Scott Wilson Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an Exemplary Achievement award at the Floating Film Festival
• Won Best Actor at Mystfest in 1980 or his performance in "The Ninth Configuration․"
• Won a Special Achievement Award for acting at the 1998 Florida Film Festival
• A friend took him to Elliot Fayod's acting class, where he recieved a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "The Long Voyage Home" and discovered his aptitude for acting
• Quote: "I'm not a great hunter․ But I have fired guns in the past, when I was growing up․ But it was part of growing up where I lived․ You go out hunting or target practice․ They also taught you to respect guns․"
• Quote: "My wife and I have been married 35 years and we don't have children, but I don't think you need children to be protective of or concerned for children and humanity․"
• In his first three films, he played characters suspected of murder
• Well-known for his recurring role on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as Catherine Willows's father, casino mogul Sam Braun
• Grew up in the area around Atlanta, and when he returned years later for "The Walking Dead," he found the area changed drastically
• Took up playing golf with the cast and crew of "The Walking Dead" to pass the time while not on set