Born 1935 (age 88) · Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Appears in 223 titles

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

Blade Runner
7.9
Blade Runner
1982
as Bryant
Knives Out
7.8
Knives Out
2019
as Mr. Proofroc
The Iron Giant
8.0
The Iron Giant
1999
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Romeo + Juliet
6.8
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Apothecary
Wild Wild West
5.3
Wild Wild West
1999
as Coleman
A Time to Kill
7.4
A Time to Kill
1996
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
My Best Friend's Wedding
6.6
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Joe O'Neal
Raising Arizona
7.1
Raising Arizona
1987
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Serpico
7.5
Serpico
1973
as Gallagher
Blood Simple
7.3
Blood Simple
1985
as Private Detective
Midnight Cowboy
7.5
Midnight Cowboy
1969
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Christmas with the Kranks
6.2
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
as Walt Scheel
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
7.0
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
as Uncle Bub
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Critters
6.5
Critters
1986
as Harv
Calvary
7.1
Calvary
2014
as The Writer
Big Stan
6.6
Big Stan
2007
as Lew Popper
Youth in Revolt
6.2
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Mr. Saunders
The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979
as Madman
Snow Dogs
5.6
Snow Dogs
2002
as George