M. Emmet Walsh, character actor best known for Blade Runner, Blood Simple, has died at 88

M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor best known for Blade Runner, Blood Simple, and much more, has died at the age of 88.

Very sad news today as it’s been reported that M. Emmet Walsh has died at the age of 88. No matter the size of the role, the prolific character actor always made an impression throughout his long career, which spanned six decades.

M. Emmet Walsh is best known for playing Bryant in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, the captain of the Los Angeles Police Department who tasks Deckard with tracking down the replicants at the beginning of the film.

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