Andrew Lincoln

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**Andrew James Clutterbuck** (born 14 September 1973), known professionally as **Andrew Lincoln**, 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 is set to reprise his role as Rick in a trilogy of *The Walking Dead* films that will be distributed by Universal Pictures.

## Early life

Clutterbuck was born on 14 September 1973 in London, the son of an English civil engineer and a South African nurse. His family moved to Hull when he was 18 months old, and then to Bath, Somerset when he was eight or nine. He attended Beechen Cliff School, where at age 14 he had his first acting role as The Artful Dodger in a school production of *Oliver!*. He named John Scrine and Tony Lawdham as two teachers that encouraged him the most. After leaving school, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) drama school and began to use "Andrew Lincoln" as his stage name.

## Career

In 1994, Lincoln made his TV debut in "Births and Deaths", an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom *Drop the Dead Donkey*. In 1995, soon after finishing drama school, he made his breakthrough with his first major role playing Edgar "Egg" Cook, one of the leading characters in the acclaimed BBC drama *This Life*. He went on to star in a number of British television series and dramas such as *The Woman in White*, *The Canterbury Tales*, and *Wuthering Heights*, most notably as probationary teacher Simon Casey in the successful Channel 4 sitcom *Teachers*. He also had a lead role as university lecturer and psychologist Robert Bridge in *Afterlife*, and starred in the Sky 1 series *Strike Back* with Richard Armitage in 2010.

Lincoln appeared in several films such as *Human Traffic* and *Gangster No. 1* and starred alongside Vanessa Paradis in Pascal Chaumeil's *Heartbreaker*. In particular, his role as Mark in the 2003 film *Love Actually* gained him wider recognition.

In addition, Lincoln has performed in plays, including *Hushabye Mountain* in 1999, the widely praised *Blue/Orange* in 2000 and 2001, *The Late Henry Moss* in 2006, the *Parlour Song* in 2009, as well as radio productions. He has done voice-overs for documentaries, advertisements, and government campaigns. He directed two episodes in the third series of *Teachers* for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best New Director (Fiction) in 2004.

### *The Walking Dead*

In April 2010, Lincoln was cast as Rick Grimes, the protagonist of AMC's live-action television series adaptation of the post-apocalyptic horror comic book *The Walking Dead*. Grimes is a sheriff's deputy who awakens from a month-long coma in the midst of a zombie apocalypse caused by an unknown pathogen. He becomes the leader of a group of family and friends who are forced to relentlessly fight off flesh-eating zombies and hostile humans. In 2010, Lincoln signed up for the show for a potential six years. He then renegotiated a deal for two further seasons. Lincoln appeared on the show for the final time on 4 November 2018, having previously stated that he wished to spend more time with his children.

According to *The New York Times*, Lincoln's role on *The Walking Dead* made him "the center of one of the world's biggest pop culture franchises". Lincoln has received various awards and nominations for his portrayal of Rick Grimes; he won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and again in 2017.

Following Lincoln's departure from *The Walking Dead* it was announced on Talking Dead by Scott M. Gimple that Lincoln would reprise his role of Rick Grimes in a trilogy of feature-length films set for theatrical distribution by Universal Pictures. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the films have been delayed.

Lincoln also received critical acclaim for his work on *The Walking Dead*. In 2012 and 2015, TVLine spotlighted Lincoln as "Performer of the Week" for his performance in the fourth episode of season 3 ("Killer Within") and for the fifteenth episode of season 5 ("Try"), respectively. Regarding Lincoln's performance on "Try", TVLine commented, "We always knew that Lincoln could play the living daylights out of anything that was thrown at him. But until this week's episode of *The Walking Dead*, we didn't realize that he could act his way from A to Z all within the span of a single hour". Jacob Stolworthy of *The Independent* commented that Lincoln's performance in the first episode of season seven is "a moment where Andrew Lincoln excels, his character coming full circle".

### Post *The Walking Dead*

In 2019, Lincoln was cast in and filmed his first non-*The Walking Dead* role since 2010 in the drama *Penguin Bloom*.

## Personal life

On 10 June 2006, Lincoln married Gael Anderson, daughter of Ian Anderson, flautist and vocalist of Jethro Tull. They have two children, Matilda (born 2007) and Arthur (born 2010).

He went to school in Bath, where he was childhood friends with former Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale. In 2017, Lincoln said "One of my oldest and dearest friends happens to be Paul Tisdale. So I've been watching him very avidly throughout his whole career and I've been very proud of him."

Lincoln has starred in a video in support of the Robin Hood tax in 2014. Along with others involved in the video he has encouraged the public to get behind the measure, noting its "incredible support from people across Europe."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The actors behind voice-overs. *The Independent* (2 February 2006).
2. ↑ BFI Film & TV Database – Andrew Lincoln Template:Webarchive. Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Roz Lewis (26 September 2014). "Andrew Lincoln: My family values". *The Guardian*. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016.
4. ↑ Andrew Lincoln Biography. *Starpulse*.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"This actor's life: Andrew Lincoln is an altogether different animal in his latest stage role". *The Independent*. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010.
6. ↑ Steve Fennessy. The Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln Lives Up to A Challenge. *Men's Health*.
7. ↑ New Magazine Experience.
8. ↑ He spent a summer at the National Youth Theatre in London and became interested in acting as a career.Caroline Bishop (8 April 2009). Andrew Lincoln. Official London Theatre.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Andrew Lincoln". *The Scotsman*. 20 October 2004. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
10. ↑ Andrew Lincoln bio. AndrewLincoln.net.
11. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Bloodied Andrew cuts finger off". Metro International. 7 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
12. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Tina Ogle (10 September 2000). "Andrew Lincoln: The Egg who hatched into a rising star". *The Observer*. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
13. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Don't egg Andrew Lincoln on!". BBC. 16 October 2003. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006.
14. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Andrew's head for Heights". *Manchester Evening News*. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
15. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Tom Meltzer (6 April 2009). "Where are they now?". *The Guardian*. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
16. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"*This Life*s Andrew Lincoln to star in Sky1 adaptation of Strike Back". *The Guardian*. 24 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.
17. ↑ *Heartbreaker* Template:Webarchive
18. ↑ Shirley Li (13 November 2013). 'Love Actually,' to Andrew Lincoln, is perfect: The actor looks back, 10 years later. *Entertainment Weekly*.
19. ↑ Matt Wolf (9 May 1999). Review: 'Hushabye Mountain'. *Variety*.
20. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Billington, Michael (15 April 2000). "Blue/Orange". *The Guardian*. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016.
21. ↑ Philip Fisher. Blue/Orange review. The British Theatre Guide.
22. ↑ Billington, Michael (20 January 2006). The Late Henry Moss. *The Guardian*.
23. ↑ Stoppard Radio Season. The British Theatre Guide.
24. ↑ Creepy, Uncle. (15 June 2010) The Walking Dead: A Look at Andrew Lincoln as Police Officer Rick Grimes Template:Webarchive. Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
25. ↑ TV: Rick Grimes Officially Cast in AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Template:Webarchive. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
26. ↑ The Walking Dead. AMC.
27. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Benji Wilson (28 October 2010). "Andrew Lincoln on starring in the TV adaptation of Walking Dead". *The Daily Telegraph*. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
28. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Goldberg, Lesley (17 November 2016). "Robert De Niro's Making How Much?! TV Is Becoming an ATM for Top Talent". *The Hollywood Reporter*. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017.
29. ↑ Rick Grimes makes final stand on 'The Walking Dead,' but he'll be back in new movies.
30. ↑ Tassi, Paul. Andrew Lincoln Finally Explains The One Reason He's Leaving 'The Walking Dead'.
31. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Egner, Jeremy (4 November 2018). "Andrew Lincoln Says Goodbye to 'The Walking Dead.' For Now". *The New York Times*.
32. ↑ AccuWeather. Charlotte producer Michael Plumides wins a Saturn Award.
33. ↑ AM, Christian Saclao 06/30/17 AT 12:22 (30 June 2017). 'The Flash' Star Candice Patton Shows Off Her Saturn Award On Instagram.
34. ↑ Walking Dead's Rick Grimes Movies Still Planning To Release in Theaters (en-US) (2020-09-27).
35. ↑ TVLine, Team (2012-01-09). TVLine's Performer of the Week: Andrew Lincoln. TVLine.
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 TVLine, Team (2015-03-28). TVLine's Performer of the Week: Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln. TVLine.
37. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Stolworthy, Jacob (24 October 2016). "The Walking Dead season 7 episode 1 review: Just too bleak to enjoy". *The Independent*. Independent Print Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
38. ↑ ‘Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln Joins Naomi Watts In ‘Penguin Bloom’
39. ↑ Interview: Andrew Lincoln, actor. *The Scotsman* (26 June 2010).
40. ↑ Gael Anderson Wiki: 4 Facts To Know About Andrew Lincoln's Wife.
41. ↑ Flashback: Exeter City 3–3 Yeovil Town: A stunning comeback witnessed by Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln. DevonLive (29 August 2017).
42. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Denham, Jess (18 February 2014). "Bill Nighy and Andrew Lincoln star in video supporting Robin Hood tax". *The Independent*. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
43. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Erb, Kelly (18 February 2014). "Harry Potter, Walking Dead Celebs Release 'Robin Hood Tax' Film". *Forbes*. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
44. ↑ Andrew Lincoln - Rotten Tomatoes.
45. ↑ Andrew Lincoln | TV Guide.
46. ↑ Siegel, Lucas (29 June 2017). Marvel, Star Wars, The Walking Dead win big at 2017 Saturn Awards. Syfy Wire.
47. ↑ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). 'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations. *Variety*.
48. ↑ 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations (16 July 2019).

## External links

* Andrew Lincoln at IMDb
* Andrew Lincoln on Facebook

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