Actor M. Emmet Walsh, known for Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner,” has died. The star was 88 years old.
M. Emmet Walsh has passed away. The actor, who played more than 220 roles over seven decades, died Tuesday in Vermont. He was 88 years old. He became famous for his role in Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult film ‘Blade Runner’. He also appeared in the production of “Knives Out” and in the Coen brothers’ films – “Deadly Simple” and “Raising Arizona”. His manager, Sandy Joseph, announced the actor’s death.
A movie star is dead. The actor starred in cult productions
M. Emmet Walsh, born in 1935 in New York and raised in Vermont, made his debut as an extra in “Midnight Cowboy” in 1969. The same year he played his first major role in “Alice’s Restaurant”.
We also know the actor from his roles: a sportswriter in Paul Newman’s sports comedy “On the Ice” (1977), probation officer Dustin Hoffman in “Parole” (1978), a sniper hunting Steve Martin in “Scary” (1979). and the head of the LAPD, who brings Harrison Ford out of retirement in “Blade Runner” (1982).
In 2017, Walsh told the Hollywood Reporter that “Blade Runner” is the movie he is always asked about the most. He revealed his reaction after seeing Ridley Scott’s finished film. “We didn’t know what to say, think or do! We didn’t know what the hell we were doing! The only one who seemed to understand was Ridley,” he said.
Where did M. Emmet Walsh play?
Walsh was praised by film critics. He appeared in more than 220 films and also played episodic roles.
His last film appearance was in the 2024 western “Outlaw Posse”, where he appears alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Cedric the Entertainer.
During his seventy years on television, Walsh appeared in such series as “Starsky and Hutch,” “Frasier,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The X-Files,” “Home Improvement” and “Adventure Time.” One of his last series roles was the character of Grandpa Roy in “The Right Gemstones”.
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