Andrew Lincoln
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| Date of Birth | Andrew James Clutterbuck; 14 September 1973 |
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Andrew Lincoln(bornAndrew James Clutterbuck; 14 September 1973)is an English actor, known for his roles in the TV seriesThis Life,TeachersandAfterlife, and the filmsLove ActuallyandHeartbreaker. He currently plays the lead role in AMC 's television seriesThe Walking Dead.
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Andrew Lincoln Biography
Career
Acting
Lincoln made his first on-screen appearance in "Births and Deaths", a 1994 episode of Channel Four sitcomDrop the Dead Donkey.
His first major role was Edgar "Egg" Cook, one of the lead characters in the highly successful BBC dramaThis Life(1996–1997). He went on to star as probationary teacher Simon Casey in the Channel Four sitcomTeachers(2001–2003), and had a lead role as university lecturer and psychologist Robert Bridge inAfterlife(2005).
Lincoln has also appeared in several films, includingHuman Traffic(1999) andLove Actually(2003).
In 2009 he appeared in the stage production ofParlour Song.He went back to England after filming the Sky One TV seriesStrike Backin South Africa.He also starred alongside Vanessa Paradis in the French filmHeartbreaker.
In April 2010 Lincoln was cast as Rick Grimes ,in the live-action adaption of the comicThe Walking Deadand narrated the project on San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 .
Directing
Lincoln directed two episodes in the third series ofTeachers.
Personal life
On 10 June 2006, he married Gael Anderson, the daughter of musician Ian Anderson of the rock band Jethro Tull . At the wedding, Apple Martin (daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin , lead singer of Coldplay ) was the flower girl .He has one daughter.
Early life
Lincoln was born in Londonto a South African mother, a nurse, and an English father, a civil engineer. He grew up in Hull and moved to Bath at the age of ten. After leaving Beechen Cliff School , he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), where he changed his name from Clutterbuck to Lincoln. He grew up with an older brother called Richard Clutterbuck, who is the founding head of Bristol Free School in 2011.
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Andrew Lincoln Film & Dramas & Discography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Terry | 1 episode "Births and Deaths" |
| 1995 | N7 | Andy | Pilot, spin-off ofThe Nick Revell Show |
| 1996 | Over Here | Caddy | TV miniseries |
| Bramwell | Martin Fredericks | Episode 2.3 | |
| 1996–1997 | This Life | Edgar "Egg" Cook | Series regular, 32 episodes |
| 1997 | The Woman in White | Walter Hartright | Drama serial |
| 1999 | Mersey Blues | Narrator | Miniseries |
| 2000 | Bomber | Capt. Willy Byrne | Drama serial |
| A Likeness in Stone | Richard Kirschman | Drama serial | |
| 2001–2003 | Teachers | Simon Casey | Series regular, 20 episodes |
| 2003 | Trevor's World of Sport | Mark Boden | Episode 1.1 |
| State of Mind | Julian Latimer | TV miniseries | |
| The Canterbury Tales | Alan King | 1 episode,The Man of Law's Tale | |
| 2004 | Holby City | Boyfriend of Hep.C patient | 1 episode "Letting Go" |
| Whose Baby? | Barry Flint | Drama Series | |
| Lie with Me | DI Will Tomlinson | TV miniseries | |
| 2005–2006 | Afterlife | Robert Bridge | Series regular, 14 episodes |
| 2007 | This Life + 10 | Edgar "Egg" Cook | One-off |
| 2009 | The Things I Haven't Told You | DC Rae | Pilot |
| 2009 | Wuthering Heights | Edgar Linton | TV Series |
| Moon Shot | Michael Collins | TV film | |
| 2010 | Strike Back | Hugh Collinson | TV miniseries |
| 2010-present | The Walking Dead | Rick Grimes | Main character; 13 episodes |
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Boston Kickout | Ted | |
| 1998 | Understanding Jane | Party Stonehead 1 | |
| 1999 | A Man's Best Friend | Man | Short film |
| Human Traffic | Felix | ||
| 2000 | Gangster No. 1 | Maxie King | |
| Offending Angels | Sam | ||
| 2003 | Love Actually | Mark | |
| 2004 | Enduring Love | TV Producer | |
| 2006 | These Foolish Things | Christopher Lovell | |
| Comme t'y es belle! | Paul | English title; 'Hey Good Looking!' | |
| Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Jamie | ||
| 2010 | Heartbreaker | Jonathan | French title; 'l'arnacoeur' |
| Made in Dagenham | Mr. Clarke | ||
Andrew Lincoln External Link
- BFI Film & TV Database – Andrew Lincoln. Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
- "Andrew Lincoln – Bio Page". AndrewLincoln.net. http://www.andrewlincoln.net.
- "This actor's life: Andrew Lincoln is an altogether different animal in his latest stage role". The Independent. 26 March 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/this-actors-life-andrew-lincoln-is-an-altogether-different-animal-in-his-latest-stage-role-1654154.html.
- This Life's Andrew Lincoln to star in Sky1 adaptation of Strike Back The Guardian. 24 August 2009
- Revolver falls for Pascal Chaumeil’s Heartbreaker Screen Daily. 15 February 2010
- Creepy, Uncle. (15 June 2010) The Walking Dead: A Look at Andrew Lincoln as Police Officer Rick Grimes. Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
- TV: Rick Grimes Officially Cast in AMC's 'The Walking Dead'. Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
- The Horrors of the San Diego Comic Con: Friday, July 23. Bloody-disgusting.com (10 July 2010). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
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