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M. Emmet Walsh Net Worth
M. Emmet Walsh Net Worth 2020: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
Michael Emmet Walsh net worth is
$1.5 Million
Michael Emmet Walsh Wiki Biography
Born Michael Emmet Walsh on the 22nd March 1935, in Ogdensburg, New York State USA, he is an award- winning actor, best known to the world as Private Detective Loren Visser in the film “Blood Simple” (1984), while he also had success in the role of Bryant in the film “Blade Runner” (1982), and as Joe O’Neal in the film “My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997), among many other appearances.
Have you ever wondered how rich Michael Emmeth Walsh is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Walsh’s net worth is as high as $1.5 million, an amount earned through his long career, which has been active since the late ‘60s. During his career, this famous actor has showcased his talent in more than 200 film and TV titles.
M. Emmeth Walsh Net Worth $1.5 Million
Michael is the son of Harry Maurice Walsh, Sr., who worked as a customs agent, and his wife, Agnes Katharine (née Sullivan), he grew up in Swanton, Vermont. After finishing high school, Walsh enrolled at Clarkson University, graduating with a degree in Business Administration. Forty years after his graduation, he was given the Golden Knight Award by the Clarkson Alumni Association.
Michael made his acting debut in the TV series “The Doctors” in 1968, and after a number of minor roles in several successful films, including the Academy Award- nominated adventure “Little Big Man” (1970), directed by Arthur Penn, he was cast in his first recurring role, as Gabe McCutcheon in the TV series “Nichols” (1971-1972), and then portrayed the character Alex Lembeck in “The Sandy Duncan Show” (1972), while in 1973 he was a cast member of the Academy Award- nominated crime drama “Serpico”, starring Al Pacino, Jack Randolph and Jack Kehoe. His first notable role was the character Earl Frank in the crime drama film “Straight Time” in 1978, directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman and Theresa Russell.
The ‘80s brought stardom to Michael, since he landed some of his most notable roles, including Bryant in Ridley Scott directed sci-fi thriller “Blade Runner” (1982), with Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer in the lead roles, then as Walt Yarborough in the drama “Silkwood” (1983), starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell and Cher in the lead roles, and then his most notable role as Private Detective Loren Visser in Joel and Ethan Coen’s first feature “Blood Simple” (1984), which only increased his wealth. He continued to appear in highly-acclaimed films towards the ‘90s, however, to be cast as a lead was still out of his reach, but still he made a name for himself as a supporting actor with roles in “Harry and the Hendersons” (1987), “No Man’s Land” (1987) then “The Milagro Beanfield” (1988) that starred Richard Bradford.
Walsh kept piling on minor roles in the ‘90s, however, none of those endeavors had much effect on his wealth, but his career was hallmarked in portraying police officers and other persons of authority. Some of the roles include Fire Chief in “Wilder Napalm” (1993), Sheriff Bob Brody in “Bitter Harvest” (1993), and Sergeant Miller Hoskins in “Dead Badge” (1994). He also appeared in “Wild Wild West” in 1999.
Aging hasn’t stopped him from acting, however, he has remained a supporting actor until the present day. He is now working on the drama film “Change in the Air”, next to Rachel Brosnahan and Aidan Quinn. The film is currently in post-production.
He is also focused on voice acting, and has lent his voice to Earl Stutz from the animated film “The Iron Giant” (1999), then Mack from the animated series “Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot” (1999-2001), Olaf in the animated series “Pound Puppies” (2010-2013), and Cosmic Owl in “Adventure Time” (2012-2015), all of which added to his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, there are rumours about Walsh marrying secretly in 2014, but no details have emerged.
| Full Name | M. Emmet Walsh |
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 22, 1935 |
| Place Of Birth | Ogdensburg, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack, Stunts |
| Education | Tilton School, Clarkson University |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Harry Maurice Walsh, Sr., Agnes Katharine Walsh |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001826/ |
| Awards | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead |
| Movies | Blood Simple, Blade Runner, Missing in Action, Snow Dogs, The Jerk, Wild Wild West, Christmas with the Kranks, Critters, Big Stan, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Racing Stripes, The Iron Giant, Raising Arizona, Red Scorpion, Ordinary People, Straight Time, Fletch, My Best Friend's Wedding, Clean and... |
| TV Shows | Pound Puppies, Unsub, The Sandy Duncan Show |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Often cast as seemingly bellicose but harmless loudmouths, cast chillingly against type in Blood Simple. (1984). |
| 2 | Loud, loquacious characters |
| 3 | Chunky, rotund frame |
| 4 | Hang-dog face |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don't have an ego when I get the work. If I'm playing a doctor I want you to see a doctor. I don't want you to see an Emmet Walsh doctor and that's I think been the confusion with my career. People know my work, but they don't know who I am. I've always had fun hiding in the character. |
| 2 | I approach each job thinking I may die of a heart attack, so it had better be the best work possible. |
| 3 | I'm being paid for what I'd do for nothing. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Although he played Tim Thomerson's father in The Flash: Pilot (1990), he is only eleven years his senior in real life. |
| 2 | As of 2015, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Midnight Cowboy (1969), Bound for Glory (1976), Ordinary People (1980) and Reds (1981). Of those, Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Ordinary People (1980) are winners in the category. |
| 3 | His grandfather, father, and brother were immigration officials on the Canadian border. |
| 4 | The 'M' in his name stands for Michael. |
| 5 | He is of Irish descent. |
| 6 | National Theatre, London, making his UK stage debut in a major revival of "Buried Child" by Sam Shepard. [September 2004] |
| 7 | Appeared in the pilot episode of The Bob Newhart Show (1972). |
| 8 | In Christmas with the Kranks (2004), he plays a neighbor of Tim Allen. He played Allen's father-in-law on Home Improvement (1991). |
| 9 | Critic Roger Ebert so admired him that he created the "Stanton-Walsh Rule," which states that "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad." Ebert later admitted this rule was broken by Wild Wild West (1999), in which Walsh appeared. |
| 10 | Keeps a home in rural West Swanton, Vermont. |
| 11 | Has been deaf in his left ear since age three. |
| 12 | Graduated from the Clarkson University School of Business. |
| 13 | Was roommates with actor William Devane in college. |
| 14 | Attended Tilton School in Tilton, N.H. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing 3000 | 2010 | Chuck Ireland | |
| 'Til Death | 2010 | TV Series | Uncle Rudolph |
| Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency | 2009 | Chief Van Owen | |
| Youth in Revolt | 2009 | Mr. Saunders | |
| Don McKay | 2009 | Samuel | |
| Haunted Echoes | 2008 | Video | Neil |
| Your Name Here | 2008/I | Kroger | |
| Sherman's Way | 2008 | Hoyt | |
| Big Stan | 2007 | Lew Popper | |
| Man in the Chair | 2007 | Mickey Hopkins | |
| Greener Mountains | 2005 | Muggs | |
| Racing Stripes | 2005 | Woodzie | |
| Christmas with the Kranks | 2004 | Walt Scheel | |
| The Guardian | 2003 | TV Series | Ezra Pence |
| Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | 2003 | TV Movie | Wally Westland |
| Charlie Lawrence | 2003 | TV Series | Cubby |
| Baggage | 2003/I | Sandy Westphall | |
| What's New, Scooby-Doo? | 2002 | TV Series | Jeb |
| Snow Dogs | 2002 | George | |
| Frasier | 2001 | TV Series | Rich Koechner |
| The Mind of the Married Man | 2001 | TV Series | Randall Evans |
| Night Visions | 2001 | TV Series | Gus |
| Gideon's Crossing | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. Matthews |
| Christmas in the Clouds | 2001 | Stu O'Malley | |
| Eyeball Eddie | 2001 | Short | Coach Cook |
| Ed | 2000 | TV Series | Mayor Wally Kendricks |
| Jack of Hearts | 2000 | Commissioner Menlo Boyce | |
| Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | 2000 | TV Series | Aubrey Lang |
| Poor White Trash | 2000 | Judge Pike | |
| NYPD Blue | 2000 | TV Series | Joe Kroft |
| Monster! | 1999 | TV Movie | Lloyd Reeves |
| Me and Will | 1999 | Dean | |
| Random Hearts | 1999 | Billy (uncredited) | |
| Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | 1999 | TV Series | Mack (voice) |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 1999 | TV Series | Gemsbok #1 |
| The Iron Giant | 1999 | Earl Stutz (voice) | |
| Wild Wild West | 1999 | Coleman | |
| The X-Files | 1999 | TV Series | Arthur Dales |
| Nightmare in Big Sky Country | 1998 | Marshal Phillips | |
| Men in White | 1998 | TV Movie | Junior Assistant Dispatch Trainee Stanley Snyder |
| Erasable You | 1998 | Ralph Worth | |
| Chairman of the Board | 1998 | Freemont | |
| Tracey Takes On... | 1998 | TV Series | Jimmy Duff |
| Twilight | 1998 | Lester Ivar | |
| My Best Friend's Wedding | 1997 | Joe O'Neal | |
| The Killing Jar | 1997 | Sheriff Foley | |
| Retroactive | 1997 | Sam | |
| Early Edition | 1996 | TV Series | Santa |
| Madness of Method | 1996 | TV Short | Rudolph Thorndyke |
| Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | Apothecary | |
| The Lottery | 1996 | TV Movie | Chief Davis |
| Albino Alligator | 1996 | Dino | |
| A Time to Kill | 1996 | Dr. Willard Tyrell 'W.T.' Bass (the Defense Psychologist) (uncredited) | |
| Portraits of a Killer | 1996 | Raymond Garrison | |
| The Outer Limits | 1996 | TV Series | Sanford Vallé |
| Criminal Hearts | 1996 | Martin | |
| The Nerd | 1996 | TV Movie | Mr. Walgrave |
| Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | 1995 | Bill Wilcox | |
| From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | 1995 | TV Movie | Morris |
| Panther | 1995/I | Dorsett | |
| Relative Fear | 1994 | Earl Ladelle | |
| Home Improvement | 1994 | TV Series | Col. Fred Patterson |
| Probable Cause | 1994 | TV Movie | Sadler |
| Camp Nowhere | 1994 | T.R. Polk | |
| The Glass Shield | 1994 | Detective Jesse Hall | |
| Cops and Robbersons | 1994 | uncredited | |
| Dead Badge | 1994 | Sergeant Miller Hoskins | |
| Bitter Harvest | 1993 | Sheriff Bob | |
| Wilder Napalm | 1993 | Fire Chief | |
| The Jackie Thomas Show | 1993 | TV Series | Arlen Thomas |
| The Music of Chance | 1993 | Calvin Murks | |
| Four Eyes and Six-Guns | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| Wild Card | 1992 | TV Movie | Mose |
| The Naked Truth | 1992 | Garcia Gesundheim | |
| Equinox | 1992 | Pete Petosa | |
| White Sands | 1992 | Bert Gibson | |
| Killer Image | 1992 | John Kane | |
| Silverfox | 1991 | TV Movie | Charles Blankenship |
| Fourth Story | 1991 | TV Movie | Harry |
| The Flash | 1990 | TV Series | Henry Allen |
| The Civil War | 1990 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Various |
| Narrow Margin | 1990 | Sgt. Dominick Benti (as M. Emmett Walsh) | |
| Love and Lies | 1990 | TV Movie | Clyde Wilson |
| Catch Me If You Can | 1989 | Johnny Phatmun | |
| Chattahoochee | 1989 | Morris | |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1989 | TV Series | Jonas |
| Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat | 1989 | Mort | |
| Thunderground | 1989 | Wedge | |
| Unsub | 1989 | TV Series | Ned Platt |
| The Mighty Quinn | 1989 | Fred Miller | |
| Brotherhood of the Rose | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Hardy |
| Red Scorpion | 1988 | Dewey Ferguson | |
| War Party | 1988 | Colin Ditweiler | |
| Clean and Sober | 1988 | Richard Dirks | |
| Sunset | 1988 | Chief Marvin Dibner | |
| The Milagro Beanfield War | 1988 | Governor | |
| No Man's Land | 1987 | Captain Haun | |
| Harry and the Hendersons | 1987 | George Henderson Sr. | |
| Murder Ordained | 1987 | TV Movie | Vern Humphrey |
| The Abduction of Kari Swenson | 1987 | TV Movie | Don Nichols |
| Raising Arizona | 1987 | Machine Shop Ear-Bender | |
| Broken Vows | 1987 | TV Movie | Detective Mulligan |
| Vanishing America | 1986 | Video | Earl Crockett |
| Amazing Stories | 1986 | TV Series | Grandpa |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | General Presser |
| Back to School | 1986 | Coach Turnbull | |
| The Deliberate Stranger | 1986 | TV Movie | Det. Sam Davies |
| Resting Place | 1986 | TV Movie | Sarge |
| Critters | 1986 | Harv | |
| Wildcats | 1986 | Walt Coes | |
| The Best of Times | 1986 | Charlie | |
| The Right of the People | 1986 | TV Movie | Mayor |
| The Hitchhiker | 1986 | TV Series | Detective Underhill |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985 | TV Series | Peter (segment "Dealer's Choice") |
| ABC Weekend Specials | 1985 | TV Series | Rocco |
| Fletch | 1985 | Dr. Joseph Dolan | |
| Courage | 1984 | Colonel Crouse | |
| Missing in Action | 1984 | Jack Tucker | |
| Blood Simple. | 1984 | Private Detective Loren Visser | |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | 1984 | Mr. Clark | |
| The Outlaws | 1984 | TV Movie | Warden MacDonald |
| The Pope of Greenwich Village | 1984 | Burns | |
| You Are the Jury | 1984 | TV Series | Samuel Lynn |
| Scandalous | 1984 | Simon Reynolds | |
| After MASH | 1984 | TV Series | Reverend Horn |
| Silkwood | 1983 | Walt Yarborough | |
| Night Partners | 1983 | TV Movie | Joe Kirby |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1983 | TV Series | Joe Lempke |
| Blade Runner | 1982 | Bryant | |
| The Escape Artist | 1982 | Fritz | |
| Fast-Walking | 1982 | Sergeant Sanger | |
| Cannery Row | 1982 | Mack | |
| Reds | 1981 | Speaker - Liberal Club | |
| Little House on the Prairie | 1981 | TV Series | Callahan |
| Back Roads | 1981 | Arthur | |
| Hellinger's Law | 1981 | TV Movie | Mr. Graebner |
| East of Eden | 1981 | TV Mini-Series | Sheriff Horace Quinn |
| High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | 1980 | TV Movie | Harold Patton |
| Ordinary People | 1980 | Swim Coach | |
| Raise the Titanic | 1980 | Master Chief Vinnie Walker | |
| Brubaker | 1980 | C.P. 'Woody' Woodward | |
| City in Fear | 1980 | TV Movie | Sheldon Lewis |
| Skag | 1980 | TV Series | Moran |
| The Gift | 1979 | TV Movie | Legion Commander |
| The Jerk | 1979 | Madman | |
| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | 1979 | Wally Cantrell | |
| Dear Detective | 1979 | TV Series | Capt. Gorcey |
| No Other Love | 1979 | TV Movie | DeFranco |
| The French Atlantic Affair | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Harry |
| James at 16 | 1978 | TV Series | Coach Federson |
| Straight Time | 1978 | Earl Frank | |
| A Question of Guilt | 1978 | TV Movie | Inspector McCartney |
| Superdome | 1978 | TV Movie | Whitley |
| Starsky and Hutch | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Freddie / Lloyd Herman Eckworth |
| Red Alert | 1977 | TV Movie | Sheriff Sweeney |
| Airport '77 | 1977 | Dr. Williams | |
| Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | 1977 | TV Series | Sergeant Malloy / Officer Malloy |
| Slap Shot | 1977 | Dickie Dunn | |
| Gibbsville | 1976 | TV Series | Yostie |
| Mikey and Nicky | 1976 | Bus Driver | |
| Nickelodeon | 1976 | 'Father' Logan | |
| Bound for Glory | 1976 | Husband - Couple in Trailer Automobile | |
| The Invasion of Johnson County | 1976 | TV Movie | Irvine |
| Baretta | 1975-1976 | TV Series | McDade / Potter |
| Crime Club | 1975 | TV Movie | Lieutenant Jack Doyle |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue | 1975 | Joe | |
| The Waltons | 1975 | TV Series | David Fletcher |
| At Long Last Love | 1975 | Harold | |
| Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic | 1975 | TV Movie | Mr. Peterson |
| The Rockford Files | 1975 | TV Series | Edgar Burch |
| Amy Prentiss | 1974 | TV Series | Tom |
| McMillan & Wife | 1974 | TV Series | Officer Ames |
| The Gambler | 1974 | Las Vegas Gambler | |
| Doctor Dan | 1974 | TV Movie | Mr. Wallace |
| Serpico | 1973 | Gallagher | |
| Kid Blue | 1973 | Barber | |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | 1972 | TV Series | Alex Lembeck |
| The Bob Newhart Show | 1972 | TV Series | Jack Hoover |
| Get to Know Your Rabbit | 1972 | Mr. Wendel | |
| What's Up, Doc? | 1972 | Arresting Officer | |
| Nichols | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Gabe McCutcheon |
| The Don Rickles Show | 1972 | TV Series | Kingston |
| Bonanza | 1971 | TV Series | Mattheson |
| Ironside | 1971 | TV Series | Telegraph Clerk |
| The Jimmy Stewart Show | 1971 | TV Series | Lionel Atkins |
| All in the Family | 1971 | TV Series | Billy Hartfield |
| They Might Be Giants | 1971 | 1st Sanitation Man | |
| Escape from the Planet of the Apes | 1971 | Aide | |
| Cold Turkey | 1971 | Art | |
| Julia | 1971 | TV Series | Gus Anderson |
| Arnie | 1970 | TV Series | Cliff |
| Little Big Man | 1970 | Shotgun Guard | |
| The Traveling Executioner | 1970 | Warden Brodski | |
| End of the Road | 1970 | Crab Man / Tutu Man | |
| Alice's Restaurant | 1969 | Group W Sergeant | |
| Stiletto | 1969 | Racing Partner (uncredited) | |
| The Skirts of Happy Chance | 1969 | TV Movie | Huffman |
| Midnight Cowboy | 1969 | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| N.Y.P.D. | 1969 | TV Series | |
| The Doctors | 1968 | TV Series | Jason Randall |
| Change in the Air | 2016 | post-production | Walter Lemke |
| Shifting Gears | post-production | Hank | |
| Captain America: Civil War Reenactors | 2016 | Short | Pool Manager |
| Boiling Pot | 2015 | Dean Marison | |
| Adventure Time | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Cosmic Owl |
| Empire | 2015 | TV Series | Harold Blakeley |
| The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | 2015 | Video | Gorak |
| Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | 2014 | TV Series | Detective |
| Calvary | 2014 | The Writer | |
| Cigar Man | 2013 | Short | Cigar Man |
| Pound Puppies | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Olaf |
| Love Sick Love | 2012 | Ed | |
| Damages | 2012 | TV Series | Lyle Hewes |
| Arthur Newman | 2012 | Zazek | |
| The Odd Life of Timothy Green | 2012 | Uncle Bub | |
| Army Wives | 2012 | TV Series | Bernie Wallacheck |
| The Assignment | 2010 | Mr. Beudreaux |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pound Puppies | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Stunts
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kite Runner | 2007 | stunt coordinator - as E. Emmet Walsh |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2014 | TV Special special thanks | |
| HBO First Look | 1997 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Man for the Part | 2016 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Comedy Is Pain | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Odds & Ends | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Only in LA | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as M. Emmett Walsh) |
| The West | 1996 | TV Series documentary | |
| The Way West | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Voice |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself / Various |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner: Deleted and Alternate Scenes | 2007 | Video documentary | Bryant |
| Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater | 1994 | TV Series | John Kane |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Ensemble Cast | Method Fest | Man in the Chair (2007) | |
| 1986 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | Blood Simple. (1984) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational | Pound Puppies (2010) |
Known for movies
Blade Runner (1982)
as Bryant
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
as Joe O'Neal
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Apothecary
Wild Wild West (1999)
as Coleman
