Andrew Lincoln

Biography

Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck; September 14, 1973) is an English actor. His first major role was as the character Egg in the BBC drama This Life (1996–1997). Lincoln later portrayed Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers (2001–2003), Mark in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003) and Dr. Robert Bridge in the ITV television series Afterlife (2005–2006). Beginning in 2010, Lincoln gained international fame for his portrayal of Rick Grimes, the lead character on the hit AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. For his portrayal of Rick Grimes, Lincoln won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017. He departed the cast of The Walking Dead in 2018, but reprised the role of Rick in the 2024 Walking Dead Spin-off, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

Known For

The Walking Dead

as Rick Grimes

Love Actually

as Mark

Fear the Walking Dead

as Rick Grimes

Heartbreaker

as Jonathan Alcott

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

as Edgar

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

as Rick Grimes

Strike Back

as Hugh Collinson

Human Traffic

as Felix

Penguin Bloom

as Cameron Bloom

Made in Dagenham

as Mr. Clarke