Norman Reedus - wikipedia Norman Reedus Norman Reedus Reedus at the San Diego Comic - Con International in 2017 Norman Mark Reedus ( 1969 - 01 - 06 ) January 6, 1969 ( age 48 ) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Residence Manhattan, New York, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor, model, photographer, director Years active 1997 -- present Partner ( s ) Helena Christensen ( 1998 -- 2003 ) Children Website www.bigbaldhead.com Modeling information Height 1.78 m ( 5 ft 10 in ) Norman Mark Reedus ( born January 6, 1969 ) is an American actor and model, best known for his role as Daryl Dixon on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead, and as Murphy MacManus in The Boondock Saints. He has also acted in numerous films, appeared in and created several videos, provided video game voiceovers, and modeled for various fashion designers ( most recognizably Prada in the 1990s ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Film and television 2.1. 1 The Walking Dead 2.2 Modeling, music videos, and art 2.3 Video games 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 4.4 Music videos 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida, the son of Marianne ( née Yarber ), a teacher, and Ira Norman Reedus. He is of English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish descent. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, and also lived in Ireland, Japan, and Spain. He worked at a Harley - Davidson shop in Venice, California, and contributed artwork to various shows as a painter, photographer, sculptor, and video artist. He first acted in the play Maps for Drowners at the Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard. He was discovered at a party in Los Angeles, where someone asked him if he wanted to act in a play. Career Film and television Reedus in 2014 Reedus ' first film was in the 1997 Guillermo del Toro horror thriller film Mimic, where he played the character Jeremy. He also had roles in the films Dark Harbor, Six Ways to Sunday, Deuces Wild, Blade II, Gossip, 8mm, American Gangster, Hero Wanted, and Moscow Chill. In 2005, he had a bit part in the Christian Alvart film Antibodies as a German policeman. In 2008, he starred in the film Red Canyon. Reedus played Murphy MacManus in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints. He reprised the role in the 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II : All Saints Day. He guest - starred on Charmed as Paige 's ( Rose McGowan ) boyfriend, Nate. Reedus also starred in the film Hello Herman, which opened nationwide and on - demand on June 7, 2013. Reedus currently stars in the reality series Ride with Norman Reedus, which premiered on June 12, 2016, The Walking Dead In 2010, Reedus began playing Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead, a horror drama about a group of friends and family members who fight to survive in a violent apocalyptic world populated with flesh - eating zombies and the few surviving humans, some of whom are even more diabolical and dangerous than the zombies themselves. The character was not originally in the comic book series of the same name, but was created specifically for Reedus after his audition for the character of Merle Dixon. The Walking Dead comic creator Robert Kirkman feels `` absolutely blessed Reedus has honored the show with his presence, and the way he has come in and taken over that role and defined Daryl Dixon. A lot of Reedus 's portrayal of the character in the first season inspired all the writers to do what we did with him in the second season. We love writing him and end up doing cool stuff with him. '' The drama has evolved into the highest - rated in cable history, smashing all previous records. Reedus was nominated for a 2012 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dixon. Modeling, music videos, and art Reedus has modeled for Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Durban, Levi 's, Lexus, and Morgenthal Fredrics. In 2015 Reedus posed for a Cruelty Free International ad in support of ending cosmetic tests on animals. In the mid-1990s, while working as a model, he appeared in the music videos for `` Wicked As It Seems '' by Keith Richards, `` Violently Happy '' by Björk, `` Flat Top '' by Goo Goo Dolls, `` Cat 's in the Cradle '' covered by Ugly Kid Joe, `` Strange Currencies '' by R.E.M. and `` Fake Plastic Trees '' by Radiohead. In 1999 he appeared in the video for `` Mean to Me '' by Tonic. Since achieving fame as an actor, he has also appeared in the videos for `` Judas '' by Lady Gaga, `` Sun Down '' by Tricky ( ft. Tirzah ), `` Gypsy Woman '' by Hilary Duff and `` No Cities to Love '' by Sleater - Kinney. He is also a painter, sculptor, and photographer who currently shows his artwork in galleries in New York City, Berlin, and Frankfurt. He released a book of photography on October 31, 2013, called The Sun 's Coming Up... Like A Big Bald Head, and in September 2014 announced a fan art compilation called Thanks For All The Niceness. He is currently signed with Unsigned Group in London. Video games Reedus reprised his Walking Dead character of Daryl Dixon in the 2013 video game The Walking Dead : Survival Instinct, which is set within the universe of the television series. Reedus was to portray the main character in Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro 's Silent Hills -- a horror game that was to serve as a reboot of the Silent Hill franchise. However, as a result of Kojima 's exit from his previous employer, Konami, Silent Hills was effectively cancelled in 2015. Reedus would ultimately resurface in a new Kojima project, Death Stranding. Personal life Reedus was in a five - year relationship with supermodel Helena Christensen from 1998 until 2003. Despite reports to the contrary, the two were never married. Together they have a son, Mingus Lucien Reedus ( born October 13, 1999 ). The two have remained friends and share joint custody of their son. In February 2005, Reedus sustained a head injury when a truck collided with his car in Germany. His nose was reconstructed with the aid of four screws and his left eye socket with titanium. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Floating Van New England Film & Video Festival Special Jury Award for Best Acting Performance 1997 Mimic Jeremy 1998 I 'm Losing You Toby 1998 Six Ways to Sunday Harold 1998 Reach the Rock Danny 1998 Dark Harbor Young Man 1998 Davis Is Dead Larry 1999 Let the Devil Wear Black Brautigan 1999 8MM Warren Anderson 1999 Boondock Saints, The The Boondock Saints Murphy MacManus 2000 Beat Lucien Carr 2000 Gossip Travis 2000 Bad Seed Jonathan Casey 2000 Sand Jack 2001 The Beatnicks Nick Nero 2002 Luster Sextools Delivery Boy 2002 Blade II Scud 2002 Deuces Wild Marco 2003 Nobody Needs to Know Kurt 2003 Tough Luck Archie 2003 Octane ( Pulse ) Recovery Man 2003 Overnight Himself Documentary Until the Night Robert Great Wall Great Medicine Norman 2005 Antibodies Polizist Schmitz 2005 Notorious Bettie Page, The The Notorious Bettie Page Billy Neal 2006 Walls Henry Flesh Short film 2006 Crime, AA Crime Vincent Harris 2006 I Thought of You Short film ; writer and director 2006 Killer Queen Jack Trust 2007 American Gangster Detective Norman Reilly 2007 Moscow Chill Ray Perso 2008 Hero Wanted Swain Direct - to - DVD 2008 Meet Me in Berlin Unnamed American Short film 2008 Red Canyon Mac 2008 Dead * Line Seth Short film 2008 Clown Lucien Short film 2008 Cadillac Records Chess Records Engineer 2008 Echoes of Extinction Eric Richards 2008 Styrofoam Soul Joe 2009 The Chase Dangerous Guy 2009 Messengers 2 : The Scarecrow John Rollins Direct - to - DVD 2009 Pandorum Shepard 2009 Boondock Saints II : All Saints Day, The The Boondock Saints II : All Saints Day Murphy MacManus Meskada Dennis Burrows Conspirator, The The Conspirator Lewis Payne Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis Barry Short film 8 Uhr 28 Stranger 2011 Hello Herman Lax Morales 2012 Night of the Templar Henry Flesh 2013 Iron Man : Rise of Technovore Frank Castle / The Punisher ( voice ) Direct - to - DVD 2013 Sunlight Jr. Justin 2013 Pawn Shop Chronicles Stanley 2014 Stretch Himself Cameo 2015 Vacation Truck Driver Cameo 2015 Air Bauer 2015 Sky Diego 2016 Triple 9 Russel Welch Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Charmed Nate Parks 2 episodes 2005 Masters of Horror Kirby Episode : `` John Carpenter 's Cigarette Burns '' 2006 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Derek Lord Episode : `` Influence '' 2006 13 Graves Norman Television film Hawaii Five - 0 Anton Hesse Episode : Pilot 2010 -- present Walking Dead, The The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Recurring ( Season 1 ) Main Cast ( Season 2 -- present ) 76 episodes IGN Award for Best TV Hero ( 2012 ) Satellite Award for Best Cast -- Television Series ( 2012 ) Nominated -- EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Drama ( 2014 ) Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Television ( 2012, 2015 ) 2016 American Dad ! Tim ( voice ) Episode : `` Hayley Smith, Seal Team Six '' 2016 Turbo FAST Wild Pete ( voice ) Episode : `` The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly '' 2016 Voltron : Legendary Defender Rolo ( voice ) Episode : `` Taking Flight '' 2016 -- present Ride with Norman Reedus Himself ( host ) 6 episodes Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Walking Dead : Survival Instinct Daryl Dixon Voice 2014 P.T. Protagonist Performance capture TBA Death Stranding Performance capture Music videos Year Song Artist Ref. `` Wicked as it Seems '' Keith Richards `` Violently Happy '' Björk 1995 `` Strange Currencies '' R.E.M. 1995 `` Fake Plastic Trees '' Radiohead 2011 `` Judas '' Lady Gaga Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref 1998 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor Six Ways to Sunday Nominated 2012 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television The Walking Dead Nominated Satellite Awards Best Television Ensemble ( shared with cast ) Won IGN Awards Best TV Hero Won IGN People 's Choice Awards Best TV Hero Won 2014 EWwy Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated New York City Horror Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Various Won 2015 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television The Walking Dead Nominated Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Supporting Actor Won 2017 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Norman Reedus ''. 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Question: actor that plays daryl on the walking dead
Answer: Norman Mark Reedus