The following is a list of characters from The Walking Dead television series based on the eponymous comic book series. Although some characters appear in both the television and comic series, the continuity of the television series is not shared with the original comic book series.
Cast Legend Actors who listed in the opening introActors who are part of the main cast but are not listed in the opening intro, but rather under "Also Starring"Actors who are part of the supporting cast and are listed under "Also Starring" or "Co-Stars" Main cast Actor Character Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Andrew Lincoln Rick Grimes colspan="9" Jon Bernthal Shane colspan="2" colspan="5" colspan="2" Sarah Wayne Callies Lori Grimes colspan="3" colspan="5" colspan="2" Laurie Holden Andrea colspan="3" colspan="8" Jeffrey DeMunn Dale colspan="2" colspan="9" Steven YeunGlenn Rhee colspan="7" colspan="4" Chandler Riggs Carl Grimes colspan="8" colspan="3" Norman Reedus Daryl Dixon colspan="10" Melissa McBride Carol Peletier colspan="2" colspan="8" Lauren Cohan Maggie Greene colspan="9" Danai Gurira Michonne colspan="8" Scott Wilson Hershel Greene colspan="4" colspan="2" Michael Rooker Merle Dixon colspan="2" colspan="8" David Morrissey Philip "The Governor" Blake colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="6" Emily Kinney Beth Greene colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" Chad L. Coleman Tyreese colspan="2" colspan="6" Sonequa Martin-Green Sasha colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Bob Stookey colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="6" Michael Cudlitz Abraham Ford colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="2" Josh McDermitt Eugene Porter colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="5" Christian Serratos Rosita Espinosa colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="5" Alanna Masterson Tara Chambler colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" Andrew J. West Gareth colspan="3" colspan="6" Seth Gilliam Gabriel Stokes colspan="4" colspan="3" colspan="4" Lennie James Morgan Jones colspan="3" colspan="2" Alexandra Breckenridge Jessie Anderson colspan="4" colspan="5" Ross Marquand Aaron colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="4" Austin Nichols Spencer Monroe colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="4" Tovah Feldshuh Deanna Monroe colspan="4" colspan="5" Jeffrey Dean Morgan Negan colspan="5" colspan="5" Austin Amelio Dwight colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="3" Tom Payne Paul "Jesus" Rovia colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="2" Xander Berkeley Gregory colspan="5" colspan="3" colspan="2" Khary Payton Ezekiel colspan="6" colspan="3" Steven Ogg Simon colspan="5" colspan="3" Katelyn Nacon Enid colspan="4" colspan="2" Pollyanna McIntosh Anne "Jadis" colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="2" Callan McAuliffe Alden colspan="7" colspan="2" Avi Nash Siddiq colspan="7" colspan="2" Samantha Morton Alpha colspan="8" colspan="2" Ryan Hurst Beta colspan="8" Eleanor Matsuura Yumiko colspan="8" Cooper Andrews Jerry colspan="6" colspan="3" Nadia Hilker Magna colspan="8" Cailey Fleming Judith Grimes colspan="2" colspan="7" Cassady McClincy Lydia colspan="8" Lauren Ridloff Connie colspan="8" Paola Lázaro Princess colspan="9" Michael James Shaw Mercer colspan="10" Lynn Collins Leah Shaw colspan="9" Josh Hamilton Lance Hornsby colspan="10" Margot Bingham Maxxine "Stephanie" Mercer colspan="8" colspan="2" Laila Robins Pamela Milton colspan="10" Angel Theory Kelly colspan="8" colspan="2"
Recurring cast Actor Character Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Emma Bell Amy colspan="8" Andrew Rothenberg Jim colspan="8" IronE Singleton Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas colspan="3" colspan="8" Juan Pareja Morales colspan="6" colspan="3" Jeryl Prescott Sales Jacqui colspan="8" Adam Minarovich Ed Peletier colspan="9" Madison Lintz Sophia Peletier colspan="2" colspan="9" Viviana Chavez-Vega Miranda Morales colspan="10" Maddie Lomax Eliza Morales colspan="10" Noah Lomax Louis Morales colspan="10" Pruitt Taylor Vince Otis colspan="9" Jane McNeill Patricia colspan="9" Michael Zegen Randall Culver colspan="9" James Allen McCune Jimmy colspan="9" Brandon Fobbs Terry colspan="7" Aldis Hodge Mike colspan="7" Lew Temple Axel colspan="2" colspan="8" Markice Moore Andrew colspan="2" colspan="8" Lawrence Kao Tim colspan="2" colspan="8" Alexa Nikolas Haley colspan="2" colspan="8" Dallas Roberts Milton Mamet colspan="2" colspan="8" Tyler Chase Ben colspan="2" colspan="8" Vincent M. Ward Oscar colspan="2" colspan="8" Daniel Thomas May Allen colspan="2" colspan="7" Travis Love Shumpert colspan="2" colspan="7" Jose Pablo Cantillo Caesar Martinez colspan="2" colspan="7" Melissa Ponzio Karen colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="6" Vincent Martella Patrick colspan="3" colspan="7" Kennedy Brice Molly colspan="3" colspan="7" Audrey Marie Anderson Lilly Chambler colspan="3" colspan="7" Meyrick Murphy Meghan Chambler colspan="3" colspan="7" Marcus Hester Len colspan="3" colspan="7" Keith Brooks Dan colspan="3" colspan="7" J. D. Evermore Harley colspan="3" colspan="7" Eric Mendenhall Billy colspan="3" colspan="7" Sunkrish Bala Dr. Caleb "Dr. S." Subramanian colspan="3" colspan="7" Luke Donaldson Luke colspan="3" colspan="7" Sherry Richards Jeanette colspan="3" colspan="7" Jeff Kober Joe colspan="3" colspan="7" Davi Jay Tony colspan="3" colspan="7" Brandon Carroll David colspan="3" colspan="6" Kerry Condon Clara colspan="3" colspan="7" Juliana Harkavy Alisha colspan="3" colspan="7" Denise Crosby Mary colspan="3" colspan="6" Brighton Sharbino Lizzie Samuels colspan="3" colspan="6" Kyla Kenedy Mika Samuels colspan="3" colspan="6" Tyler James Williams Noah colspan="4" colspan="6" Chris Coy Martin colspan="4" colspan="6" Ricky Wayne O'Donnell colspan="4" colspan="6" Christine Woods Dawn Lerner colspan="4" colspan="6" Erik Jensen Dr. Steven Edwards colspan="4" colspan="6" Teri Wyble Amanda Shepherd colspan="4" colspan="6" Steve Coulter Reg Monroe colspan="4" colspan="6" Daniel Bonjour Aiden Monroe colspan="4" colspan="6" Corey Brill Pete Anderson colspan="4" colspan="6" April Billingsley Theresa colspan="4" colspan="6" Tiffany Morgan Erin colspan="4" colspan="5" Major Dodson Sam Anderson colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="5" Austin Abrams Ron Anderson colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="5" Michael Traynor Nicholas colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="5" Jason Douglas Tobin colspan="4" colspan="4" colspan="3" Ann Mahoney Olivia colspan="4" colspan="3" colspan="4" Jordan Woods-Robinson Eric Raleigh colspan="4" colspan="4" colspan="3" Dahlia Legault Francine colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Mandi Christine Kerr Barbara colspan="4" David Marshall Silverman Kent colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="4" Ted Huckabee Bruce colspan="4" colspan="3" Benedict Samuel Owen colspan="4" colspan="5" Merritt Wever Dr. Denise Cloyd colspan="5" colspan="5" Jay Huguley David colspan="5" colspan="5" Corey Hawkins Heath colspan="5" colspan="4" Kenric Green Scott colspan="5" colspan="5" Vanessa Cloke Anna colspan="5" colspan="4" Daniel Newman Daniel colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="3" Christine Evangelista Sherry colspan="5" colspan="4" Peter Zimmerman Eduardo colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="3" James Chen Kal colspan="5" colspan="3" colspan="2" Karen Ceesay Bertie colspan="5" colspan="2" R. Keith Harris Dr. Harlan Carson colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="3" Elizabeth Ludlow Arat colspan="6" colspan="3" colspan="2" Lindsley Register Laura colspan="6" colspan="4" Mike Seal Gary colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="3" Jayson Warner Smith Gavin colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="3" Joshua Mikel Jared colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="3" Macsen Lintz Henry colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="2" Matt Lintz colspan="8" Logan Miller Benjamin colspan="6" colspan="4" Kerry Cahill Dianne colspan="6" colspan="5" Carlos Navarro Alvaro colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="3" Karl Makinen Richard colspan="6" colspan="4" Anthony Lopez Oscar colspan="6" colspan="3" Sydney Park Cyndie colspan="6" colspan="2" Briana Venskus Beatrice colspan="6" colspan="2" Mimi Kirkland Rachel Ward colspan="6" colspan="2" Avianna Mynhier colspan="8" Nicole Barré Kathy colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="2" Nadine Marissa Nabila colspan="6" colspan="4" Ethan Charles Hershel Rhee colspan="6" colspan="4" Peyton Lockridge colspan="8" colspan="3" Kien Michael Spiller colspan="9" Traci Dinwiddie Regina colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="2" Various Gracie colspan="7" colspan="2" Anabelle Holloway colspan="8" colspan="3" Matt Mangum D.J. colspan="7" colspan="2" Aaron Farb Norris colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="2" Brett Butler Tammy Rose Sutton colspan="8" colspan="2" John Finn Earl Sutton colspan="8" colspan="2" Gustavo Gomez Marco colspan="8" colspan="2" Rhys Coiro Jed colspan="8" colspan="2" Tamara Austin Nora colspan="8" colspan="2" Dan Fogler Luke colspan="8" colspan="3" Antony Azor Rick "R.J." Jr. colspan="8" colspan="3" Kelley Mack Adeline "Addy" colspan="8" colspan="2" Jackson Pace Gage colspan="8" colspan="2" Joe Ando-Hirsh Rodney colspan="8" colspan="2" Alex Sgambati Jules colspan="9" colspan="2" Thora Birch Mary "Gamma" colspan="9" Juan Javier Cardenas Dante colspan="9" Blaine Kern III Brandon colspan="9" Jerri Tubbs Margo colspan="9" David Shae Alfred colspan="9" Rebecca Koon Cheryl colspan="9" Kevin Carroll Virgil colspan="9" Okea Eme-Akwari Elijah colspan="9" James Devoti Cole colspan="9" Glenn Stanton Frost colspan="10" Laurie Fortier Agatha colspan="10" Marcus Lewis Duncan colspan="10" Alex Meraz Brandon Carver colspan="10" Ritchie Coster Pope colspan="10" Dikran Tulaine Mancea colspan="10" Chelle Ramos Shira "Stephanie Vega" colspan="10" Ian Anthony Dale Tomichi "Tomi" Okumura colspan="10" Teo Rapp-Olsson Sebastian Milton colspan="10" Medina Senghore Annie colspan="10"
Main characters
Rick Grimes
Rick Grimes, portrayed by Andrew Lincoln, is a former sheriff's deputy from a small Georgia town. He is an everyman—smart, calm, just, a sharpshooter, and a good friend, husband and father—but flawed. Rick is a natural leader, someone his fellow survivors will turn to in a crisis, confident in his guidance, even when he at times doubts himself. His overwhelming need to do the right thing and protect those who cannot protect themselves may pull him away from his family, causing cracks of tension within his marriage with Lori and his relationship with his son, Carl. Frustrated about leading his group and keeping them safe, Rick gradually changes into a darker person.
Eventually, he breaks down once again, following the deaths of Glenn and Abraham, and the overshadowing presence of Negan—the series' central antagonist in season six and seven. Throughout season seven, Rick slowly regains his footing and then starts preparing for an all-out war against Negan and the Saviors. However, before the war is over, Carl dies when a walker bites him with his last wish being for his father to find a way to forgive Negan and even join forces with him so that a large, strong community can live in peace, safe from walkers. Rick is then torn between his desire for revenge and his son's final wish for reconciliation. At the end of season eight, Rick manages to find a middle ground by almost, but not quite killing Negan and deciding to keep him locked inside a prison cell in Alexandria, thus ending the war.
When Rick and the communities decide to build a bridge the following season, chaos erupts with the rebellious, remaining Saviors and conflict with members of Rick's group who believe Negan should die in retribution for brutally murdering Glenn and Abraham. In the midst of the conflict, Rick is critically wounded, the bridge is blown up, and Rick is presumed dead. However, unbeknownst to Michonne, Daryl, and the rest of the community, a nearly dead Rick is discovered by Jadis, who arranges him to be taken off in a helicopter with her to an unknown destination. In the series finale, Judith reveals to Daryl and Carol the truth about Michonne's departure in search of Rick, who is still alive.
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