Andrew Lincoln is a British actor. Lincoln spent his early childhood in
Hull, Yorkshire before his family relocated to Bath, Somerset when he
was age 10. He was educated at Beechen Cliff School in Bath, and then the
prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His father is a
civil engineer and his mother is a nurse
Lincoln's first big break came when he was cast as Edgar 'Egg' Cook in
the popular UK drama series
This Life (1996). Various roles
followed including that of teacher Simon Casey in the Channel 4 series
Teachers (2001), and as Mark in the
hit film
Love Actually (2003). In
2010, he was cast in
The Walking Dead (2010), a
live action drama series based on the comic of the same name. Lincoln
plays the lead character of Rick Grimes.
Lincoln is married to Gael Anderson, his father-in-law is legendary
musician
Ian Anderson of
Jethro Tull fame.