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My Top Ten Films From Walking Dead Actors
One of the many reasons I absolutely love "The Walking Dead" is due to the caliber of the actors on the show. There's some who got their start on the show, others who propelled their career after the show, and those who were already established beforehand, and brings their own acting class to the show.
Here are my personal top ten films from Walking Dead actors, worst2first...
**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS**
#10
Austin Nichols in "The Day After Tomorrow"
On the show, Austin Nichols stars as Spencer, the bratty, snobby, self-centered son of Deanna Monroe, the leader of the Alexandria Safe Zone. On "The Day After Tomorrow," he played J.D., a friend of lead character Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who is trapped with him and his friends in Manhattan after the global warming disaster takes effect.
#9
Scott Wilson in "Monster"
Scott Wilson is "The Walking Dead's" most veteran actor, having appeared on stage, screen and television since the 60s. He's had a lot of memorable roles, but the one I remember him most for is in Patty Jenkins's (aka the director of "Wonder Woman") Oscar-winning 2003 film "Monster," where he comes into contact with Charlize Theron's character Aileen Wuornos. On "The Walking Dead," Scott plays Hershel Greene, the kind, wise, loving father of Beth and Maggie, and whose farm Rick's group takes refuge in during season two.
#8
Jeffrey Dean Morgan in "Watchmen"
Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays the evil Negan on "The Walking Dead," and is easily one of the biggest villains Rick's group has faced yet. He's appeared in numerous other television shows and movies, but I remember him most as anti-hero Edward Blake (also known as The Comedian) in the satirical, dark action film "Watchmen."
#7
Jon Bernthal in "Baby Driver"
On "The Walking Dead," Bernthal plays Shane, Rick's best friend who worked with him on the police force before the apocalypse happened, and who shacked up with his wife after believing him to be dead. Bernthal has also appeared in several films and television series (and will be the lead in Netflix's "The Punisher"), but his small role in "Baby Driver" is what I remember most, due to his volatile nature and wisecracking personality.
#6
Danai Gurira in "The Visitor"
Danai Gurira plays the Samurai Michonne on "The Walking Dead," a fan-favorite (and personal favorite of mine) who carries a katana and slices and dices like the best of them. She plays a wholly different character in "The Visitor," a small film that earned Richard Jenkins an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. In the film, she plays Zainab, a designer who is in America illegally, and who Jenkins' character takes in.
#5
Lennie James in "Snatch"
On the show, Lennie James plays Morgan, the first man Rick meets after waking from his coma. After losing his family, he follows Rick to Alexandria, where he gained a mantra of no killing, which is hard to do in an apocalyptic world. In Guy Ritchie's "Snatch," he plays Sol, a small time crook hired to rob a man, and ends up in way over his head.
#4
Laurie Holden in "The Mist"
On the show, Laurie Holden plays Andrea, a woman who doesn't seem too prepared for the apocalypse, as she only started learning how to use a gun, and ends up falling for the wrong type of men. In "The Mist" - formerly a Stephen King novel turned to film thanks to Frank Darabont - who also is an executive producer for "The Walking Dead") - Holden plays Amanda, a former teacher who sides with Thomas Jane's character as a group of them are trapped in a grocery store while other-worldly creatures threaten them outside. The film also features Jeffrey DeMunn (Dale) and a cameo by Melissa McBride (Carol).
#3
Corey Hawkins in "Straight Outta Compton"
On "The Walking Dead," Corey Hawkins plays Heath, a supply runner for the Alexandria Safe Zone. He's appeared in numerous television series and movies, but his most memorable is in "Straight Outta Compton," where he plays Dr. Dre, co-founder of the hip-hop group N.W.A., and he gives a commanding performance.
#2
Michael Rooker in "Guardians of the Galaxy"
On "The Walking Dead," Rooker plays Merle, the racist, sexist, one-handed survivor who, despite his failings, is hailed as a fan favorite due to his charm and personality. In the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, he plays Yondu, a space pirate who takes in young Peter Quill and raises him as his own son - plus owning one of the coolest weapons ever.
#1
Norman Reedus in "Boondock Saints"
On the show, Norman Reedus is fan favorite Daryl, a redneck hillbilly who rocks a crossbow and rides a motorcycle, and who is fiercely loyal to Rick and his group. Reedus has appeared in numerous films, but his best - and most memorable - role would easily be Murphy MacManus in "The Boondock Saints." In the film he plays the other half of the MacManus brothers, and serves as the more emotional and hot-headed of the two, as they become vigilantes after killing members of the Russian Mafia.
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