M. Emmet Walsh
Acting
- Born
- March 22, 1935
- Died
- March 19, 2024
- Place of Birth
- Ogdensburg, New York, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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
Frasier
as Rich Koechner
1993
The X-Files
as Arthur Dales
1993
Adventure Time
as Cosmic Owl (voice)
2010
Bonanza
as Mattheson
1959
NYPD Blue
as Joe Kroft
1993
Ironside
as Telegraph Clerk
1967
The Outer Limits
as Sanford Vallé
1995
The Rockford Files
as Edgar Burch
1974
Home Improvement
as Colonel
1991
Little House on the Prairie
as Callahan
1974
The Waltons
as David Fletcher
1972
The Guardian
as Ezra Pence
2001
Army Wives
as Bernie Wallacheck
2007
Damages
as Lyle Hewes
2007
The Twilight Zone
as Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
1985
Starsky & Hutch
as Freddie, as Lloyd Herman Eckworth
1975
Early Edition
as Santa
1996
The Wild Thornberrys
as Gemsbok #1 (voice)
1998
All in the Family
as Billy Hartfield
1971
Tales from the Crypt
as Jonas
1989
Sneaky Pete
as Tex Hopkins
2015
The Bob Newhart Show
as Jack Hoover
1972
The Righteous Gemstones
as Roy Gemstone
2019
The Hitchhiker
as Detective Underhill
1983
Amazing Stories
as Grandpa
1985
Baretta
1975
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Jeb (voice)
2002
Ed
as Mayor Wally Kendricks
2000
'Til Death
as Uncle Rudolph
2006
The Flash
as Henry Allen
1990
McMillan & Wife
as Officer Ames
1971
The Wonderful World of Disney
as General Presser
1954
Baseball
as (voice)
1994
Night Visions
as Gus (segment "Reunion")
2001
The Civil War
as Various (voice)
1990
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Detective
2014
American Gigolo
as Coleman
2022