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M. Emmet Walsh (1935-2024) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and TV shows, including Blood Simple, Blade Runner, and The Jerk. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for Blood Simple and was a Clarkson University alumnus.
Actor: Blade Runner. Wonderfully talented, heavyset character actor (from New York, but regularly playing Southerners) M. Emmet Walsh has made a solid career of playing corrupt cops, deadly crooks, and zany comedic roles since the early 1970s.
Mar 20, 2024 · M. Emmet Walsh, a paunchy and prolific character actor who was called “the poet of sleaze” by the critic Roger Ebert for his naturalistic portrayals of repellent lowlifes and miscreants, died on...
Mar 21, 2024 · M. Emmet Walsh, a celebrated character actor with credits including “ Blade Runner ,” “Blood Simple” and “Knives Out,” has died. He was 88. The news was confirmed by Walsh’s manger Sandra L....
Mar 21, 2024 · M. Emmet Walsh, who brought his unmistakable face to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday.
Mar 20, 2024 · The veteran character actor passed away in Vermont on Tuesday, his manager confirmed. He starred in more than 150 films, including classics like "Little Big Man," "What's Up, Doc?" and "Knives Out."
Mar 20, 2024 · M. Emmet Walsh, a prolific supporting actor who excelled in seedy and menacing roles, among them a comically deranged sniper in “The Jerk,” a double-crossing private eye in “Blood Simple” and...