Norman Reedus
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| Born | Norman Mark Reedus January 6, 1969 |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | normanreedusonline.com |
Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal as Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints as well as its 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and for the character of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.[1] He has also directed several videos and modeled for various fashion designers.[2]
Early life and career
Reedus was born on January 6, 1969 in Hollywood, Florida and months later moved to Los Angeles, California. He left home[disambiguation needed] at the age of twelve, and went on to live in countries including England and Spain.[citation needed]
While in Los Angeles, he worked at a Harley Davidson shop in Venice and at the same time 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.[3] 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.[4]
Film acting
His first film was in 1997 the Guillermo del Toro horror thriller film Mimic, where he played the character Jeremy. He was 28 at the time.[3] 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 as the character of Mac.[2]
Reedus is perhaps best known for playing the role of Murphy MacManus in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints, written and directed by Troy Duffy and starring opposite Sean Patrick Flanery and Willem Dafoe. He also starred opposite Flanery in the sequel 2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.
He also plays as Daryl Dixon in the AMC's The Walking Dead since 2010, the series being on its second season. The character was not originally in the comic, 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."[1]
Modeling, music videos
Reedus has appeared in six music videos: 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. He has modeled for Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, and Durban.[citation needed]
He currently shows his art work in galleries in New York, Berlin and Frankfurt.[2]
Personal life
Reedus has a son, Mingus Lucien Reedus (named after the legendary jazz musician Charles Mingus) with Peruvian/Danish fashion model, Helena Christensen. He lives with his son in New York City.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mimic | Jeremy | Guillermo del Toro | |
| Six Ways to Sunday | Harry Odum | Adam Bernstein | ||
| 1998 | Davis Is Dead | Larry | Ryan Oxford | |
| I'm Losing You | Toby | Bruce Wagner | ||
| Reach The Rock | Danny | William Ryan | ||
| Dark Harbor | Young Man | Adam Coleman Howard | ||
| 1999 | 8MM | Warren Anderson | Joel Schumacher | |
| The Boondock Saints | Murphy MacManus | Troy Duffy | ||
| Let the Devil Wear Black | Jesse Brautigan | Stacy Title | ||
| Floating | Van | William Roth | ||
| 2000 | The Beat Nicks | Nick Nero | Nicholson Williams | |
| Beat | Lucien Carr | Gary Walkow | ||
| Gossip | Travis | Davis Guggenheim | ||
| Preston Tylk | Jonathan Casey | also titled Bad Seed | Jon Bokenkamp | |
| Sand | Jack | Matt Palmieri | ||
| 2002 | Luster | Sextools Delivery Boy | also titled Muse | Everett Lewis |
| Blade II | Scud (Josh) | Guillermo del Toro | ||
| Deuces Wild | Marco | Scott Kalvert | ||
| 2003 | Nobody Needs to Know | Kurt | Azazel Jacobs | |
| Charmed | Nate Parks | TV; 2 episodes | ||
| Tough Luck | Archie LaFontaine | Gary Ellis | ||
| Octane | Recovery Man | also titled Pulse | Marcus Adams | |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Robert | Gregory Hatanaka | |
| Ôsama no kampô | ||||
| 2005 | Antikörper aka Antibodies | Polizist Schmitz | Christian Alvart | |
| The Notorious Bettie Page | Billy Neal | Mary Harron | ||
| A Lot Like Love | The ex-boyfriend | Nigel Cole | ||
| Masters Of Horror | Kirby Sweetman | TV | John Carpenter | |
| Comfortably Numb | Buddy Flemming | |||
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Norman | TV pilot not picked up | |
| Walls | Henry Flesh | Jack Roberts | ||
| Law & Order: SVU | Derek Lord | TV | ||
| A Crime | Vincent Harris | Manuel Pradal | ||
| Killer Queen | Jack Trust | |||
| 2007 | American Gangster | Detective Norman Reilly | Ridley Scott | |
| Moscow Chill | Ray Perso | Chris Solimine | ||
| 2008 | Hero Wanted | Swain | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Red Canyon | Mac | Giovanni Rodriguez | ||
| Echos of Extinction | Eric Richards | |||
| Styrofoam Soul | Joe | Martin Snyder | ||
| Dead*Line | Seth | Joseph Bakhash | ||
| Clown | Lucien | Tate Steinsiek | ||
| Cadillac Records | Chess Records Engineer | Darnell Martin | ||
| The Chase | Dangerous Guy | Zack Resnicoff | ||
| 2009 | Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | John Rollins | Direct-to-DVD | Martin Barnewitz |
| Pandorum | Shepard | Christian Alvart | ||
| Night of the Templar | Henry | Paul Sampson | ||
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Murphy MacManus | Troy Duffy | ||
| 2010 | Meskada | Dennis Burrows | Josh Sternfeld | |
| The Conspirator | Lewis Payne | Robert Redford | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | Anton Hess | TV Pilot | ||
| Hello Herman | Lax Morales | Michelle Danner | ||
| 2010–present | The Walking Dead | Daryl Dixon | TV series regular Nominated in 2012 - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Television |
Various |
Director credits
Reedus has directed several short films and music videos. His 3 short films are titled "The Rub", "I Thought of You", and "A Filthy Little Fruit". His first feature film directorial debut was in early 2008. He runs a New York-based film production company named Bigbaldhead.
References
- ^ a b "THE WALKING DEAD Says Happy Valentine's Day, Norman Reedus Says 'Daryl Dixon Will Stab You If You Hug Him'". Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ a b c "Norman Reedus web page". Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ a b "Biography for Norman Reedus". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Interview with Norman Reedus". myFanbase. Retrieved 2012-02-17.