Biography
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
Cast Credits
Green and Gold
Character: Scotty
MOVIE • 2025
Brothers
Character: Judge Farful
MOVIE • 2024
Outlaw Posse
Character: Catfish
MOVIE • 2024
Dotty and Soul
Character: Harold Eichelbaum
MOVIE • 2023
A Little White Lie
Character: Arthur Baldwin
MOVIE • 2023
American Gigolo
Character: Coleman
TV • 2022
The Immaculate Room
Character: Kate's Father
MOVIE • 2022
The Mimic
Character: The Director
MOVIE • 2021
Knives Out
Character: Mr. Proofroc
MOVIE • 2019
The Righteous Gemstones
Character: Roy Gemstone
TV • 2019
South of Bix
Character: Grandpa
MOVIE • 2019
Raising Buchanan
Character: Larry Kiesling
MOVIE • 2019
Faith, Hope & Love
Character: Fr. John
MOVIE • 2019
Sorry, Not Sorry
Character: Harry's Father
MOVIE • 2019
Change in the Air
Character: Walter Lemke
MOVIE • 2018
Toto
Character: Toto
MOVIE • 2018
Shifting Gears
Character: Hank
MOVIE • 2018
Boiling Pot
Character: Dean Marison
MOVIE • 2015
Sneaky Pete
Character: Tex Hopkins
TV • 2015
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Character: Gorak
MOVIE • 2015