Andrew Lincoln – Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth

Who is Andrew Lincoln?

Born on September 14, 1973, Andrew James Clutterbuck was an English actor who first made a significant on-screen appearance on the BBC. The drama series ‘This Life’. In both seasons of the show, which were released between 1996 and 1997, he played Egg as a co-lead role. He played more characters in theater and film, and eventually became famous internationally as Rick Grimes on the TV series ‘The Walking Dead’, which aired in 2010.

Lincoln’s portrayal of Rick Grimes was recognized by the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017. He departed the cast of The Walking Dead in 2018, but reprised his role as Rick in 2022 in the series finale and in the spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live in 2024.

Biography

Andrew James Clutterbuck’s birth date was September 14, 1973 in London, England. Mr. and Mrs. Clutterbuck, who are known as Mr. and Mrs. Clutterbuck, are the parents of his son, who is an English civil engineer and a nurse. Richard Clutterbuck is his younger brother and he has only one sibling.

Lincoln spent his childhood in Bath, Somerset, where he attended Beechen Cliff School. He later pursued his passion for acting at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where he refined his skills and laid the foundation for his professional career.

Personal Life

Andrew Lincoln and Gael Anderson, who are both actresses, are together and the daughter of Ian Anderson, the lead vocalist and flutist of Jethro Tull. The couple met in 2001 on the set of Teachers, where Lincoln was a guest director and Anderson worked as part of the crew. They started dating shortly afterwards and got married in a private ceremony on June 10, 2006. Their children include a daughter, Matilda, who was born in 2007, and a son, Arthur, who was born in 2010.

Career

Andrew’s TV debut occurred in 1994 when he appeared as a guest character in an episode of the ‘Drop the Dead Donkey’ series called ‘Births and Deaths.’ In the pilot of the series ‘N7,’ he played a crucial role as Andy. Despite efforts, the series remains unsold. Andrew made his film debut in 1995 as one of the leading actors in ‘Boston Kickout’.

Andrew appeared in small roles in shows like ‘Over Here’ and ‘Bramwell’ during the mid-1990s. Andrew had important roles in small films like ‘Understanding Jane’ and ‘A Man’s Best Friend’ during the late 1990s. In 1996, he made his first significant TV appearance as Edward ‘Egg’ Cook in the series ‘This Life’. Andrew experienced a significant change as he appeared in 32 episodes of the series, which lasted for two seasons.

Despite his success, his film career was unable to maintain a solid foundation. During this time, his TV career developed with guest roles in shows like ‘The Woman in White’ and ‘Bomber.’ He was commissioned to narrate 27 episodes of the reality TV series ‘Shipwrecked’ in 2000. He was given the role of Maxie King in the crime-drama film Gangster No. 1 in 2000.

He played supporting roles in films like ‘Offending Angels’ and series like ‘Teachers’ after that. Not only did he play the supporting role of Simon Casey in ‘Teachers,’ but he also wore the director’s hat for two episodes. As the main actor in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film titled ‘Love Actually’, he had a significant film break in 2003.

Andrew appeared as a TV producer in the supporting role in the 2004 psychological thriller film ‘Enduring Love’. He played prominent roles in movies like ‘These Foolish Things’ and ‘Hey Good Looking!’ During the early and mid-2000s, he appeared in a limited number of series, including ‘Lie with Me,’ ‘State of Mind,’ and ‘The Canterbury Tales.’ Furthermore, he played a supporting role in the television series ‘Afterlife’. In 2009, he played the main character of Michael Collins on the TV series ‘Moonshot’. Andrew’s career was resuscitated by a major TV breakthrough in the following year.

His role as Rick Grimes in the zombie apocalypse horror-drama series ‘The Walking Dead’ has been confirmed. In the series, he was depicted as an ex-policeman who guided a group of survivors to safety. One of the most successful American TV series of all time is The Walking Dead. Andrew was awarded multiple prizes for his performance in the series, including a ‘Satellite Award’, a ‘People’s Choice Award’, and two ‘Saturn Awards.’ Many nominations have been given to him for his performance. Andrew’s appearances in other projects have drastically decreased since he started appearing in ‘The Walking Dead’. In recent times, he has appeared in guest roles on shows such as ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ ‘Ride with Norman Reedus,’ and ‘Robot Chicken.’

Filmography

Movies

• 1995 Boston Kickout
• 1998 Understanding Jane
• 1999 A Man’s Best Friend
• 1999 Human Traffic
• 2000 Gangster No. 1
• 2000 Offending Angels
• 2003 Love Actually
• 2004 Enduring Love
• 2006 These Foolish Things
• 2006 Hey Good Looking!
• 2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature
• 2010 Heartbreaker
• 2010 Made in Dagenham
• 2020 Penguin Bloom

TV Series

• 1994 Drop the Dead Donke
• 1995 N7 Andy
• 1996 Over Here
• 1996 Bramwell
• 1996–1997 This Life
• 1997 The Woman in White
• 2000 Bomber
• 2000–2001 Shipwrecked (voice)
• 2000 A Likeness in Stone
• 2001–2003 Teachers
• 2003 Trevor’s World of Sport
• 2003 State of Mind
• 2003 The Canterbury Tales
• 2004 Lie with Me
• 2004 Whose Baby?
• 2005–2006 Afterlife
• 2007 This Life + 10
• 2009 Wuthering Heights
• 2009 The Things I Haven’t Told You
• 2009 Moonshot
• 2010 Strike Back
• 2010–2022 The Walking Dead
• 2014 Tigers About the House (voice)
• 2017 Red Nose Day Actually
• 2017 Robot Chicken (voice)
• 2018 Fear the Walking Dead
• 2022 Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities
• 2024 The Walking Dead: The Return
• 2024 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

Net Worth

It is expected that Andrew Lincoln’s net worth will be $30 million by 2025. His earnings are derived from his acting career, which encompasses British television, film, and American dramas. His most well-known role is as Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead. Love Actually and Teachers were notable projects in his successful career, which added to his wealth.

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