Norman Reedus
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 Reedus at the 2012 Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, Ontario. |
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| Born | Norman Mark Reedus January 6, 1969 Hollywood, Florida |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Partner(s) | Helena Christensen (1998-2003) |
| Children | Mingus Lucien Reedus (b. 1999) |
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| Official website Secondary official website |
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Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Daryl Dixon in the television series The Walking Dead and Murphy McManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints and its sequel released 10 years later. He has also directed several videos and modeled for various fashion designers.[1]
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Early life and career [edit]
Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida,[2] and months later moved to Los Angeles, California. He also spent some time living in Japan, England, and Spain.[3] In Los Angeles, he worked at a Harley Davidson shop in Venice and contributed artwork to various shows as a painter, photographer, sculptor, and video artist. He got his first taste of acting in the play Maps for Drowners at the Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard.[4] He was first discovered at a party in Los Angeles where he started screaming with giant sunglasses on, until someone asked if he wanted to be in a play.[5]
Film and television [edit]
His first film was in 1997 the Guillermo del Toro horror thriller film Mimic, where he played the character Jeremy.[4] He has also played roles in the films Floating, Six Ways to Sunday, Deuces Wild, Blade II, Gossip, 8mm, American Gangster, Hero Wanted and Moscow Chill. In 2005 he had a bit-part in the Christian Alvart German film Antibodies as a German Polizist (policeman). In 2008 he starred in the film Red Canyon.[1]
Reedus played the role of Murphy MacManus in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints opposite Sean Patrick Flanery and Willem Dafoe. He also starred opposite Flanery in the sequel 2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.
Reedus guest starred on Charmed as Paige's (Rose McGowan) boyfriend.
In 2010, Reedus took on the role of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead. The character was not originally in the comic book series of the same name, but was created specifically for Reedus after his audition for the character of Merle Dixon. The Walking Dead comic creator Robert Kirkman has stated he 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 Norman's portrayal of the character in the first season inspired all the writers to do what we did with him in the second season. We love writing him and end up doing cool stuff with him."[6] Reedus was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work as Daryl Dixon in 2012.
Modeling, music videos, and art [edit]
Reedus has modeled for Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Durban, Levi's, Lexus and most recently Morgenthal Fredrics. He has appeared in seven music videos: Flat Top by Goo Goo Dolls, Cats In The Cradle by Ugly Kid Joe, Strange Currencies by R.E.M., Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead, Violently Happy by Björk, Wicked as it Seems by Keith Richards and Judas by Lady Gaga (as Judas). He is also a painter, sculptor, and photographer who currently shows his artwork in galleries in New York, Berlin, and Frankfurt.[1]
Personal life [edit]
Reedus was in a long term relationship with Danish fashion model Helena Christensen from 1998 until 2003, although the two were never married, despite rumours and misreporting to the contrary.[7] Together they have a son, Mingus Lucien Reedus, born on October 13 1999.[8][9] Reedus and Christensen have purportedly remained friends and share joint custody of their son.[10]
Reedus has previously dated models Jarah Mariano and Glenn Lovrich.
In 2005, while in Berlin, Germany, Reedus was in a car accident. He had to have surgery and his left eye has a titanium eye socket and 4 screws in his nose.[11] He has several tattoos: his father's name on the left side of his chest (also "Norman", in memoriam), a devil on his upper right arm, "Mingus" in red on his right forearm, a star on his right hand, a tiny 'x' above his left collar bone, two demons on his back, a heart on his right wrist and a snake on his left leg.[12]
Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Floating | Van | Special Jury Award Best Acting Performance |
| 1997 | Mimic | Jeremy | |
| 1997 | Six Ways to Sunday | Harry Odum | |
| 1998 | Davis Is Dead | Larry | |
| 1998 | I'm Losing You | Toby | |
| 1998 | Reach The Rock | Danny | |
| 1998 | Dark Harbor | Young man | |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Brautigan | |
| 1999 | 8MM | Warren Anderson | |
| 1999 | The Boondock Saints | Murphy MacManus | |
| 2000 | Beat | Lucien Carr | |
| 2000 | Gossip | Travis | |
| 2000 | Bad Seed | Jonathan Casey | |
| 2000 | Sand | Jack | |
| 2001 | The Beat Nicks | Nick Nero | |
| 2002 | Luster | Sextools delivery boy | |
| 2002 | Blade II | Scud | |
| 2002 | Deuces Wild | Marco | |
| 2003 | Nobody Needs to Know | Kurt | |
| 2003 | Tough Luck | Archie | |
| 2003 | Octane | Recovery man | |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Robert | |
| 2004 | Ôsama no kampô | ||
| 2005 | Antibodies | Polizist Schmitz | |
| 2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Billy Neal | |
| 2005 | Comfortably Numb | Buddy Flemming | |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror - John Carpenters - Cigarette Burns | Kirby Sweetman | |
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Norman | |
| 2006 | Walls | Henry Flesh | Short film |
| 2006 | A Crime | Vincent Harris | |
| 2006 | I Thought of You | Short Writer and Director |
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| 2006 | Killer Queen | Jack Trust | |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Detective Norman Reilly | |
| 2007 | Moscow Chill | Ray Perso | |
| 2008 | Hero Wanted | Swain | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Meet Me In Berlin | Unnamed American | Short Film |
| 2008 | Red Canyon | Mac | |
| 2008 | Dead*Line | Seth | Short film |
| 2008 | Clown | Lucien | Short film |
| 2008 | Cadillac Records | Chess Records engineer | |
| 2008 | Echos of Extinction | Eric Richards | |
| 2008 | Styrofoam Soul | Joe | |
| 2009 | The Chase | Dangerous guy | |
| 2009 | Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | John Rollins | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Pandorum | Shepard | |
| 2009 | Night of the Templar | Henry | |
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Murphy MacManus | |
| 2010 | Meskada | Dennis Burrows | |
| 2010 | The Conspirator | Lewis Payne | |
| 2010 | Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazi | Barry | Short film |
| 2010 | 8 Uhr 28 | Stranger | |
| 2011 | Hello Herman | Lax Morales | |
| 2012 | Night of the Templar | Henry Flesh | |
| 2013 | Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | Frank Castle / The Punisher | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Sunlight Jr. | Justin | Complete |
| 2013 | Pawn Shop Chronicles | TBA | Complete |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Charmed | Nate Parks | Episodes: "Sense and Sense Ability", " Necromancing the Stone" |
| 2005 | Masters Of Horror | Kirby | Episode: "John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Derek Lord | Episode: "Influence" |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Anton Hess | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010–present | The Walking Dead | Daryl Dixon | Season 1 (recurring; 4 episodes) Season 2 (series regular) Season 3- regular Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series (2012) IGN Award Best TV Hero (2012) Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Television (2012) |
| 2011 | The Soup | Daryl Dixon | Episode #8.39 |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Anton Hess | Episode: "Olelo Pa'a" |
Video games [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | Daryl Dixon | Voice |
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Norman Reedus web page". Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Norman Reedus Bio". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Norman Reedus SOMA Article".
- ^ a b "Biography for Norman Reedus". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Interview with Norman Reedus". myFanbase. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "THE WALKING DEAD Says Happy Valentine's Day, Norman Reedus Says 'Daryl Dixon Will Stab You If You Hug Him'". Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Christensen Claims Marriage Was A Sham.". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Helena Christensen: profile". Hello!. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ Koko Ntuen (May 6, 2011). "Interview with Norman Reedus". Ladygunn Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "He's growing up so fast! Helena Christensen and son Mingus hang out in SoHo for Mother's Day weekend". www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Interview Norman Reedus". Fielding on Film.
- ^ "Norman Reedus - Name Tag, Angels and Demons". CelebrityTattooDesign.com. April 14, 2011.
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