walter Lemke
5.7
2018
Shifting Gears
as Hank
6.5
2018
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as Gorak
5.2
2015
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub
7.0
2012
Pound Puppies
as Olaf (voice)
5.3
2010–2013
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Saunders
6.1
2009
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
6.6
2007
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
5.9
2005
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel
6.2
2004
Snow Dogs
as George
5.6
2002
Wild Wild West
as Coleman
5.3
1999
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
as Mack (voice)
7.2
1999–2001
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
8.0
1999
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal
6.6
1997
Romeo + Juliet
as Apothecary
6.8
1996
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Bill Wilcox
5.9
1995
Panther
as Dorsett
6.3
1995
Cops & Robbersons
as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
5.2
1994
Unsub
as Ned Platt
8.3
1989
Brotherhood of the Rose
as Hardy
6.9
1989
Red Scorpion
as Dewey Ferguson
6.0
1988
Harry and the Hendersons
as George Henderson Sr.
6.1
1987
Murder Ordained
as Vern Humphrey
5.1
1987
No Man's Land
as Captain Haun
6.0
1987
Critters
as Harv
6.5
1986
The Deliberate Stranger
as Det. Sam Davies
0.0
1986
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
6.3
1986
Blood Simple
as Private Detective
7.2
1985
Fletch
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
6.8
1985
Missing in Action
as Tuck
5.9
1984
Grandview, U.S.A.
as Mr. Clark
5.8
1984
Silkwood
as Walt Yarborough
6.9
1983
Blade Runner
as Bryant
7.9
1982
East of Eden
as Sheriff Horace Quinn
7.4
1981
Ordinary People
as Swim Coach
7.4
1980
Raise the Titanic
as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
5.4
1980
Brubaker
as C.P. Woodward
7.1
1980
The Jerk
as Madman
6.9
1979
Straight Time
as Earl Frank
7.1
1978
Airport '77
as Dr. Williams
5.6
1977
Slap Shot
as Dickie Dunn
6.8
1977
The Gambler
as Las Vegas Gambler
6.7
1974
The Sandy Duncan Show
10.0
1972
What's Up, Doc?
as Arresting Officer
7.4
1972
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Aide
6.4
1971
Little Big Man
as Shotgun Guard
7.4
1970