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The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

AMC 2010

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of The Walking Dead (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Andrew Lincoln

#1 - Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes)

Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck; 14 September 1973) is an English actor, known for his roles in the TV series This Life, Teachers and afterlife, and the films Love Actually and Heartbreaker. He currently plays the lead role in AMC's television series The Walking Dead based upon the comic book series of the same name.

Andrew Lincoln plays as Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead.
Andrew Lincoln is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 131 episodes.

Danai Gurira

#2 - Danai Gurira (Michonne)

Danai Jekesai Gurira (born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She is best known for her role as Michonne on the AMC drama series The Walking Dead. Grinnell, IowaGurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa and was raised there until December 1983, when she moved with her family to Harare, Zimbabwe. She has an older brother who is a chiropractor and two older sisters, while her mother is a university librarian and her father is a chemistry professor. She returned to the United States at age 19 to study at Macalester College. She earned her MFA at New York University

Danai Gurira plays as Michonne in The Walking Dead.
Danai Gurira is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 128 episodes.

Chandler Riggs

#3 - Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes)

Chandler Riggs (born June 27, 1999) is an American actor and DJ, known for his regular role as Carl Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series The Walking Dead from 2010 to 2018. For his work on the series, Riggs won three Saturn Awards from five nominations and a Young Artist Award from three nominations. Riggs has appeared in the films Get Low (2009), Mercy (2014), and Keep Watching (2017). In late 2017, Riggs started releasing electronic music under his stage name, Eclipse. In early 2019, he began recurring on the ABC drama series A Million Little Things.

Chandler Riggs plays as Carl Grimes in The Walking Dead.
Chandler Riggs is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 115 episodes.

Melissa McBride

#4 - Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melissa Suzanne McBride (born May 23, 1965 height 5' 6" (1,68 m) ) is an American actress and former casting director, best known for her role as Carol Peletier in the AMC television series The Walking Dead. McBride was born in Lexington, Kentucky and began acting in film and on television in the early 1990s.

Melissa McBride plays as Carol Peletier in The Walking Dead.
Melissa McBride is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 112 episodes.

Khary Payton

#5 - Khary Payton (Wasabi (voice))

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American actor and voice actor best known for playing Cyborg in the Teen Titans animated series and the upcoming Online video Game: DC Universe Online. In the cartoon series Justice League, Payton provided the voice of the villain Ten (from the Royal Flush Gang). He also provided the voice of Drebin in the game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Currently, he appears on a recurring basis as Dr. Terrell Jackson on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. Description above from the Wikipedia article Khary Payton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Khary Payton plays as Wasabi (voice) in The Walking Dead.
Khary Payton is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 65 episodes.

Josh McDermitt

#6 - Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter)

Josh McDermitt was born on June 4, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA as Joshua Matthew Michael McDermitt. He is an actor and producer, known for The Walking Dead (2010), Retired at 35 (2011) and Life in Color (2015).

Josh McDermitt plays as Eugene Porter in The Walking Dead.
Josh McDermitt is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 64 episodes.

Seth Gilliam

#7 - Seth Gilliam (Gabriel Stokes)

Seth Gilliam (November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his HBO television roles, first as corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes on Oz, and later as Baltimore police detective promoted to sergeant Ellis Carver on The Wire. On both of these series, he co-starred with Lance Reddick and J.D. Williams. His feature film credits include Private Sugar Watkins in the 1997 action movie Starship Troopers. Gilliam also had a recurring role during the seventh season of The Cosby Show as Aaron Dexter–boyfriend of Erika Alexander's Pam–and appeared in the 18th episode of the seventh season of CSI: Miami ("Flight Risk"). He also portrayed Sergeant Steven Altameyer in 1996's Courage Under Fire (1996). He is currently playing the lead in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of Othello. Description above from the Wikipedia article Seth Gilliam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Seth Gilliam plays as Gabriel Stokes in The Walking Dead.
Seth Gilliam is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 48 episodes.

Ross Marquand

#8 - Ross Marquand (Aaron)

A native Coloradan, Ross Marquand received his BFA in Theatre from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Los Angeles and quickly garnered attention in several film and television projects. Marquand's breakout role came on AMC's "The Walking Dead," portraying Aaron. Marquand also played the late Paul Newman on "Mad Men." An accomplished voiceover actor, Ross has provided his unique vocal talents for countless projects. He is known for impersonating a plethora of celebrities including Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Matthew McConaughey and over 50 others. His impression work was noted by "Impress Me" creator Ben Shelton, who developed the show with Marquand and fellow impressionist Jim Meskimen. Marquand currently resides in Los Angeles.

Ross Marquand plays as Aaron in The Walking Dead.
Ross Marquand is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 48 episodes.

Alanna Masterson

#9 - Alanna Masterson (Tara Chambler)

Alanna Masterson plays as Tara Chambler in The Walking Dead.
Alanna Masterson is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 48 episodes.

Laurie Holden

#10 - Laurie Holden (Andrea Harrison)

An American-Canadian actress and human rights activist. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias on The X-Files, Adele Stanton on The Majestic, Cybil Bennett on Silent Hill, Amanda Dumfries on The Mist, Olivia Murray on The Shield, and Andrea on The Walking Dead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurie Holden , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Laurie Holden plays as Andrea Harrison in The Walking Dead.
Laurie Holden is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 35 episodes.

Last updated: apr 16, 2024

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