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M. Emmet Walsh

Actor

Name at birth: Michael Emmet Walsh

Walsh is a remarkably prolific character actor. Beginning with Alice's Restaurant (1969), he has stayed busy, often appearing in six movies per year. Classically rumpled, he is frequently cast as a corrupt cop, a shady neer-do-well or a sleazy redneck. His films include Blade Runner (1982, with Harrison Ford), Blood Simple (1984), Twilight (1998, starring Paul Newman and Susan Sarandon) and Snow Dogs (2002, with Cuba Gooding, Jr).

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M. Emmet Walsh Filmography

From the Internet Movie Database

The Ultimate Movie Guide

A quick Walsh biography and a full film listing

Blade Runner (1982)

Detailed description of one of Walsh's most famous films

Vital Stats

Birth

22 March 1935
(age 73)

Birthplace

Ogsdensburg, New York

Death

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Best Known As

Co-star of Blood Simple