Andrew Lincoln Biography

Fast Facts

• Often supports Shelter, a British organization seeking help for the homeless population
• In 2017, he received the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
• Married the daughter of singer Ian Anderson in 2006, with Apple Martin serving as the ceremony's flower girl
• While studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he changed his surname from Clutterbuck to Lincoln
• Started acting when he tried out for a part in the play "Oliver!" so he could impress girls
• Quote: "[When asked about hiding his British accent for "The Walking Dead" to portray an American cop from the South] "People become really unsettled about my accent․ I remember doing press after the first season and everyone was so shocked․""
• Quote: "[On his fitness routine] "The whole vanity aspect of building up different muscles, I have no interest․ This six-pack phenomenon in acting, I just don't subscribe to it․ I don't need a trainer, I've got a zombie apocalypse to keep me fit․""
• Enjoyed television success early on after being cast in BBC's highly acclaimed "This Life․"
• Enjoys doing voice-over work for several national advertisements for both television and radio
• Was one of the people who participated in the funeral procession of Princess Diana