M. Emmet Walsh

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M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh as the private detective in 'Blood Simple'
Birth name	Michael Emmet Walsh
Born	March 22, 1935 (age 72) Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Michael Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg, New York) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 100 film and television productions. One of his most acclaimed roles was as Bryant in Ridley Scott's cult-classic Blade Runner. Another notable role is as the double crossing private detective in Blood Simple (1984) for which he won the 1986 Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

[edit] Selected Filmography

Get to Know Your Rabbit, (1972) Mr. Wendel
Kid Blue, (1973) Jonesy
Serpico, (1973) Cheif Ghallagher
Doctor Dan, (1974) Mr. Wallace
At Long Last Love, (1975) Harold
Crime Club, (1975) Lt. Jack Doyle
The Invasion of Johnson County, (1976) Irvine
Slap Shot, (1976) Dickie Dunn
Airport '77, (1977) Dr. Williams
Red Alert, (1977) Sherrif Sweeney
Superdome, (1978) Whitley
A Question of Guilt, (1978) McCarthy
Straight Time, (1978) Earl Frank
Dear Detective, (1979) Capt. Gorcey
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, (1979) Wally Cantrell
The Jerk, (1979) Madman
Brubaker, (1980) C.P. Woodward
Raise the Titanic, (1980) Master Cheif Walker
Ordinary People, (1980) Coach Salan
Black Roads, (1981) Arthur
Cannery Row, (1982) Mack
The Escape Artist, (1982) Fritz
Blade Runner, (1982) Bryant
Fast-Walking, (1983) Sergeant Sanger
Silkwood, (1983) Walt Yarborough
Courage, (1984) Colonel Crouse
The Pope of Greenwich Village, (1984) Burns
Blood Simple, (1984) Loren Vesser
Missing in Action, (1984) Tuck
Fletch, (1985) Dr. Joseph Dolan
Wildcats, (1986) Walt Coes
Critters, (1986) Harv
Back to School, (1986) Coach Turnbull
Harry and the Handersons, (1987) George Handerson Sr.
No Man's Land, (1987) Capt. Haun
Clean and Sober, (1988) Richard Dirks
War Party, (1988) Colin Ditwelier
Red Scorpion, (1989) Dewey Furguson
Chattahoochee, (1989) Morris
Love and Lies, (1990) Clyde Wilson
The Flash, (1990) Henry Allen
Fourth Story, (1991) Harry
Silverfox, (1991) Charles Blankenship
The Naked Truth, (1992) Garcia
Killer Image, (1992) John Kane
White Sands, (1992) Bert Gibson
Bitter Harvest, (1993) Sherrif Bob
Relative Fear, (1994) Earl Ladelle
Camp Nowhere, (1994) T.R. Polk
The Glass Shield, (1994) Hal
Criminal Hearts, (1995) Martin
Dead Badge, (1995) Sgt. Miller Hoskins
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, (1995) Bil Wilcox
The Killing Jar, (1996) Sherrif Foley
Portraits of a Killer, (1996) Raymond Garrison
Albino Alligator, (1996) Dino
Romeo + Juilet, (1996) Apothecary
Retroactive, (1997) Sam
My Best Friend's Wedding, (1997) Joe O'Neal
Erasable You, (1998) Ralph Worth
Nightmare in Big Sky Country, (1998) Marshal Phillips
Wild Wild West, (1999) Coleman
The Iron Giant, (1999) Earl Stutz (voice)
Eyeball Eddie, (2000) Coach Cook
Jack of Hearts, (2000) Menlo Boyce
Christmas in the Clouds, (2001) Stu O'Malley
Snow Dogs, (2002) George Murphy
Baggage, (2003) Sandy Westphall
Greener Mountains, (2004) Muggs
Christmas with the Kranks, (2004) Walt Sheel
Racing Stripes, (2005) Woodzie
Chasing 3000, (2006) Chuck Ireland
Man in the Chair, (2007) Michael Hopkins
Sherman's Way, (2007) Hoyt

[edit] Trivia

Walsh made occasional guest appearances on Home Improvement as Tim Allen's father-in-law.

In Christmas with the Kranks, he plays one of Allen's neighbors.

Stanton-Walsh Rule: according to Roger Ebert "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad". Ebert later conceded that this rule was broken by 1999's Wild Wild West.