Lew Temple (born October 2, 1967) is an American actor known for roles in Domino and Waitress, and for playing Axel in the third season of The Walking Dead.

Early life Temple was raised in Texas. He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins College, and graduated in 1985.

Career

Baseball Though he was not good enough for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, snagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. In 1986, he was a scout for the New York Mets, and would later go on to serve as assistant director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for the Astros until 1993.

Acting

Film Temple has had several film roles in the horror genre, appearing in Rob Zombie's horror film, The Devils Rejects as Adam Banjo, portraying Sheriff Winston in the prequel to the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie's slasher film, Halloween. Temple played Marv in Trailer Park of Terror, and Pete in the thriller/horror film House. In 2016, he starred in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31 as Psycho-Head.

Temple's other film roles include Locus Fender in the action film Domino, a paramedic in the crime thriller Déjà Vu, Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress, Brian LaRue in a proof of concept for the science-fiction film The Three, Ned in the thriller Unstoppable and Montgomery Blair, a member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet, in the film Saving Lincoln, which tells the President's story through the eyes of Ward Hill Lamon, a former law partner, friend, and primary bodyguard.

Television Temple appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami as Billy Chadwick, a local loner in a grizzly bear murder case. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Mr. Loobertz, and in 2011 he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, in which he played a former fisherman turned part-time deliveryman called Bill Thomas, who kidnaps Alison Sparks.

His most notable television role was on The Walking Dead as Axel, a prisoner survivor of the zombie apocalypse.

Awards In 2015, Temple received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Annual Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival. The award is given to a distinguished actor recognized for his continuing work in the industry of film and video.

Personal life In 2002, Temple was let go from a film contract because he dismissed symptoms of a serious illness. A near-death experience resulted in an examination at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and a forty percent chance of survival. He stayed in hospital for eight months and successfully underwent chemotherapy treatment.

In 2009, Temple was involved in a charity event for breast cancer called Bowling for Boobies.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes1994Angels in the OutfieldBaseball PlayerJason's LyricMan on Bus1995Crazy Man1997Rick Sharpe1998Waiter1999Audience Member #22000Born to WinRaymondRed InkMartin Mueller2001On the BorderlineWeb2003Rolling KansasBillParasite DollsCaineVoice, English dub21 GramsCounty Sheriff2005Adam BanjoDominoLocus Fender2006Come Early MorningManVoiceDeputy Tommy SmallsHeavens FallWade WrightGaryShort filmSheriff HoytDeja VuParamedic2007WaitressCalHalloweenNoel Kluggs2008Trailer Park of TerrorMarvHousePeteNo Man's Land: The Rise of ReekerHitchhikerGun DealerShort film2009Someone's Knocking at the DoorCoroner Tom CollinsOtis E.The CashierSilent Night, Zombie NightJeffrey HanniganHappy in the ValleyChris2010LonnieIvanUnstoppableNed Oldham2011Montana AmazonTrevorRangoFurgus/HitchVoiceAsparagusCounselor #2Short filmZombexAldous HuxtableWe Are FamilyNorm2012MoniKaLloydThe GardenSaving LincolnMontgomery BlairRay RayLawlessAbshire2013The Lone RangerHollisNight MovesWandering Camper2014Wicked BloodDonny BakerDirect-to-videoAtlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?Ellis Wyatt2015DesiertoBorder Patrol officerMexican film201631Psycho-Head2017The EndlessTimFeralBill TalbotKidnapTerrence "Terry" Vicky2019Once Upon a Time in HollywoodLand Pirate LewBetween the DarknessRoy Grady2020Laura Hasn't SleptDr. ParsonsThe MonstrosityShort film2021Spirit UntamedWrangler/ConductorVoice2022MonstrousMr. AlonzoThe CastleWalter BrownCorsicana Jack Donner2024Seven CemeteriesTommy Lasorda2025Ed KemperEd KemperDorotheaBilly 'Hurricane' HodgesFilm about serial killer Dorothea Puente

Television

Year Title Role Notes1993Dragon HalfTicket ManVoice, video short1994SaiyûkiMonk/Village ChiefVoice, television filmDirty Pair Flash: Mission 3 Act 1Additional VoicesVideo short1995Golden BoyAnimator EVoice, videoMoverMiniseries1996Elf o karu mono-tachiVariousVoiceBurn up WAshuharaVoice, videoWalker, Texas RangerWhit GanzEpisode: "Miracle at Middle Creek"1996–1997Martian Successor NadesicoAdditional Voices10 episodes1997Walker, Texas RangerNick DevlinEpisode: "Full Contact"KimeraGuardVoice, videoNash LeeEpisode: "A Streetcar with Desire"1998Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040Musician #22 episodesWalker, Texas RangerLouieEpisode: "On the Border"Slayers OVA 1Bandit/Additional VoicesVideoGenerator GawlVariousUnknown episodesDirty Pair: Mission II, Act IGoat Abiko/Additional VoicesVideoGo Nagai's New Cutey HoneyMoto-Mutant 2/Additional VoicesVideoGasarakiAdditional Voices3 episodes1999Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Shadow WarKusui / Musician 2Video2000Sin: The MovieVariousVoice, video2001Walker, Texas RangerOllie OlmedoEpisode: "Saturday Night"2007CSI: MiamiBilly ChadwickEpisode: "A Grizzly Murder"2009Esperanza BeachWatsonVideo shortHow to Study Your Bible for KidsCommissioner ContextVideo short2010NCIS: Los AngelesMr. LoobertzEpisode: "Full Throttle"2011Criminal MindsBill ThomasEpisode: "Coda"CrossDetective RedVideo2012Hawaii Five-0Stuart RizziEpisode: "Kahu"2012–2013The Walking DeadAxelSeason 3 (Recurring role; 8 episodes)2013JustifiedGrady1 episode2015ReviewShovel HitterEpisode: "Buried Alive, 6 Star Review, Public Speaking"LongmireArcher Loftus3 episodesWicked CityDave Keller3 episodes2017Chicago FireMax SchlottmanSeason 5 Episode 172025Super Duper Bunny LeagueCactus Outlaw #2Voice, episode: "Long Tall Sally"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2006 Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers Additional voices2011 Killzone 3 ISA Soldiers Rango Turley 2016 Mafia III Additional voices

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