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Andrew Lincoln
British actor

Andrew Lincoln

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British actor
A.K.A.
Andy Lincoln Andrew James Clutterbuck
Gender
Male
Place of birth
London, Greater London, London, England
Age
51 years
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1.778 m
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Biography

Andrew James Clutterbuck (born 14 September 1973), better known by his stage name Andrew Lincoln, is an English actor. He is most recognised for his portrayal of Rick Grimes, the lead character in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series—based on the eponymous comic book series of the same name—The Walking Dead. His first major role was in the BBC drama This Life, followed by roles such as Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers and Mark in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003).

Early life

Andrew Clutterbuck was born 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 spent a summer at the National Youth Theatre in London and became interested in acting as a career. 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 first on-screen appearance in "Births and Deaths", an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey. In 1995, soon after finishing drama school, he was offered 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

Lincoln in October 2012

In April 2010, Lincoln was cast as Rick Grimes, the protagonist of AMC's live-action adaptation of the post-apocalyptic horror comic book television series The Walking Dead. Grimes is a sheriff's deputy who awakens from a months-long coma in the midst of a violent 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. The drama has the highest nielsen ratings in cable television history, including the most 18- to 49-year-old viewers of any cable or broadcast television series during its third through (current) sixth seasons. In 2010, Lincoln signed up for the show for a potential six years. He has since renegotiated a deal for two further seasons.

Lincoln has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead, and has won several and been nominated for numerous awards. Jacob Stolworthy from The Independent, whilst commenting on his performance in the first episode of season 7, "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be", said: "It's a moment where Andrew Lincoln excels, his character coming full circle: between his snot-nosed splutters of mercy and Carl’s resigned plea (“Dad, just do it), this scene - when bookended with the first time we see Rick in season 1 episode 'Days Gone Bye', unaware of the tribulations this "new world order" will bring - causes your bones to cool several degrees." 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 fifteenth episode of season 5 ("Try"), respectively, saying, for 2015, "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."

Personal life

On 10 June 2006, Lincoln married Gael Anderson, daughter of Ian Anderson, former flautist and vocalist in Jethro Tull. They have two children, Matilda and Arthur. Apple Martin (daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin) was the flower girl at their wedding.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995Boston KickoutTed
1998Understanding JaneParty Stonehead 1
1999A Man's Best FriendManShort film
1999Human TrafficFelix
2000Gangster No. 1Maxie King
2000Offending AngelsSam
2003Love ActuallyMark
2004Enduring LoveTV Producer
2006These Foolish ThingsChristopher Lovell
2006Hey Good Looking!Paul
2006Scenes of a Sexual NatureJamie
2010HeartbreakerJonathan
2010Made in DagenhamMr. Clarke

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Drop the Dead DonkeyTerryEpisode: "Births and Deaths"
1995N7AndyPilot
1996Over HereCappy2 episodes
1996BramwellMartin FredericksEpisode 2.3
1996–97This LifeEdgar "Egg" Cook32 episodes
1997The Woman in WhiteWalter Hartright2 episodes
2000BomberCaptain Willy ByrneTelevision film
2000A Likeness in StoneRichard KirschmanTelevision film
2001–03TeachersSimon Casey20 episodes; also directed 2 episodes
2003Trevor's World of SportMark BodenEpisode 1.1
2003State of MindJulian Latimer3 episodes
2003The Canterbury TalesAlan KingEpisode: "The Man of Law's Tale"
2004Holby CityBoyfriend to Hep C PatientEpisode: "Letting Go" (uncredited)
2004Lie With MeDI Will Tomlinson2 episodes
2004Whose Baby?Barry FlintTelevision film
2005–06AfterlifeRobert Bridge14 episodes
2007This Life + 10Edgar "Egg" CookTelevision special
2009Wuthering HeightsEdgar Linton2 episodes
2009The Things I Haven't Told YouDC RaeTelevision film
2009MoonshotMichael CollinsTelevision film
2010Strike BackHugh Collinson6 episodes
2010–presentThe Walking DeadRick Grimes83 episodes
2017Red Nose Day ActuallyMarkShort television film; sequel to Love Actually

Stage

YearTitleRoleLocationPlaywright
1998Sugar SugarJoeBush TheatreSimon Bent
1999Hushabye MountainDannyHampstead TheatreJonathan Harvey
2000–2001Blue/OrangeBruceCottesloe Theatre (2000)
Duchess Theatre (2001)
Joe Penhall
2002FreeAlexLoft (Lyttelton Theatre)Simon Bowen
2006The Late Henry MossRayAlmeida TheatreSam Shepard
2009Parlour SongDaleAlmeida TheatreJez Butterworth

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultWork
2004British Academy Television AwardsBest New Director (Fiction)NominatedTeachers
Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardBest Ensemble ActingNominatedLove Actually
Empire AwardsBest NewcomerNominated
2007Golden Nymph AwardOutstanding Actor – Drama SeriesWonAfterlife
2010IGN Summer Movie AwardBest TV HeroWonThe Walking Dead
2011Saturn AwardBest Actor on TelevisionNominated
Scream AwardsBest Horror ActorNominated
2012Satellite AwardsBest Ensemble – Television (Special Achievement Award)Won
2013Saturn AwardBest Actor on TelevisionNominated
Critics' Choice Television AwardBest Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated
TV Guide AwardFavorite ActorNominated
2014People's Choice AwardFavorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV ActorNominated
Favorite TV Anti-HeroWon
2015Saturn AwardBest Actor on TelevisionWon
Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest TV ActorNominated
2016Saturn AwardBest Actor on TelevisionNominated
Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-FiNominated
2017People's Choice AwardsFavorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV ActorNominated
Saturn AwardBest Actor on TelevisionWon
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