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M. Emmet Walsh

Acting Born Mar 22, 1935 Ogdensburg, New York, USA 24 credits

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).

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Known for

The X-Files

as Arthur Dales
Film

Amélie

as Joe Kroft

Adventure Time

as Cosmic Owl (voice)

Frasier

as Rich Koechner

Bonanza

as Mattheson

Ironside

as Telegraph Clerk

Full filmography

  • The X-Files (1993) as Arthur Dales
  • NYPD Blue (1993) as Joe Kroft
  • Adventure Time (2010) as Cosmic Owl (voice)
  • Frasier (1993) as Rich Koechner
  • Bonanza (1959) as Mattheson
  • Ironside (1967) as Telegraph Clerk
  • The Waltons (1972) as David Fletcher
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Callahan
  • Empire (2015) as Harold Blakeley
  • Home Improvement (1991) as Colonel
  • Damages (2007) as Lyle Hewes
  • The Rockford Files (1974) as Edgar Burch
  • Early Edition (1996) as Santa
  • The Guardian (2001) as Ezra Pence
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Jonas
  • The Twilight Zone (1985) as Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice")
  • The Wild Thornberrys (1998) as Gemsbok #1 (voice)
  • Army Wives (2007) as Bernie Wallacheck
  • Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Freddie
  • Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Lloyd Herman Eckworth
  • Baretta (1975)
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Sanford Vallé
  • Sneaky Pete (2015) as Tex Hopkins
  • Amazing Stories (1985) as Grandpa