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 (31)
Brothers
as Judge Farful
The Immaculate Room
as Kate's Father
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as Gorak
Calvary
as The Writer
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
as Uncle Bub
Youth in Revolt
as Mr. Saunders
Big Stan
as Lew Popper
Racing Stripes
as Woodzie
Christmas with the Kranks
as Walt Scheel
Snow Dogs
as George
The Iron Giant
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Wild Wild West
as Coleman
Twilight
as Lester Ivar
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Joe O'Neal
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Bill Wilcox
Red Scorpion
as Dewey Ferguson
Harry and the Hendersons
as George Henderson Sr.
Back to School
as Coach Turnbull
Critters
as Harv
Fletch
as Dr. Joseph Dolan
Blood Simple
as Private Detective
Missing in Action
as Tuck
Blade Runner
as Bryant
Reds
as Speaker at Liberal Club
Ordinary People
as Swim Coach
Brubaker
as C.P. Woodward
The Jerk
as Madman
Straight Time
as Earl Frank
Mikey and Nicky
as Bus Driver
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Aide
Little Big Man
as Shotgun Guard