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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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Knives OutMr. Proofroc
The Iron GiantEarl Stutz (voice)
Romeo + JulietApothecary
Wild Wild WestColeman
Adventure TimeCosmic Owl (voice)2025Green and GoldScottyMovie
2024BrothersJudge FarfulMovie
2024Outlaw PosseCatfishMovie
2023Dotty and SoulHarold EichelbaumMovie
2023A Little White LieArthur BaldwinMovie
2022American GigoloColeman · 1 episodeShow
2021The MimicThe DirectorMovie
2019Knives OutMr. ProofrocMovie
2019The Righteous GemstonesRoy Gemstone · 2 episodesShow
2019South of BixGrandpaMovie
2019Raising BuchananLarry KieslingMovie
2019Faith, Hope & LoveFr. JohnMovie
2019Sorry, Not SorryHarry's FatherMovie
2018Change in the AirWalter LemkeMovie
2018TotoTotoMovie
2018Shifting GearsHankMovie
2015Boiling PotDean MarisonMovie
2015Sneaky PeteTex Hopkins · 7 episodesShow
2015The Scorpion King 4: Quest for PowerGorakMovie
2015EmpireHarold Blakeley · 1 episodeShow
2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime StoriesDetective · 1 episodeShow
2014CalvaryThe WriterMovie
2012Love Sick LoveEdMovie
2012Arthur NewmanZazekMovie
2012The Odd Life of Timothy GreenUncle BubMovie
2011Sam Steele and the Junior Detective AgencyChief Van OwenMovie
2010Pound PuppiesOlaf (voice) · 65 episodesShow
2010Chasing 3000Chuck IrelandMovie
2010The AssignmentMr. BeudreauxMovie
2010Adventure TimeCosmic Owl (voice) · 3 episodesShow
2009Youth in RevoltMr. SaundersMovie
2009Don McKaySamuelMovie
2008Haunted EchoesNeilMovie
2008Your Name HereKrogerMovie
2007Big StanLew PopperMovie
2007DamagesLyle Hewes · 3 episodesShow
2007Army WivesBernie Wallacheck · 1 episodeShow
2007Man in the ChairMickey HopkinsMovie
2006'Til DeathUncle Rudolph · 1 episodeShow
2005Greener MountainsMuggsMovie
2005Racing StripesWoodzieMovie
2004Christmas with the KranksWalt ScheelMovie
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer TalesWally WestlandMovie
2003Charlie LawrenceCubby · 1 episodeShow
2003BaggageSandy WestphallMovie
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Jeb (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2002Snow DogsGeorgeMovie
2001Night VisionsGus (segment "Reunion") · 1 episodeShow
2001Eyeball EddieCoach CookMovie
2001Christmas in the CloudsStu O'MalleyMovie
2000Poor White TrashJudge PikeMovie
2000Jack of HeartsComissioner Menlo BoyceMovie
2000EdMayor Wally Kendricks · 1 episodeShow
1999Random HeartsBilly (uncredited)Movie
1999The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy RobotMack (voice) · 26 episodesShow
1999Monster!Lloyd ReevesMovie
1999The Iron GiantEarl Stutz (voice)Movie
1999Me and WillDeanMovie
1999Wild Wild WestColemanMovie
1998The Wild ThornberrysGemsbok #1 (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1998Nightmare in Big Sky CountryMarshal Jim PhillipsMovie
1998Men in WhiteStanleyMovie
1998Erasable YouRalph WorthMovie
1998Chairman of the BoardFreemontMovie
1998TwilightLester IvarMovie
1997My Best Friend's WeddingJoe O'NealMovie
1997The Killing JarSheriff FoleyMovie
1997RetroactiveSamMovie
1997Albino AlligatorDinoMovie
1996Romeo + JulietApothecaryMovie
1996The LotteryChief DavisMovie
1996Early EditionSanta · 1 episodeShow
1996A Time to KillWillard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)Movie
1996Portraits of a KillerRaymond GarrisonMovie
1996Criminal HeartsMartinMovie
1996Tracey Takes On...2 episodesShow
1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure HomeBill WilcoxMovie
1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerMorrisMovie
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