Sept. 14, 2022

This Day in Halloween: "The Walking Dead" star and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts-trained actor Andrew Lincoln is born in London in 1973. / Illustration by Dominic Ho

Andrew Lincoln is born in London in 1973. The actor best known for his portrayal of Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead series, started acting at 14 and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and worked steadily on stage and British TV before his breakthrough role in Love Actually. Lincoln left the series after eight years, but is set to return as Rick for a Walking Dead mini-series.

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