Andrew Lincoln Biography
Andrew Lincoln, born Andrew James Clutterbuck, is an English actor. His character as Egg in the BBC drama This Life was his first major role. He is also known for appearing in Love Actually (2003) and The Walking Dead (2010-2018).
Andrew Lincoln Age|Birthday
Lincoln was born on September 14, 1973. Therefore, he is 48 years old as of 2021 and celebrates his birthday on 14th September every year.
Andrew Lincoln Height|Weight
Lincoln’s height is 5 feet 10 inches (approximately 178 centimeters). Moreover, he weighs 80 kilograms.
Andrew Lincoln Family
Lincoln was born in London to his parents. His father was was an English civil engineer and his mother a South African Nurse. However, details about his parents’ names are currently under review. Moreover, he has a brother named Richard Clutterbuck.
Andrew Lincoln Wife
Lincoln married Gael Anderson, Ian’s daughter on June 10, 2010. Gael’s father was a flutist and vocalist of Jethro Tull. In addition, the couple has two children, a daughter named Matilda (born in 2007) and a son named Arthur (born in 2010).
Andrew Lincoln Education
Lincoln went to Beechen Cliff School. His first acting role was at the age of 14 as The Artful Dodger in a school production of Oliver. The two teachers who encouraged him the most were Tony Lawdhan and John Scrine. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) drama school after school.
Andrew Lincoln Career
Lincoln made his TV debut in Births and Deaths in 1994. He made his breakthrough with his first major role-playing Edgar “Egg” Cook in 1995 soon after finishing drama school. He was one of the leading characters in the acclaimed BBC drama This Life. The Canterbury Tales, Wuthering Heights, and The Woman in White are some of the British television series and dramas he starred in. In Afterlife, he also had a lead role as a university lecturer and psychologist Robert Bridge. Moreover, he starred in the Sky 1 series Strike Back.
In addition, Human Traffic and Gangster No. 1 are films he appeared in. He also starred in Heartbreaker. In the 2003 film, Love Actually, his role as Mark gained him wider recognition. The plays he has appeared in include, Hushabye Mountain (1999), Blue/Orange (2000 and 2001), The Late Henry Moss (2006), as well as the Parlour Song (2009). Moreover, he also does radio productions and also done documentaries, advertisements, and government campaigns voice-overs. He received a BAFTA nomination for Best New Director (Fiction) in 2004 for directing two episodes in the third series of Teachers.
The Walking Dead
Lincoln was cast as Rick Grimes in April 2010 in the AMC’s live-action television series, The Walking Dead. He signed up for the show for a potential six years in 2010. For two further seasons, he renegotiated a deal. Having previously stated that he wished to spend more time with his children, he appeared on the show for the final time on November 4, 2018.
According to The New York Times, he became the center of one of the world’s biggest pop culture franchises for his role in The Walking Dead. For his portrayal of Rick Grimes, he has received various awards and nominations. He won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 as well as in 2017.
Lincoln will reprise his role as Rick Grimes in a trilogy of feature-length films set for theatrical distribution by Universal Pictures. Scott M. Gimple announced on Talking Dead. However, the films have been delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Post-Walking Dead
Lincoln was cast in and filmed his first non-The Walking Dead role in 2019 since 2010 in the drama Penguin Bloom.
Filmography
Film
1995 – Boston Kickout
1998 – Understanding Jane
1999 – A Man’s Best Friend, Human Traffic
2000 – Gangster No. 1
2003 – Love Actually
2004 – Enduring Love
2006 – These Foolish Things, Hey Good Looking, Scenes of a Sexual Nature
2010 – Heartbreaker, Made in Dagenham
2020 – Penguin Bloom
Television
1994-2006
1994 – Drop the Dead Donkey
1995 – N7
1996 – Over There, Bramwell
1996-1997 – This Life
1997 – The Woman in White
2000 – Bomber, A Likeness in Stone
2000-2001 – Shipwrecked
2001-2003 – Teachers
2003 – Trevor’s World of Sport, State of Mind, The Canterbury Tales
2004 – Lie with Me, Whose Baby
2005-2006 – Afterlife
2007-2022
2007 – This LIfe + 10
2009 – Wuthering Heights, The Things I Haven’t Told You, Moonshot
2010 – Strike Back
2010-2018 – The Walking Dead
2014 – Tigers About the House
2017 – Red Nose Day Actually, Robot Chicken
2018 – Fear the Walking Dead
2022 – Guillermo del Toro’ Cabinet of Curiosities
Theatre
1998 – Sugar Sugar
1999 – Hushabye Mountain
2000-2001 – Blue/Orange
2002 – Free
2006 – The Late Henry Moss
2009 – Parlour Song
2020 – A Christmas Carol
Awards and nominations
2004
British Academy Television Awards under the category of Best New Director – Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award under the category of Best Ensemble Acting – Nominated
Empire Awards under the category of Best Newcomer – Nominated
2007
Golden Nymph Award under the category Outstanding Actor – Drama Series – Won
2010
IGN Summer Movie Award under the category of Best TV Hero – Won
2011
Saturn Awards under the category of Best Actor on Television – Nominated
Scream awards under the category of Best Horror Actor – Nominated
2012
Satellite Awards under the category of Best EnsembleTelevision – won
2013
Saturn Awards under the category of Best Actor on Television – Nominated
Critics Choice Television Award under the category of Best Actor in a Drama Series – Nominated
TV Guide Award under the category of Favorite Actor – Nominated
2014
People’s Choice Awards – Nominated
2015
Saturn Awards under the category of Best Actor on Television – Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards under the category of Best TV Actor – Nominated
2016
Saturn Award under the category of Best Actor on Television – Nominated
Teen Choice Awards under the category of Choice TV Actor – Nominated
2017
People’s Choice Awards under the category of Favorite Sci-Fi – Nominated
Saturn Awards under the category of Best Actor on Television – Won
2018
Saturn Awards under the category of Best Actor on Television – Nominated
People’s Choice Awards under the category Best TV Actor – Nominated
2019
Saturn Awards under the category of Best Actor on Television – Nominated
Andrew Lincoln Net Worth
Lincoln’s net worth is $16 million. In addition, his salary is $650,000 per episode.
