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M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Acting • 1935-03-22 • 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).

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Adventure Time8.5

Adventure Time

2010

Blade Runner7.9

Blade Runner

1982

Critters6.5

Critters

1986

Wild Wild West5.3

Wild Wild West

1999

Christmas with the Kranks6.2

Christmas with the Kranks

2004

Sneaky Pete7.5

Sneaky Pete

2015

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