The Walking Deads Jeffrey Dean Morgan Turns 54 Today – We Got This Covered

Happy birthday to The Walking DeadsJeffrey Dean Morgan! The star of many iconic movies and TV shows celebrates turning 54 today (April 22nd).

The American actors career goes back decades, with his filmography including over 70 screen credits. Its fair to say, though, that hes reached a whole other level of fame in the past 15 years or so. In 2005, he played the all-important part of John Winchester, father to Sam and Dean, in Supernatural.He appeared multiple times across The CW hits early years and returned for its 300th episode in 2019. From 2006-2009, Morgan likewise filled another memorable recurring role, this time as Denny Duquette on Greys Anatomy.

Also in 2009, the stars turn as Edward Blake/the Comedian in Watchmen brought him a legion of new fans. Hed return to the superhero scene seven years later, too, when he worked with Zack Snyder again for a key cameo appearance as Thomas Wayne in 2016s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. In between, you may have seen him in the likes ofThe Losers, Jonah HexandRed Dawn.

2016 proved to be a big year in Morgans career, too, as it was also when he made his unforgettable debut as Negan on The Walking Dead.Morgan was the only person who could have brought the larger-than-life comic book villain to life, and he made the most of making Rick Grimes existence a misery until he was defeated at the end of season 8. But Morgan stuck around, with seasons 9 and 10 exploring a fascinating redemption arc for the character.

Weve yet to see the season 10 finale due to the lockdown holding it up, but hes fully expected to make it out alive and survive into season 11. Morgans got a couple of new movies coming up, too including Walkaway Joeand the Sam Raimi-produced horrorShrine.

Walking Deadfans, let us know your favorite Negan moments in the comments section below. And many happy returns, Jeffrey Dean Morgan!

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