M. Emmet Walsh

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 74 films, with $2,374,381,767 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,121)
Best-known acting roles: Mr. Proofroc (Knives Out), Joe O'Neal (My Best Friend's Wedding), Coleman (Wild Wild West), Uncle Bob (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Walt Scheel (Christmas with the Kranks)
Best-known technical roles: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (Executive Producer)
Born: March 22, 1935
Died: March 19, 2024
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting35$1,152,677,875$682,605,216$1,835,283,091
(Unclassified)39$525,312,526$13,786,150$539,098,676
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$51,774,002$97,443,353$149,217,355

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $1,677,990,401
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,085 $696,391,366
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $2,374,381,767
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $51,774,002
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,642 $97,443,353
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,874 $149,217,355

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 10, 2024Brothers
May 19, 2023Dotty & Soul Harold Eichelbaum
Aug 19, 2022The Immaculate Room
Feb 5, 2021The Mimic Director
Mar 3, 2020Superdome
Nov 27, 2019Knives Out Mr. Proofroc $165,364,060$147,534,686$312,898,746
Sep 27, 2019Raising Buchanan Larry Kiesling
Mar 15, 2019Faith, Hope & Love $209,990$209,990
Oct 19, 2018Change in the Air
Sep 11, 2015Boiling Pot Dean Marison
Aug 1, 2014Calvary Gerald Ryan $3,600,006$13,287,735$16,887,741
Apr 26, 2013Arthur Newman $207,853$207,853
Aug 15, 2012The Odd Life of Timoth… Uncle Bob $51,853,450$3,395,709$55,249,159
Mar 24, 2009Big Stan $1,770,677$1,770,677
Dec 7, 2007Man in the Chair Mickey Hopkins
Nov 4, 2005Christmas in the Clouds Stu O'Malley $279,225$279,225
Jan 14, 2005Racing Stripes Woodzie $49,772,522$40,036,911$89,809,433
Nov 24, 2004Christmas with the Kranks Walt Scheel $73,701,902$22,767,285$96,469,187
Jan 18, 2002Snow Dogs George $81,150,692$35,747,336$116,898,028
Dec 1, 2000Poor White Trash Judge Pike $3,366$3,366
Oct 8, 1999Random Hearts Billy $31,054,924$32,145,076$63,200,000
Aug 4, 1999The Iron Giant Earl Stutz $23,159,305$8,174,612$31,333,917
Jun 30, 1999Wild Wild West Coleman $113,805,681$107,423,654$221,229,335
Mar 13, 1998Chairman of the Board Freemont $306,715$306,715
Mar 6, 1998Twilight Lester Ivar $15,055,091$15,055,091
Jun 20, 1997My Best Friend's Wedding Joe O'Neal $126,813,153$172,110,266$298,923,419
Jan 17, 1997Albino Alligator Dino $353,480$353,480
Nov 1, 1996Romeo+Juliet Apothecary $46,338,728$101,203,653$147,542,381
Jul 19, 1995Free Willy 2: The Adve… Wilcox $30,077,111$30,077,111
Jun 2, 1995The Glass Shield Hal $3,270,822$3,270,822
May 3, 1995Panther Dorsett $6,834,000$6,834,000
Aug 26, 1994Camp Nowhere T.R. Polk $10,442,641$10,442,641
Apr 15, 1994Cops and Robbersons Uncredited $11,363,618$11,363,618
Apr 24, 1992White Sands Bert Gibson $9,011,574$9,011,574
Sep 21, 1990Narrow Margin Sergeant Dominick… $10,873,237$10,873,237
Apr 20, 1990Chattahoochee Morris $259,486$259,486
Apr 19, 1989Red Scorpion Dewey $4,192,000$4,192,000
Feb 16, 1989The Mighty Quinn Fred Miller $3,992,420$3,992,420
Aug 10, 1988Clean and Sober Richard Dirks $8,674,093$8,674,093
Apr 29, 1988Sunset Chief Marvin Dibner $4,595,000$4,595,000
Mar 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War Governor $13,825,794$13,825,794
Oct 23, 1987No Man’s Land Captain Haun $2,877,571$2,877,571
Jun 5, 1987Harry and the Hendersons George Henderson Sr. $29,760,613$2,800,000$32,560,613
Mar 13, 1987Raising Arizona Machine Shop Ear-… $22,847,000$767$22,847,767
Jun 13, 1986Back to School Swim Coach Turnbull $91,258,000$91,258,000
Apr 11, 1986Critters Harv $13,167,232$13,167,232
Feb 14, 1986Wildcats Walt Coes $26,285,544$26,285,544
Jan 31, 1986The Best of Times Charlie $7,790,931$7,790,931
May 31, 1985Fletch Doctor Dolan $46,700,000$46,700,000
Jan 18, 1985Blood Simple Loren Visser $1,690,913$1,039,964$2,730,877
Nov 16, 1984Raw Courage Colonel Crouse
Nov 16, 1984Missing in Action Tuck $22,812,411$22,812,411
Aug 3, 1984Grandview, U.S.A. Mr. Clark $4,743,119$4,743,119
Jun 22, 1984The Pope of Greenwich … Burns $6,139,896$6,139,896
Jan 20, 1984Scandalous Simon Reynolds $526,805$526,805
Dec 14, 1983Silkwood Walt Yarborough $35,615,609$35,615,609
Jun 25, 1982Blade Runner Bryant $32,656,328$6,925,446$39,581,774
May 28, 1982The Escape Artist Fritz $23,323$23,323
Feb 12, 1982Cannery Row Mack $2,638,311$2,638,311
Dec 4, 1981Reds Speaker - Liberal… $50,000,000$130$50,000,130
Mar 13, 1981Back Roads Arthur $11,809,387$11,809,387
Sep 19, 1980Ordinary People Coach Salan $52,302,978$52,302,978
Jun 20, 1980Brubaker C.P. Woodward $37,121,708$37,121,708
Dec 14, 1979The Jerk Madman $73,691,419$73,691,419
Nov 2, 1979The Fish That Saved Pi… Wally Cantrell $12,922$12,922
Mar 11, 1977Airport '77 Dr. Williams $30,000,000$30,000,000
1977Slap Shot Dickie Dunn $28,000,000$28,000,000
Jan 1, 1975At Long Last Love Harold $1,500,000$1,500,000
Dec 5, 1973Serpico Chief Gallagher $27,274,150$27,459$27,301,609
Mar 10, 1972What's Up, Doc? Arresting Officer $57,142,740$57,142,740
1971Escape from the Planet… General Winthrop'… $12,300,000$12,300,000
1971Cold Turkey Art, Disgruntled … $11,000,000$11,000,000
Dec 14, 1970Little Big Man Shotgun Guard $31,559,552$31,559,552
Aug 20, 1969Alice's Restaurant Group W Sergeant $6,300,000$6,300,000
 
Averages $26,634,768$38,688,409$37,099,715
Totals 74 $1,677,990,401$696,391,366$2,374,381,767


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 10, 2024Brothers
May 19, 2023Dotty & Soul
Aug 19, 2022The Immaculate Room
Feb 5, 2021The Mimic
Mar 3, 2020Superdome
Nov 27, 2019Knives Out $26,769,5483,461$165,364,060$312,898,74652.8%
Sep 27, 2019Raising Buchanan
Mar 15, 2019Faith, Hope & Love $55,40318$209,990$209,990100.0%
Sep 11, 2015Boiling Pot
Aug 1, 2014Calvary $74,149322$3,600,006$16,887,74121.3%
Apr 26, 2013Arthur Newman $112,788248$207,853$207,853100.0%
Aug 15, 2012The Odd Life of Timoth… $10,822,9032,717$51,853,450$55,249,15993.9%
Jan 14, 2005Racing Stripes $13,920,0523,185$49,772,522$89,809,43355.4%
Nov 24, 2004Christmas with the Kranks $21,570,8673,416$73,701,902$96,469,18776.4%
Jan 18, 2002Snow Dogs $17,814,2592,454$81,150,692$116,898,02869.4%
Oct 8, 1999Random Hearts $13,012,5852,697$31,054,924$63,200,00049.1%
Jun 30, 1999Wild Wild West $27,687,4843,342$113,805,681$221,229,33551.4%
Jun 20, 1997My Best Friend's Wedding $21,678,3772,376$126,813,153$298,923,41942.4%
Nov 1, 1996Romeo+Juliet $11,133,2311,963$46,338,728$147,542,38131.4%
Apr 24, 1992White Sands $3,151,6291,276$9,011,574$9,011,574100.0%
Sep 21, 1990Narrow Margin $3,628,0601,253$10,873,237$10,873,237100.0%
Aug 10, 1988Clean and Sober $2,205,628675$8,674,093$8,674,093100.0%
Mar 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War $13,825,794$13,825,794100.0%
Oct 23, 1987No Man’s Land $1,088,273510$2,877,571$2,877,571100.0%
Jun 13, 1986Back to School $8,881,0351,751$91,258,000$91,258,000100.0%
Feb 14, 1986Wildcats $5,472,9051,062$26,285,544$26,285,544100.0%
Nov 16, 1984Missing in Action $6,101,4601,209$22,812,411$22,812,411100.0%
Dec 14, 1983Silkwood $1,218,322843$35,615,609$35,615,609100.0%
Jun 25, 1982Blade Runner $6,150,0021,325$32,656,328$39,581,77482.5%
Feb 12, 1982Cannery Row $1,500,000700$2,638,311$2,638,311100.0%
Mar 11, 1977Airport '77 $30,000,000$30,000,000100.0%
Dec 5, 1973Serpico $27,274,150$27,301,60999.9%
Mar 10, 1972What's Up, Doc? $57,142,740$57,142,740100.0%
Dec 14, 1970Little Big Man $31,559,552$31,559,552100.0%
Aug 20, 1969Alice's Restaurant $6,300,000$6,300,000100.0%
 
Averages $9,274,9531,673$41,167,067$65,545,82583.1%
Totals 35 $1,152,677,875$1,835,283,091

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $1,152,677,875
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 363 $1,677,990,401
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,067 $222,072,899
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 456 $806,791,703
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 524 $1,677,990,401
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,619 $682,605,216
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,504 $696,391,366
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,822 $177,295,584
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,462 $473,164,556
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,085 $696,391,366
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $1,835,283,091
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 838 $2,374,381,767
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $399,368,483
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,277 $1,279,956,259
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $2,374,381,767

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 17, 2012Ghost Rider: Spirit of Veng… Executive Producer $51,774,002$97,443,353$149,217,355
 
Averages $51,774,002$97,443,353$149,217,355
Totals 1 $51,774,002$97,443,353$149,217,355

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $51,774,002
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,642 $97,443,353
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,874 $149,217,355