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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
Snow Dogs (2002)
as George
Wild Wild West (1999)
as Coleman
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
as Joe O'Neal
A Time to Kill (1996)
as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
White Sands (1992)
as Bert Gibson
Narrow Margin (1990)
as Sergeant Dominick Benti
The Mighty Quinn (1989)
as Fred Miller
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
as George Henderson Sr.
Critters (1986)
as Harv
Wildcats (1986)
as Walt Coes
Missing in Action (1984)
as Tuck
Blade Runner (1982)
as Bryant
Brubaker (1980)
as C.P. Woodward