Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln is an English actor best known for his role as Rick Grimes on the hit television series The Walking Dead. Lincoln was born in London where he attended the Beechen Cliff School and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where he trained in professional acting.

He began his career on British television, gaining attention in the 1990s for his role as Egg on the BBC drama This Life. He went on to appear on shows such as Teachers and Strike Back, and earned international recognition for his role as Mark in the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003).

In 2010, Lincoln was cast as the lead in AMC’s The Walking Dead, portraying a former sheriff’s deputy navigating a post-apocalyptic world. He starred in the series for nine seasons, becoming one of the most recognizable faces on television. He later returned for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, reprising his role in the spinoff continuation. His performance on the show earned him multiple awards, including multiple Saturn Awards for Best Actor on Television.

Lincoln married Gael Anderson, daughter of Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, in 2006. The couple share two children, daughter Matilda and son Arthur.