M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh
Walsh in 2007
Born	Michael Emmet Walsh (1935-03-22)March 22, 1935 Ogdensburg, New York, U.S.
Died	March 19, 2024(2024-03-19) (aged 88) St. Albans, Vermont, U.S.
Alma mater	Clarkson University, B.A. 1958
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Years active	1968–2024

Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles as Earl Frank in Straight Time (1978), the Madman in The Jerk (1979), Captain Bryant in Blade Runner (1982), Harv in Critters (1986), and Walt Scheel in Christmas with the Kranks (2004). He starred as private detective Loren Visser in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen brothers' first film, for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

Walsh's other numerous film appearances include Midnight Cowboy (1969), Little Big Man (1970), What's Up, Doc? (1972), Serpico (1973), The Gambler (1974), Bound for Glory (1976), Slap Shot (1977), Airport '77 (1977), Brubaker (1980), Ordinary People (1980), Reds (1981), Silkwood (1983), Fletch (1985), Back to School (1986), Raising Arizona (1987), Romeo + Juliet (1996), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), The Iron Giant (1999), Calvary (2014), and Knives Out (2019). Over seven decades as a character actor, he credited roles in more than 220 films and television shows.^[1]