Actor

M. Emmet Walsh

1969–present1935–2024DramaComedyCrimeThriller

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

168 acting credits

as Bryant

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as Bryant

1982

Blade Runner

as Mr. Proofroc

Knives Out

as Mr. Proofroc

2019

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Filmography

2025Green and GoldScotty7.0 2024Outlaw PosseCatfish4.6 2024BrothersJudge Farful5.9 2023A Little White LieArthur Baldwin5.7 2023Dotty and SoulHarold Eichelbaum4.0 2022The Immaculate RoomKate's Father5.3

About

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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