M. Emmet Walsh, born on March 22, 1935, is an American actor. He has been in more than 200 movies and TV shows. Some of his important roles include Earl Frank in Straight Time (1978), the Madman in The Jerk (1979), Captain Bryant in Blade Runner (1982), Harv in Critters (1986), and Walt Scheel in Christmas with the Kranks (2004). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his role as private detective Loren Visser in Blood Simple (1984), the first film by the Coen Brothers.
He has also been in many other movies like Midnight Cowboy (1969), Little Big Man (1970), Serpico (1973), Reds (1981), Fletch (1985), Back to School (1986), Romeo + Juliet (1996), My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997), The Iron Giant (1999), Calvary (2014), and Knives Out (2019).
Michael Walsh was born in Ogdensburg, New York, and grew up in Swanton, Vermont. He went to Clarkson University and graduated in 1958 with a degree in Business Administration. In 1998, he received the Golden Knight Award from the Clarkson Alumni Association.
In his career, Walsh became well-known for his roles in movies like Slap Shot (1977) and Straight Time (1978). He played Dickie Dunn, a sportswriter, in Slap Shot and a parole officer in Straight Time. He also had a memorable role as a crazy sniper in The Jerk. One of his most famous roles is Captain Harry Bryant in Blade Runner. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his role in Blood Simple (1984).
Apart from movies, Walsh appeared on TV shows like The Sandy Duncan Show, Gibbsville, Little House on the Prairie, Home Improvement, Early Edition, The X-Files, Ed, Frasier, and NYPD Blue.
Michael Emmet Walsh is a talented actor with a long and successful career in the entertainment industry.