M. Emmet Walsh
Born March 22, 1935 (Age: 91)
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Ogdensburg, New York, USA
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).
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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Filmography
Knives Out
2019
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as Mr. Proofroc
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Age: 84
South of Bix
2019
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as Grandpa
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Age: 84
Calvary
2014
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as The Writer
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Age: 79
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012
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as Uncle Bub
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Age: 77
Youth in Revolt
2009
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as Mr. Saunders
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Age: 74
Big Stan
2007
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as Lew Popper
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Age: 72
Greener Mountains
2005
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as Muggs
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Age: 70
Racing Stripes
2005
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as Woodzie
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Age: 69
Snow Dogs
2002
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as George
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Age: 66
Poor White Trash
2000
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as Judge Pike
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Age: 65
Jack of Hearts
2000
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as Comissioner Menlo Boyce
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Age: 65
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 65
Random Hearts
1999
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as Billy (uncredited)
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Age: 64
The Iron Giant
1999
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as Earl Stutz (voice)
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Age: 64
Wild Wild West
1999
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as Coleman
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Age: 64
Nightmare in Big Sky Country
1998
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as Marshal Jim Phillips
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Age: 63
Men in White
1998
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as Stanley
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Age: 63
No Image
Erasable You
1998
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as Ralph Worth
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Age: 63
Chairman of the Board
1998
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as Freemont
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Age: 62
Twilight
1998
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as Lester Ivar
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Age: 62
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
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as Joe O'Neal
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Age: 62
The Killing Jar
1997
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as Sheriff Foley
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Age: 62
Retroactive
1997
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as Sam
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Age: 61
Albino Alligator
1997
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as Dino
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Age: 61
Romeo + Juliet
1996
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as Apothecary
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Age: 61
The Lottery
1996
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as Chief Davis
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Age: 61
A Time to Kill
1996
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as Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Portraits of a Killer
1996
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as Raymond Garrison
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Age: 61
Criminal Hearts
1996
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as Martin
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Age: 60
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
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as Bill Wilcox
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Age: 60
Panther
1995
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as Dorsett
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Age: 60
The Glass Shield
1994
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as Det. Jesse Hall
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Age: 59
Cops & Robbersons
1994
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as Captain Ted Corbett (uncredited)
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Age: 59
No Image
Madness of Method
1994
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as Rudolph Thorndyke
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Age: 59
Bitter Harvest
1993
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as Sheriff Bob
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Age: 58
Wilder Napalm
1993
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as Fire Chief
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Age: 58
The Music of Chance
1993
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as Calvin Murks
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Age: 58
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
1992
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as Mayor Thornbush
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Age: 57
The Naked Truth
1992
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as Garcia / Gesundheim
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Age: 57
Equinox
1992
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as Pete Petosa
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Age: 57
Wild Card
1992
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as Mose
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Age: 57
White Sands
1992
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as Bert Gibson
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Age: 57
Killer Image
1992
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as John Kane
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Age: 56
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
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as Mort
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Age: 56
No Image
Silverfox
1991
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as Charles Blankenship
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Age: 56
Fourth Story
1991
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as Harry
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Age: 55
Narrow Margin
1990
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as Sergeant Dominick Benti
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Age: 55
Chattahoochee
1990
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as Morris
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Age: 55
Love and Lies
1990
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as Clyde Wilson
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Age: 54
Catch Me... If You Can
1989
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as Johnny Phatmun
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Age: 54
Thunderground
1989
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as Wedge
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Age: 54
The Mighty Quinn
1989
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as Fred Miller
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Age: 53
Red Scorpion
1988
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as Dewey Ferguson
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Age: 53
War Party
1988
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as Colin Ditweiler
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Age: 53
Clean and Sober
1988
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as Richard Dirks
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Age: 53
Sunset
1988
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as Chief Marvin Dibner
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Age: 53
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
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as Governor
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Age: 52
No Man's Land
1987
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as Captain Haun
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Age: 52
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
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as George Henderson Sr.
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Age: 52
Murder Ordained
1987
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as Vern Humphrey
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Age: 52
Raising Arizona
1987
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as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
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Age: 51
The Abduction of Kari Swenson
1987
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as Don Nichols
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Age: 51
Broken Vows
1987
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as Detective Mulligan
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Age: 51
Back to School
1986
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as Coach Turnbull
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Age: 51
Critters
1986
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as Harv
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Age: 51
Wildcats
1986
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as Walt Coes
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Age: 50
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn
1985
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as Rocco
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Age: 50
Fletch
1985
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as Dr. Joseph Dolan
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Age: 50
Blood Simple
1985
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as Private Detective
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Age: 49
Missing in Action
1984
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as Tuck
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Age: 49
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
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as Mr. Clark
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Age: 49
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
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as Burns
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Age: 49
Silkwood
1983
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as Walt Yarborough
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Age: 48
Blade Runner
1982
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as Bryant
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Age: 47
The Escape Artist
1982
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as Fritz
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Age: 47
Reds
1981
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as Speaker at Liberal Club
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Age: 46
Back Roads
1981
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as Arthur
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Age: 45
Hellinger's Law
1981
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as Mr. Graebner
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Age: 45
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
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as Harold Patton
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Age: 45
Ordinary People
1980
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as Swim Coach
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Age: 45
Raise the Titanic
1980
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as Master Chief Vinnie Walker
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Age: 45
Brubaker
1980
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as C.P. Woodward
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Age: 45
City in Fear
1980
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as Sheldon Lewis
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Age: 45
Skag
1980
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as Moran
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Age: 44
The Jerk
1979
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as Madman
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Age: 44
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
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as Wally Cantrell
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Age: 44
Straight Time
1978
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as Earl Frank
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Age: 42
A Question of Guilt
1978
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as Inspector McCartney
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Age: 42
Superdome
1978
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as Whitley
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Age: 42
Airport '77
1977
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as Dr. Williams
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Age: 41
Slap Shot
1977
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as Dickie Dunn
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Age: 41
Crime Club
1975
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as Jack Doyle
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Age: 40
At Long Last Love
1975
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as Harold
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Age: 39
The Gambler
1974
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as Las Vegas Gambler
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Age: 39
Serpico
1973
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as Gallagher
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Age: 38
Kid Blue
1973
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as Barber
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Age: 37
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
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as Mr. Wendel
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Age: 37
What's Up, Doc?
1972
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as Arresting Officer
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Age: 36
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
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as Aide
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Age: 36
Cold Turkey
1971
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as Art
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Age: 35
Little Big Man
1970
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as Shotgun Guard
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Age: 35
Alice's Restaurant
1969
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as Group W Sergeant
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Age: 34
Stiletto
1969
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as Racing Partner (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Midnight Cowboy
1969
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as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Age: 34