As Actor
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
6.1
M. Emmet Walsh
Acting
Birth date
March 22, 1935
Birth place
Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Death date
March 19, 2024
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).
Featured in
As Actor
Abduction
1987
5.5
As Actor
Broken Vows
1987
5.0
As Actor
Hero in the Family
1986
6.1
As Actor
Back to School
1986
6.3
As Actor
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
6.2
As Actor
Resting Place
1986
6.1
As Actor
Critters
1986
6.5
As Actor
The Best of Times
1986
5.6
As Actor
Fletch
1985
6.7
As Actor
Courage
1984
5.4
As Actor
Missing in Action
1984
5.9
As Actor
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
5.8
As Actor
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
6.4
As Actor
Blood Simple
1984
7.2
As Actor
Scandalous
1984
2.5
As Actor
Night Partners
1983
7.0
As Actor
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
1983
10.0
As Actor
Blade Runner
1982
7.9
As Actor
The Escape Artist
1982
6.2