Norman Reedus Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About 'The Walking Dead' Actor

Many fans have been following “The Walking Dead” TV series since it premiered in 2010 and to them, it has been all about great performance, amazing actors and actresses, and jaw-dropping scenes. One of the actors who has been a common face throughout the seasons is no other than Norman Reedus. Reedus stars as Daryl Dixon in “The Walking Dead.” Reedus's role was recurring in the first season, and then he became part of the main cast in the second season. Reedus has been nominated and won awards for the role, and it seems his fans love his performance. Apart from acting, Norman Reedus is also a TV host and a model. Reedus has also acted in a variety of films and TV series and made a name for himself in both big and small screen. Reedus has also modeled for different fashion designers including Prada. So, what about Norman Reedus before the spotlight shown on him? 49-year-old Norman Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida. Reedus is the son of Marriane Yarber, a retired teacher, and Ira Norman Reedus. The movie and TV actor attended a college known as Bethany College where he studied for just one semester before he dropped out. Reedus got a job in Venice, California, in a Harley-Davidson shop. No wonder Reedus has that rider look and loves bikes. Reedus also contributed artwork to various shows as a photographer, painter, sculptor and also a video artist. His first role was in the play “Maps for Drowners” at the Tiffany Theatre located on Sunset Boulevard. That was the opening role that helped Reedus gain some attention. Reedus was discovered at a party in LA where a guy asked him if he was willing to act in a play.

Reedus got a role as Jeremy in “Mimic,” and it was his film debut. His next role was in “Red Canyon” as Mac. Amazing opportunities followed afterward and Reedus’s fame grew. Reedus even guest-starred in the Witchcraft TV series, “Charmed” as Nate, the boyfriend of Paige. However, his biggest role yet is in “The Walking Dead.” Reedus also got an opportunity in modeling after he became famous and besides Prada, he has also modeled for Durban, Levi’s, Lexus and Alessandro Dell’Acqua. Reedus's biggest roles are in movies and TV shows like “The Walking Dead”, “The Boondock Saints”, Blade II”, “Deuces Wild”, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”, and “American Gangster.”

It’s been a hectic for Alexandria locals ever since they met that lunatic with a baseball covered with barbed wire and he has made a hell out of their lives. The survivors are hiding in a sewer waiting for the latest assault by Negan and Savior to minimize. The war can’t last forever though and the “Walking Dead” returned with the second half of the eighth season on Feb 25 with answers, and according to star Norman Reedus, it’s closure. Reedus said that the season is all about resolution, referring to all the eight episodes of the season. Reedus revealed that it was all about the tying up of the ends of what laid out ahead in all different directions and that there was a lot of closure coming with the next eight episodes. Reedus stared that with all the action, the fighting and those different factions that split off and went to different directions and it all ended with closure in several avenues. Some of them wrapped in a way one could expect, while some wrapped in a way one couldn’t expect. Reedus’s comments were similar to what Scott M. Gimple said last summer about the war ending in season 8, but Reedus goes deep into it and states that there will be some major events before the war ends. What fans wondered now was, did that mean the show would continue to make massive changes from the comics, for instance, the impending death of Carl? And are there any casualties that the audience would expect? They would get all the answers to this in due time. When he was asked if Daryl and Rick would be on the second half of the season like they were in the first, Reedus said that in some of the episodes, he would be in it for probably five seconds because the story was all about Andy this year. However, Rick appears in the better part of the season and there would be appearances. It was all about Rick Grimes and Maggie. Reedus stated that there would be a lot of Daryl stuff in the next season though. Reedus, who plays the role of Daryl, said that his character had gone from a complete hothead and was getting smatter in every season. He makes better decisions that he used to do in the previous season and fans always see him and wonder if he is going to foil a plan.

The Alexandrians are still at war with Negan and the Saviors, but fans never expected that Daryl would be around for a long time. Norman Reedus, a hero in “The Walking Dead,” dropped a hint that his character would last to the end of the show. Reedus said in an interview with Express that he could play Daryl Dixon forever and stated that he had no plans of quitting. That was after the AMC boss, Charlie Collier mentioned that the show wouldn’t last forever and also touched on the talk about the show coming to a close. Collier was talking at CES 2018 Variety’s Entertainment Summit where he added that they wanted to make “The Walking Dead” go as long as it could while they maintained it as a responsible business. He added that they often discussed whether it would end and that it was worthy of a ride for everyone involved. The comeback of “The Walking Dead” teased Carl’s death as he was seen lying on a stretcher. “The Walking Dead”, “The Boondock Saints”, Blade II”, “Deuces Wild”, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”, and “American Gangster” actor, Norman Reedus stated that the viewers of the TV show should prepare for the worst.

Things are really getting serious between Norman Reedus and his girlfriend, Diane Kruger. On the last day of February this year, Reedus and Kruger were seen in New York City’s West Village looking for a house to buy and viewed several multi-million dollar homes. Two weeks before, the two had been spotted looking at an $11.8 million townhouse located in the same area. Even though Reedus and Kruger haven’t found a house yet, at least none that suits them, it looks like they have at least narrowed it down to one neighborhood. The two made it to the red carpet for the first time side-by-side when the attended the recent Golden Globes Awards that happened on January 7. Reedus was there to celebrate with his girlfriend after her film, “In The Fade” won the Golden Globe for being the Best Foreign Language film. The Academy Awards snubbed the film and didn’t nominate it. Shortly after the Golden Globes, Reedus and Kruger went to Costa Rica to celebrate his 49th birthday. The country has now become a favorite for the couple who were there back in August.

As mentioned before, Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida and he has English, Scottish, Irish and Italian roots. The movie and TV actor spoke about the Reedus family living in Florida and stated that he moved from there when he was very young and he didn’t remember anything because he was still young when he left there. Reedus added that he has lived in different places before ending up in Manhattan, New York where he is living at the moment. Reedus revealed that he has lived in Texas, California, Colorado, Tokyo for a while, Motookubo in Chiba, and at the end of the Northern line in London. “The Walking Dead”, “The Boondock Saints”, Blade II”, “Deuces Wild”, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”, and “American Gangster” actor also lived in Spain in Sitges for a while before he came to the US and settled in Los Angeles, just following a girl.

Reedus has fiercely loyal fans who live by the motto “If Daryl dies, we riot!” The actor’s female fans have also given themselves funny names like Norman’s Nymphos, Reedsluts, and Dixon’s Vixens. Norman Reedus is enjoying the love and shows how much he appreciates them by sharing photos of their artwork and gifts on his Instagram and Twitter. Reedus's fans are actually super creative and the actor has received some weird gifts like squirrel meat and breast implants. If that’s not creepy yet, wait until you see the plush uterus pillow Reedus got from a fan. The ovaries were not included though since they exploded on their way to him.

In 2005, Reedus was on his way home from a concert when he car was passed over by an 18-wheeler. Reedus survived, but he needed surgery and that resulted in a titanium eye socket. According to Men’s Fitness, Reedus said that he felt self-conscious about his face afterward. He, however, got over it after some time and he got back to doing what he loved doing most, acting. Reedus needed four screws for his nose reconstruction. He also got 45 stitches over his left eyebrow. Reedus said that he stills experiences after-effects from the car accident. Reedus experiences headaches sometimes and sees speckles.

Norman Reedus has a net worth of $18 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. The actor has made his net worth from modeling and performing in TV shows and movies like “The Walking Dead”, “The Boondock Saints”, Blade II”, “Deuces Wild”, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”, and “American Gangster.”

“The Walking Dead” seems like it will be around for several more years and the fans can’t get enough of Reedus’ role. Let’s wait and see what his home will look like.