
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).

Frasier
TV • 1993

The X-Files
TV • 1993

The Waltons
TV • 1972

Damages
TV • 2007

Adventure Time
TV • 2010

Bonanza
TV • 1959

Ironside
TV • 1967

NYPD Blue
TV • 1993

Home Improvement
TV • 1991

The Rockford Files
TV • 1974

The Outer Limits
TV • 1995

'Til Death
TV • 2006

Little House on the Prairie
TV • 1974

Empire
TV • 2015

Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975

Starsky & Hutch
TV • 1975

The Twilight Zone
TV • 1985

Amazing Stories
TV • 1985