Andrew Lincoln

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Biography

An earnest young leading man on British television since the mid-1990s, actor Andrew Lincoln rose to popularity as an aimless legal school grad on the hit "This Life" (BBC2, 1996-97), and played variants on that role throughout the next decade until hitting his stride in 2010 as an American deputy battling zombies on "The Walking Dead" (AMC, 2010- ). Lincoln's heroes were typically their own worst enemy - fear and doubt kept his leads in the …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 14, 1973

Career Milestones

2010

Starred on the AMC horror drama series "The Walking Dead"

2010

Cast in Sky One action thriller "Strike Back"

2005

Featured on ITV series "Afterlife"

2003

Joined ensemble cast of romantic comedy "Love Actually"

2001

Cast in a recurring role on Channel 4 series "Teachers"

1999

Landed supporting part in "Human Traffic"

1997

Co-starred in the Masterpiece Theatre production "The Woman in White" (PBS)

1996

Feature film debut, "Boston Knockout"

1996

Landed breakthrough role as Edgar 'Egg' Cook on popular BBC2 series "This Life"

Cast in a school production of "Jesus Christ Superstar"; decided to become an actor

At age ten, family settled in Bath