Scott Wilson (actor)

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Scott Wilson (2016)

Scott Wilson (born March 29, 1942 in Atlanta , Georgia - † October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .

Live and act

Since 1967 the actor has played in numerous cinema and television productions . The Canadian film director and film producer Norman Jewison discovered and cast him as a murder suspect in the film In the Heat of the Night .

Most recently, Scott Wilson appeared in the horror film Behind the Mask and in the South Korean hit film The Host . He also played Hershel Greene in the horror series The Walking Dead from 2011 to 2014 . His work as an actor includes around 80 film and television productions.

Wilson had been married since 1977 and died of leukemia in October 2018 at the age of 76 .

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

Golden Globe Awards 1981

Golden Raspberry 1987

Screen Actors Guild Award

  • Winner of the Ralph Morgan Award 2007

People's Choice Award

  • 2015 People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Character We Miss Most for his role as Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead

Web links

Commons : Scott Wilson  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. n-tv news: "The Walking Dead" mourn the serial star . In: n-tv.de . ( n-tv.de [accessed October 7, 2018]).
  2. ^ Full Biography for Heavenly Wilson , March 6, 2007
  3. Scott Wilson Cause of Death: How Did 'The Walking Dead' Hershel Actor Die? , heavy.com, October 6, 2018