
Actor
M. Emmet Walsh
Born 1935 · Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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).
Acting

Blade Runner
Bryant · 1982

Knives Out
Mr. Proofroc · 2019

The Iron Giant
Earl Stutz (voice) · 1999

The X-Files
Arthur Dales · 1993

Adventure Time
Cosmic Owl (voice) · 2010

A Time to Kill
Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited) · 1996

Romeo + Juliet
Apothecary · 1996

Serpico
Gallagher · 1973

Midnight Cowboy
Bus Passenger (uncredited) · 1969

Tales from the Crypt
Jonas · 1989

Little House on the Prairie
Callahan · 1974

Raising Arizona
Machine Shop Ear-Bender · 1987

Blood Simple
Private Detective · 1985

My Best Friend's Wedding
Joe O'Neal · 1997

Frasier
Rich Koechner · 1993

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Jeb (voice) · 2002

The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Uncle Bub · 2012

Calvary
The Writer · 2014

Little Big Man
Shotgun Guard · 1970

Ordinary People
Swim Coach · 1980

Home Improvement
Colonel · 1991

Empire
Harold Blakeley · 2015

The Jerk
Madman · 1979

The Flash
Henry Allen · 1990