M. Emmet Walsh
Actor
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).
Filmography
Knives Out
as Mr. Proofroc 2019
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice) 1999
Romeo + Juliet
as Apothecary 1996
Wild Wild West
as Coleman 1999
A Time to Kill
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited) 1996
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal 1997
Raising Arizona
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender 1987
Serpico
as Gallagher 1973
Blood Simple
as Private Detective 1985
Midnight Cowboy
as Bus Passenger (uncredited) 1969
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel 2004
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub 2012
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Aide 1971
Critters
as Harv 1986
Calvary
as The Writer 2014
Big Stan
as Lew Popper 2007