Scott Wilson (actor)
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| Scott Wilson | |
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| Born | March 29, 1942 Atlanta, Georgia  |
| Years active | 1967-present |
| Spouse | Heavenly Wilson (1977 - present) |
Scott Wilson (born March 29, 1942) is an American actor.
[edit] Movies
Wilson appeared in such films as In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Gypsy Moths, The Great Gatsby, The Right Stuff, A Year of the Quiet Sun, Malone, Dead Man Walking, The Grass Harp, Junebug, The Host, Monster, Young Guns II, Pearl Harbor, Big Stan and Judge Dredd.
In his most frequent role, he played crusty Judd Travers in the "Shiloh" trilogy: Shiloh (1996), Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999), and Saving Shiloh (2006). He had a prominent role in the 2006 horror film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Ninth Configuration (aka Twinkle Twinkle Killer Kane).
[edit] Television
Wilson appeared in several episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sam Braun, father of Catherine Willows. Braun was killed off in the episode "Built to Kill, Part 2".
In Fall 2011, he also made a guest appearance opposite Laura Dern in the HBO series, Enlightened.
As of October 2011, Wilson is appearing as Dr. Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead.
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