Norman Reedus | |
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 Reedus in 2023 | |
| Born | Norman Mark Reedus (1969-01-06)January 6, 1969 (age 57) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | normanreedusonline |
Norman Mark Reedus[1][2] (born January 6, 1969)[3][4] is an American actor. Starting his career as a model, he first rose to prominence as an actor for his role as Murphy MacManus inThe Boondock Saints (1999), which he reprised inThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009). Aside from an occasional supporting role in larger budget films such asBlade II (2002) andAmerican Gangster (2007), Reedus mostly starred in independent film productions until being cast asDaryl Dixon in theAMC horror drama seriesThe Walking Dead (2010–2022). Regarded as one of the series' most popular characters, he currently stars as Dixon in the spin-off seriesThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023–present).
Reedus is also the host of the AMCtravel showRide with Norman Reedus (2016–present) and starred as protagonist Sam Porter Bridges in the video gamesDeath Stranding (2019) andDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025).
Norman Mark Reedus was born on 6 January 1969 inHollywood, Florida, the son of Marianne (née Yarber), a teacher and formerPlayboy bunny,[5] and Ira Norman Reedus.[6] Reedus's paternal grandmother was of Italian and French descent, while his grandfather had English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.[7][better source needed][6] His parents divorced when he was young.[5] He has a sister, Leslie.[6]
As a teen, Reedus lived inJapan with his mother.[8][5] He attendedBethany College inLindsborg, Kansas, for a semester.[citation needed]
Reedus worked at aHarley-Davidson shop inVenice, Los Angeles,California, and contributed artwork to various shows as a painter, photographer, sculptor, and video artist.[1] He first acted in the playMaps for Drowners at theTiffany Theater onSunset Boulevard.[9]
Reedus played Jeremy in his major film debutMimic[10] and Mac in Giovanni Rodriguez'sRed Canyon.[11] He played Murphy MacManus in the 1999 filmThe Boondock Saints.[12] In 2005, he starred in as the main protagonist the hour-long "Cigarette Burns", aJohn Carpenter-directed episode ofMasters of Horror, in which his character seeks a uniquely cursedlost film about an imprisonedfallen angel. He reprised the role of MacManus in the 2009 sequelThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.[13] He played Scud inBlade II. He guest-starred inCharmed as Nate, the boyfriend of Paige (Rose McGowan). Reedus starred inHello Herman, which opened nationwide andon-demand on June 7, 2013.[14] Reedus stars in the reality seriesRide with Norman Reedus, which premiered in June 2016.[15] Most recently, he started Bigbaldhead Productions with an overall deal atAMC.[16]
Reedus played Daniel Pine in the 2025John Wick spin-off,Ballerina, alongsideKeanu Reeves andAna de Armas. In March 2024,Thunder Road Films, Dragonfly Films and Impossible Dream Entertainment announced a "reimagining" ofThe Boondock Saints, with Reedus and co-starSean Patrick Flanery reprising their roles from the first two films and serving as executive producers, althoughTroy Duffy would not return as director for thethird film; instead, he plans to write a series of novels.[17]
In 2010, Reedus began playingDaryl Dixon in theAMC television seriesThe Walking Dead, a horror drama about a group of friends and family members who fight to survive in a violent apocalyptic world populated with flesh-eating zombies and the few surviving humans. The character was not originally in thecomic book series of the same name, but was created specifically for Reedus after his audition for the character ofMerle Dixon.The Walking Dead comic creatorRobert Kirkman feels "absolutely blessed Reedus has honored the show with his presence, and the way he has come in and taken over that role and defined Daryl Dixon. A lot of Reedus's portrayal of the character inthe first season inspired all the writers to do what we did with him in thesecond season. We love writing him and end up doing cool stuff with him." The drama has evolved into the highest-rated in cable history, smashing all previous records.[18] Reedus was nominated for aSaturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance and has overall received critical acclaim for the role.
Reedus reprised his role of Daryl as the lead of aspin-off series centered on his character, following the conclusion of the 11th and final season ofThe Walking Dead.Angela Kang is the showrunner for the series, which debuted in September 2023.[19]
Reedus has modeled for Prada,Yohji Yamamoto,Alessandro Dell'Acqua,Durban,Levi's,Lexus, and Morgenthal Fredrics.[citation needed] In 2015, Reedus posed for aCruelty Free International advertisement in support of ending cosmetic tests on animals.[20]
In the mid-1990s, while working as a model, Reedus appeared in the music videos for "Wicked as It Seems" byKeith Richards, "Violently Happy" byBjörk, "Flat Top" byGoo Goo Dolls, "Cat's in the Cradle" covered byUgly Kid Joe, "Strange Currencies" byR.E.M., and "Fake Plastic Trees" byRadiohead. In 1999, he appeared in the video for "Mean to Me" byTonic. Since achieving fame as an actor, he has also appeared in the videos for "Judas" byLady Gaga, "Sun Down" byTricky (feat. Tirzah), "Gypsy Woman" byHilary Duff, "No Cities to Love" bySleater-Kinney, and "Curse of the Blackened Eye" byOrville Peck.[21]
Reedus is also a painter, sculptor, and photographer who has shown his artwork in galleries in New York City, Barcelona, Berlin, and Frankfurt.[11] He released a book of photography on October 31, 2013, calledThe Sun's Coming Up... Like a Big Bald Head. In September 2014, Reedus announced a fan-art compilation calledThanks for All the Niceness.[22]
He was set to star inHideo Kojima andGuillermo del Toro's reboot horror gameSilent Hills, but Kojima leftKonami and the game was canceled in 2015.[23][24][25] Reedus reunited with Kojima to star in the videogameDeath Stranding, released in 2019, where he takes the role of Sam Porter Bridges, the protagonist of the game, a courier tasked with reconnecting a post-apocalyptic United States.[26][27] Reedus reprises his role in the game's sequel,Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which was released in 2025.
Reedus has also reprised his role as Daryl Dixon in the 2013 video gameThe Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, which is based on the television series, and has additionally provided his likeness as Daryl forFortnite Battle Royale,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, andDead by Daylight.[28]
In 2022, Reedus released his debut novelThe Ravaged.[29]
Reedus was in a five-year relationship with Danish-Peruvian ex–Victoria's Secret Angel and supermodelHelena Christensen from 1998 to 2003. Despite reports to the contrary, the two were never married.[30][31] Together they have a son, Mingus, born in 1999.[32][33] They have remained friends and shared joint custody of their son.
Reedus owns part of the restaurant chain Nic and Normans.[34]
In February 2005, Reedus sustained a head injury when a truck collided with his car inGermany. His nose was reconstructed with the aid of four screws and his left eye socket with titanium.[35][36]
In 2015, during the filming ofSky, Reedus met German actressDiane Kruger;[37] the two were first seen together as a couple in July 2016.[38] In November 2018, Kruger gave birth to their daughter, his second and her first child.[39][40]
Reedus has lived inNew York City since 1997.[41][42]
In August 2025, his son Mingus was arrested in New York City and charged with third-degree assault, assault recklessly causing injury, criminal obstruction of breathing, second-degree harassment and aggravated harassment after he allegedly assaulted a woman in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood.[43] Prior to this, Mingus had previously pled guilty in 2022 to assaulting a woman.[43]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Floating | Van | |
| Mimic | Jeremy | ||
| Six Ways to Sunday | Harold | ||
| 1998 | I'm Losing You | Toby | |
| Dark Harbor | Young Man | ||
| Davis Is Dead | Larry | ||
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Brautigan | |
| 8mm | Warren Anderson | ||
| The Boondock Saints | Murphy MacManus | ||
| 2000 | Beat | Lucien Carr | |
| Gossip | Travis | ||
| Preston Tylk | Jonathan Casey | ||
| Sand | Jack | ||
| 2001 | The Beatnicks | Nick Nero | |
| 2002 | Luster | Sextools Delivery Boy | |
| Blade II | 'Scud' | ||
| Deuces Wild | Marco Vendetti | ||
| 2003 | Nobody Needs to Know | Kurt | |
| Tough Luck | Archie | ||
| Octane | Recovery Man | ||
| Overnight | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Robert | |
| Great Wall Great Medicine | Norman | ||
| 2005 | A Lot like Love | Emily's Ex At Airport | Uncredited |
| Antibodies | Polizist Schmitz | ||
| The Notorious Bettie Page | Billy Neal | ||
| 2006 | Walls | Henry Flesh | Short film |
| A Crime | Vincent Harris | ||
| I Thought of You | Unknown | Short film; also writer and director | |
| Killer Queen | Jack Trust | ||
| 2007 | American Gangster | Detective Norman Reilly | |
| Moscow Chill | Ray Perso | ||
| 2008 | Hero Wanted | Swain | Direct-to-video |
| Meet Me in Berlin | Unnamed American | Short film | |
| Red Canyon | Mac | ||
| Dead*Line | Seth | Short film | |
| Clown | Lucien | ||
| Cadillac Records | Chess Records Engineer | ||
| Echoes of Extinction | Eric Richards | ||
| Styrofoam Soul | Joe | ||
| 2009 | The Chase | Dangerous Guy | |
| Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | John Rollins | Direct-to-video | |
| Pandorum | Shepard | ||
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Murphy MacManus | ||
| 2010 | Meskada | Dennis Burrows | |
| The Conspirator | Lewis Payne | ||
| Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis | Barry | Short film | |
| 8:28 AM [fr] | Stranger | ||
| 2011 | Hello Herman | Lax Morales | |
| 2012 | Night of the Templar | Henry Flesh | |
| 2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Frank Castle /Punisher | Voice, direct-to-video |
| Sunlight Jr. | Justin | ||
| Pawn Shop Chronicles | Stanley | ||
| 2014 | Stretch | Himself | Cameo |
| 2015 | Vacation | Truck Driver | |
| Air | Bauer | Also executive producer | |
| Sky | Diego | ||
| 2016 | Triple 9 | Russel Welch | |
| 2017 | Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1 | K.E.R.4 | Voice |
| 2023 | The Bikeriders | Funny Sonny | |
| 2025 | Ballerina | Daniel Pine | |
| 2026 | Pendulum | Filming |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Charmed | Nate Parks | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Kirby Sweetman | Episode: "Cigarette Burns" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Derek Lord | Episode: "Influence" |
| 13 Graves | Norman | Television film | |
| 2009 | The Chase | Dangerous Guy #1 | Web series |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Anton Hesse | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010–2022 | The Walking Dead | Daryl Dixon | Recurring (season 1), main (season 2–11), 148 episodes |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Tim | Voice, episode: "Hayley Smith, Seal Team Six" |
| Turbo Fast | Wild Pete | Voice, episode: "The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly"[44] | |
| Voltron: Legendary Defender | Rolo | Voice, episode: "Taking Flight" | |
| 2016–present | Ride with Norman Reedus | Himself (host) | 34 episodes |
| 2017 | Robot Chicken | Daryl Dixon | Voice, episode: "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking" |
| 2018 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Bacchus LaBrute | Voice, episode: "Leather Passions! 2 Hearts, 2 Wheelz, Infinite Roadz. Ride Now!" |
| 2021 | Helluva Boss | Striker | Voice, episode: "The Harvest Moon Festival"; web series[45] |
| 2021 | The Walking Dead: Origins | Daryl Dixon / Himself | Episode: "Daryl's Story" |
| 2023–present | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | Daryl Dixon | Lead role; also executive producer |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | Daryl Dixon | Based on the TV series |
| 2014 | P.T. | Protagonist | Motion capture, voice and likeness |
| 2019 | Death Stranding | Sam Porter Bridges | |
| 2020 | The Walking Dead: Onslaught | Daryl Dixon | Voice and likeness[46][47] |
| Fortnite Battle Royale | Likeness | ||
| 2021 | State of Survival | Hero model | |
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Playable character (DLC); voice and likeness | |
| 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Sam Porter Bridges | Motion capture, voice and likeness |
| Dead by Daylight | Daryl Dixon | Playable character; voice and likeness | |
| World of Tanks | Commander with custom voice lines[48] | ||
| 2026 | World War Z | Playable character (DLC); voice and likeness[49] |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Wicked as It Seems" | Keith Richards | N/A | [citation needed] |
| 1994 | "Violently Happy" | Björk | ||
| 1995 | "Strange Currencies" | R.E.M. | ||
| "Fake Plastic Trees" | Radiohead | |||
| 2011 | "Judas" | Lady Gaga | Judas Iscariot | |
| 2014 | "Sun Down" | Tricky | ||
| 2015 | "It Just Feels" | Jihae | N/A | [50] |
| 2020 | "Don't Chase the Dead" | Marilyn Manson | [51] | |
| 2021 | "Never Look Back" | Run the Jewels | N/A | |
| 2022 | "The Curse of the Blackened Eye" | Orville Peck | The Curse |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | New England Film & Video Festival | Special Jury Award for Best Acting Performance | Floating | Won | [52] |
| 1998 | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Six Ways to Sunday | Nominated | [53] |
| 2012 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [54] |
| Satellite Awards | Best Television Ensemble(shared with cast) | Won | [55] | ||
| IGN Awards | Best TV Hero | Won | [56] | ||
| IGN People's Choice Awards | Best TV Hero | Won | |||
| 2014 | EWwy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [57] | |
| New York City Horror Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | [58] | ||
| 2015 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [59] |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best TV Supporting Actor | Won | [60] | ||
| 2017 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series | Nominated | [61] | |
| 2018 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Unstructured Reality Series | Ride with Norman Reedus | Nominated | [62] |
| 2019 | People's Choice Awards | The Male TV Star of 2019 | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [63] |
| The Drama TV Star of 2019 | Nominated | ||||
| The Game Awards | Best Performance | Death Stranding | Nominated | [64] | |
| 2020 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Nominated | [65] | |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character | Nominated | [66] | ||
| 2022 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Television | The Walking Dead | Won | [67] |
| 2024 | Saturn Awards | Dan Curtis Legacy Award | Won | ||
| 2025 | Best Actor in a Television Series | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | Pending | [68] | |
actor Norman Reedus in 1969 (age 50)
