Acting
M. Emmet Walsh
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).
Acting
- 2022American GigoloColeman1 ep.
- 2019The Righteous GemstonesRoy Gemstone2 ep.
- 2015Sneaky PeteTex Hopkins7 ep.
- 2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesDetective1 ep.
- 2010Pound PuppiesOlaf (voice)65 ep.
- 2010Adventure TimeCosmic Owl (voice)3 ep.
- 2007DamagesLyle Hewes3 ep.
- 2006'Til DeathUncle Rudolph1 ep.
- 2003Charlie LawrenceCubby1 ep.
- 2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Jeb (voice)1 ep.
- 2001Night VisionsGus (segment "Reunion")1 ep.
- 2000EdMayor Wally Kendricks1 ep.
- 1999The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy RobotMack (voice)26 ep.
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysGemsbok #1 (voice)1 ep.
- 1996Early EditionSanta1 ep.
- 1996The WestSelf (voice)1 ep.
- 1996Tracey Takes On...2 ep.
- 1994Baseball(voice)2 ep.
- 1991Home ImprovementColonel2 ep.
- 1990The Civil WarVarious (voice)9 ep.
- 1990The FlashHenry Allen2 ep.
- 1989Tales from the CryptJonas1 ep.
- 1989UnsubNed Platt8 ep.
- 1989Brotherhood of the RoseHardy2 ep.
- 1987Murder OrdainedVern Humphrey2 ep.
- 1986The Deliberate StrangerDet. Sam Davies2 ep.
- 1985Amazing StoriesGrandpa1 ep.
- 1983The HitchhikerDetective Underhill1 ep.
- 1983AfterMASHReverend Horn1 ep.
- 1981East of EdenSheriff Horace Quinn3 ep.
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairHarry3 ep.
- 1975Starsky & HutchLloyd Herman Eckworth2 ep.
- 1975Baretta2 ep.
- 1974Little House on the PrairieCallahan1 ep.
- 1972The Sandy Duncan Show13 ep.
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowJack Hoover1 ep.
- 1971McMillan & WifeOfficer Ames1 ep.
- 1971NicholsGabe McCutcheon5 ep.
- 1971All in the FamilyBilly Hartfield1 ep.
- 1970Arnie1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2022American GigoloColeman1 ep.
- 2019The Righteous GemstonesRoy Gemstone2 ep.
- 2019Sneaky PeteTex Hopkins7 ep.
- 2012Adventure TimeCosmic Owl (voice)3 ep.
- 2015EmpireHarold Blakeley1 ep.
- 2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesDetective1 ep.
- 2012DamagesLyle Hewes3 ep.
- 2012Army WivesBernie Wallacheck1 ep.
- 2010'Til DeathUncle Rudolph1 ep.
- 2003The GuardianEzra Pence1 ep.
- 2003Charlie LawrenceCubby1 ep.
- 2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Jeb (voice)1 ep.
- 2001FrasierRich Koechner1 ep.
- 2001Night VisionsGus (segment "Reunion")1 ep.
- 2000EdMayor Wally Kendricks1 ep.
- 2000NYPD BlueJoe Kroft1 ep.
- 1999The Wild ThornberrysGemsbok #1 (voice)1 ep.
- 1999The X-FilesArthur Dales1 ep.
- 1998Tracey Takes On...2 ep.
- 1996Early EditionSanta1 ep.
- 1996The WestSelf (voice)1 ep.
- 1996The Outer LimitsSanford Vallé1 ep.
- 1994Home ImprovementColonel2 ep.
- 1994Baseball(voice)2 ep.
- 1990The FlashHenry Allen2 ep.
- 1989Tales from the CryptJonas1 ep.
- 1986Amazing StoriesGrandpa1 ep.
- 1986The Wonderful World of DisneyGeneral Presser1 ep.
- 1986Hallmark Hall of FameSarge1 ep.
- 1986The HitchhikerDetective Underhill1 ep.
- 1985The Twilight ZonePeter (segment "Dealer's Choice")1 ep.
- 1984AfterMASHReverend Horn1 ep.
- 1981Little House on the PrairieCallahan1 ep.
- 1976Starsky & HutchFreddie, Lloyd Herman Eckworth2 ep.
- 1975Baretta2 ep.
- 1975The WaltonsDavid Fletcher1 ep.
- 1975The Rockford FilesEdgar Burch1 ep.
- 1974McMillan & WifeOfficer Ames1 ep.
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowJack Hoover1 ep.
- 1971NicholsGabe McCutcheon5 ep.
- 1971BonanzaMattheson1 ep.
- 1971IronsideTelegraph Clerk1 ep.
- 1971All in the FamilyBilly Hartfield1 ep.
- 1970Arnie1 ep.
Also known as: Michael Emmet Walsh