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 Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).

M. Emmet Walsh

Overview

M. Emmet Walsh

Known For

Green and Gold

Brothers

Outlaw Posse

Dotty and Soul

A Little White Lie

The Immaculate Room

The Mimic

Knives Out

South of Bix

Raising Buchanan

Biography

Acting