Jeffrey Dean Morgan - wikipedia Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jeffrey Dean Morgan Morgan at the San Diego Comic - Con International in 2017 ( 1966 - 04 - 22 ) April 22, 1966 ( age 51 ) Seattle, Washington Occupation Actor Years active 1991 -- present Known for Max on The Resident Negan on The Walking Dead John Winchester on Supernatural Denny Duquette on Grey 's Anatomy The Comedian in Watchmen Jason Crouse on The Good Wife Spouse ( s ) Anya Longwell ( m. 1992 -- 2003 ) Partner ( s ) Mary - Louise Parker ( 2006 -- 08 ) Hilarie Burton ( 2009 -- present ) Children Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( born April 22, 1966 ) is an American actor. He is known for playing John Winchester on Supernatural, Denny Duquette on the medical drama Grey 's Anatomy, The Comedian in the 2009 superhero film Watchmen, Jason Crouse on The Good Wife, and Negan on The Walking Dead. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Accolades 6 References 7 External links Early life Morgan was born in Seattle, Washington to Sandy Thomas and Richard Dean Morgan. He attended Ben Franklin Elementary School, Rose Hill Junior High, and Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington, where he played football and captained the basketball team. He went on to play basketball at Skagit Valley College before being sidelined by an injury. Career Morgan at the premiere of Ant - Man on June 29, 2015 Starting with Uncaged ( 1991 ), Morgan has appeared in over 25 feature films. However, the bulk of his work has been in television. He was the star of the 1996 -- 1997 television series The Burning Zone ; his character, Dr. Edward Marcase, appeared in 10 out of 19 episodes that season. In 2005 and 2006, Morgan simultaneously appeared in three television series : in the CW series Supernatural as John Winchester, in a recurring role on ABC 's Grey 's Anatomy as heart transplant patient Denny Duquette, and as Judah Botwin in two episodes of the Showtime series Weeds. He has also guest - starred in a number of television series, including ER ; JAG ; Walker, Texas Ranger ; Angel ; CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ; Sliders ; The O.C. ; and Monk. In 2007, Morgan was cast in a proposed project by Grey 's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes. The series, tentatively titled `` Correspondents '', was to have started production in summer 2007. ABC instead picked up a spin - off of Grey 's Anatomy, called Private Practice, that was also created by Rhimes. As a result, `` Correspondents '' was shelved. In 2007, Morgan starred in the film The Accidental Husband, which finished filming in March 2007 and was released on DVD in 2009. Morgan starred in the thriller The Resident and the drama film Days of Wrath in 2008. In 2009, Morgan portrayed The Comedian, a cigar - chomping antihero, in Watchmen, based on Alan Moore 's graphic novel. The same year, Morgan appeared in Taking Woodstock, and played Clay in a comic book movie adaptation of The Losers. Morgan appeared in the Texas crime thriller Texas Killing Fields as a homicide detective in 2011. The following year, Morgan starred in the television drama series Magic City, which centered on mob life in 1950s Miami. The same year, Morgan appeared in the horror thriller The Possession, and the war film Red Dawn. It was announced in January 2014, that Morgan had been cast in the lead role in Jonás Cuarón 's Desierto. In 2014, Morgan played Charlie Peters, the owner of the Cake House, in the season finale of Shameless. In November 2014, Morgan was cast as Joe DiMaggio opposite Kelli Garner as Marilyn Monroe in The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, a Lifetime four - hour miniseries based on J. Randy Taraborrelli 's book of the same name. In 2015, Morgan portrayed Deaf Smith in Texas Rising, a five - part mini-series which aired on the History Channel. Also in 2015, Morgan became a regular cast member for season 2 of the CBS sci - fi drama Extant. He also appeared in an uncredited role in Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice, as Bruce Wayne 's father, Thomas Wayne. In 2015, Morgan took on the role of freelance investigator Jason Crouse, opposite Julianna Margulies, in the popular CBS TV series The Good Wife, until that series ' conclusion in spring 2016. In 2016, Morgan began to portray the character Negan on the AMC TV series The Walking Dead. He made his first appearance in the sixth - season finale on April 3, 2016 and served as the primary antagonist of the seventh and eighth seasons. On May 28, 2017, Morgan drove the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car to lead the starting field of the 101st Indianapolis 500. In September 2017, Morgan appeared in a commercial for the online game Evony. Personal life On May 30, 1992, Morgan was married to actress Anya Longwell in Las Vegas. In 2007, he was briefly engaged to his former Weeds costar Mary - Louise Parker ; their engagement ended in April 2008. In 2009, Morgan began a relationship with actress Hilarie Burton. The couple 's son Augustus `` Gus '' was born in March 2010. In July, 2015, Morgan said that despite media reports to the contrary, he and Burton were not yet married but that they intended to wed when he could get enough time off from work. Morgan and Burton made their home in the town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York on a working farm with cows, chickens and alpacas. Since 2014, they have been co-owners ( along with Morgan 's friend, actor Paul Rudd ) of Samuel 's Sweet Shop, a Rhinebeck candy store they saved from being closed after the previous owner, a friend of theirs, died suddenly. In a June 2015, appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live !, he was asked how many children he had and replied `` I have one '', referring to his son with Hilarie Burton. In September 2017, it was announced that the couple is expecting their second child, a girl. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Uncaged Sharkey 1995 Dillinger and Capone Jack Bennett 1995 Undercover Heat Ramone Legal Deceit Todd Hunter 1999 Road Kill Bobby 2003 Something More Daniel short film Dead & Breakfast The Sheriff Six : The Mark Unleashed Tom Newman Direct - to - DVD 2005 Chasing Ghosts Det. Cole Davies Direct - to - DVD 2007 Live ! Rick 2007 Fred Claus Man Getting Parking Ticket cameo 2007 Kabluey Brad 2007 P.S. I Love You William Gallagher 2008 The Accidental Husband Patrick Sullivan Direct - to - DVD 2008 Days of Wrath Bryan Gordon 2009 Watchmen Edward Blake / The Comedian 2009 Taking Woodstock Dan Shanghai Connor The Losers Clay Jonah Hex Jeb Turnbull uncredited 2011 Resident, The The Resident Max 2011 Peace, Love & Misunderstanding Jude 2011 Texas Killing Fields Brian Heigh 2011 The Courier The Courier Direct - to - VOD 2012 The Possession Clyde Brenek 2012 Red Dawn Sgt. Maj. Andrew Tanner USMC 2014 The Salvation Delarue 2014 They Came Together Frank cameo 2015 Solace Agent Joe Merriweather 2015 Heist Luke Vaughn Direct - to - VOD 2015 Desierto Sam 2015 Guns for Hire Bruce 2016 Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice Thomas Wayne uncredited 2018 Rampage Agent Russell Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Extreme Jack Hawkins 2 episodes 1995 JAG Weapons Officer Episode : `` Shadow '' Sliders Sid Episode : `` El Sid '' In the Blink of an Eye Jessie Television film 1996 -- 1997 The Burning Zone Dr. Edward Marcase 11 episodes 2000 Walker, Texas Ranger Jake Horbart Episode : `` Child of Hope '' ER Firefighter Larkin Episode : `` The Crossing '' 2002 The Practice Daniel Glenn Episode : The Test '' 2002 JAG CIA Technician Wally 2 episodes 2002 Angel Sam Ryan Episode : `` Provider '' 2002 The Division Father William Natali Episode : `` Forgive Me, Father '' 2003 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Undercover Agent # 1 Episode : `` All for Our Country '' 2003 Star Trek : Enterprise Xindi - Reptilian Episode : `` Carpenter Street '' The Handler Mike 2 episodes Tru Calling Geoffrey Pine Episode : `` Two Pair '' Monk Steven Leight Episode : `` Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan '' 2005 The O.C. Joe Zukowski Episode : `` The Accomplice '' 2005 Weeds Judah Botwin 2 episodes 2005 -- 2007 Supernatural John Winchester, Azazel 12 episodes 2006 Jam Dale Television film 2006 -- 2009 Grey 's Anatomy Denny Duquette 23 episodes 2012 -- 2013 Magic City Ike Evans 16 episodes 2014 Shameless Charlie Peters Episode : `` Lazarus '' 2015 The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Joe DiMaggio 2 episodes 2015 Texas Rising `` Deaf '' Smith 5 episodes 2015 Extant JD Richter 13 episodes 2015 -- 2016 The Good Wife Jason Crouse 19 episodes 2016 -- present The Walking Dead Negan 15 episodes Main cast ( season 7 -- present ) Special guest star ( season 6 ) 2017 Robot Chicken Negan ( voice ) Episode : `` The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special : Look Who 's Walking '' Accolades 2016 : Won - Critics Choice Television award, Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series `` The Walking Dead '' 2017 : Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw award, Best Television Supporting Actor `` The Walking Dead '' 2017 : Nominated - iHorror award, Best Actor - Horror Series `` The Walking Dead '' 2017 : Nominated - MTV Movie + TV award, Best Actor in a Show `` The Walking Dead '' 2017 : Won - MTV Movie + TV award, Best Villain `` The Walking Dead '' 2017 : Won - Saturn award, Best Guest Performance in a Television Series `` The Walking Dead '' References ^ Jump up to : `` Nevada Marriage Index, 1956 -- 2005, '' database, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVRP-JDM : accessed 18 February 2016 ), Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Anya Longwell, 30 May 1992 ; from `` Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956 -- 2005, '' database, Ancestry ( http://www.ancestry.com : 2007 ) ; citing Clark, Nevada, United States, County Book 618, p. C358929, archive film number 924712, Nevada State Health Division, Carson City, and Clark County Marriage Bureau, Las Vegas. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Net ''. Jdmorgan.net. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Watchmen Cast Confirmed ! ''. Superhero Hype !. Retrieved March 11, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins Sam Worthington in The Fields ''. Dreadcentral.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Star in Jonas Cuaron 's ' Desierto ' ( Exclusive ) ''. hollywoodreporter.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` '' Shameless '' Lazarus ``. IMDB. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan Set as ' Marilyn 's ' Joe DiMaggio for Lifetime ( Exclusive ) ''. hollywoodreporter.com. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014. Jump up ^ ' Walking Dead ' : Negan to Be Played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan Variety Jump up ^ Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Drive Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car at 101st Indianapolis 500 Jump up ^ Rush, George ( February 14, 2008 ). `` Mary - Louise Parker and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Engaged ''. The New York Daily News. Jump up ^ `` Mary - Louise Parker, Fiancé Break Off Engagement ''. People.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton Welcome Baby ''. Us Weekly. May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010. Jump up ^ Marc Malkin ( November 15, 2011 ). `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton Talk Baby Son Gus, Parenthood : `` It 's Been Spectacular '' ``. E ! Online. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012. Jump up ^ Nepales, Ruben ( July 23, 2015 ). `` Scruffy, sexy, funny Jeffrey Dean Morgan ''. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Jump up ^ Rorke, Robert ( July 22, 2015 ). `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan is on TV 's Most Wanted List ''. New York Post. Jump up ^ Kendall Fisher ( October 24, 2016 ). `` Friendly Reminder : Jeffrey Dean Morgan Co-owns a Candy Shop with Paul Rudd ''. E ! Online. Retrieved November 5, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Dean Morgan takes his dogs for motorcycle rides ''. YouTube. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.people.com/babies/the-walking-deads-jeffrey-dean-morgan-and-wife-hilarie-burton-are-expecting-their-second-child/amp/ Jump up ^ Cbs Press Express Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins The Cast Of `` The Good Wife '' As A Series Regular For Season Seven External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jeffrey Dean Morgan. 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Question: who plays the role of negan in the walking dead
Answer: Jeffrey Dean Morgan