Norman Reedus
| Norman Reedus | |
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| Born |
Norman Mark Reedus January 6, 1969 Hollywood, Florida |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Helena Christensen (1998–2003) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| normanreedusonline.com | |
Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints as well as its 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and for the character of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.[1] He has also directed several videos and modeled for various fashion designers.[2]
Early life and career
Reedus was born on January 6, 1969 in Hollywood, Florida and months later moved to Los Angeles, California. He also spent some time living in Japan, England and Spain.[3]
While in Los Angeles, he worked at a Harley Davidson shop in Venice and at the same time contributed artwork to various shows as a painter, photographer, sculptor, and video artist. He got his first taste of acting in the play Maps for Drowners at the Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard.[4] He was first discovered at a party in Los Angeles where he started screaming with giant sunglasses on, until someone asked if he wanted to be in a play.[5]
Film acting
His first film was in 1997 the Guillermo del Toro horror thriller film Mimic, where he played the character Jeremy. He was 28 at the time.[4] He has also played roles in the films Floating, Six Ways to Sunday, Deuces Wild, Blade II, Gossip, 8mm, American Gangster, Hero Wanted and Moscow Chill. In 2005 he had a bit-part in the Christian Alvart German film Antibodies as a German Polizist (policeman). In 2008 he starred in the film Red Canyon as the character of Mac.[2]
Norman is perhaps best known for playing the role of Murphy MacManus in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints, written and directed by Troy Duffy and starring opposite Sean Patrick Flanery and Willem Dafoe. He also starred opposite Flanery in the sequel 2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.
As of 2010 he stars as Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead. The character was not originally in the comic book series of the same name, but was created specifically for Reedus after his audition for the character of Merle Dixon. The Walking Dead comic creator, Robert Kirkman has stated he feels "absolutely blessed [Reedus] has honored the show with his presence, and the way he has come in and taken over that role and defined Daryl Dixon. A lot of Norman's portrayal of the character in the first season inspired all the writers to do what we did with him in the second season. We love writing him and end up doing cool stuff with him."[1] The third season of the show is scheduled to air in fall 2012.
Modeling and music videos
Reedus has appeared in seven music videos: Flat Top by Goo Goo Dolls, Cats In The Cradle by Ugly Kid Joe, Strange Currencies by R.E.M., Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead, Violently Happy by Björk, Wicked as it Seems by Keith Richards and Judas by Lady Gaga. He has modeled for Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, and Durban.[citation needed]
He currently shows his art work in galleries in New York, Berlin and Frankfurt.[2]
Personal life
Reedus was married to Peruvian/Danish fashion model, Helena Christensen, for five years. Together they have a son, Mingus Lucien Reedus (born October 13, 1999)[6], named after the legendary jazz musician Charles Mingus. Reedus lives with his son in New York City.
In 2005, while in Berlin, Germany, Reedus was in a car accident. He had to have surgery and his left eye has a metal eye socket.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Floating | Van | |
| Mimic | Jeremy | ||
| Six Ways to Sunday | Harry Odum | ||
| 1998 | Davis Is Dead | Larry | |
| I'm Losing You | Toby | ||
| Reach The Rock | Danny | ||
| Dark Harbor | Young Man | ||
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Brautigan | |
| 8MM | Warren Anderson | ||
| The Boondock Saints | Murphy MacManus | ||
| 2000 | Beat | Lucien Carr | |
| Gossip | Travis | ||
| Preston Tylk | Jonathan Casey | Also titled Bad Seed | |
| Sand | Jack | ||
| 2001 | The Beat Nicks | Nick Nero | |
| 2002 | Luster | Sextools Delivery Boy | Also titled Muse |
| Blade II | Scud | ||
| Deuces Wild | Marco | ||
| 2003 | Nobody Needs to Know | Kurt | |
| Charmed | Nate Parks | Episodes "Sense and Sense Ability" and "Necromancing the Stone" | |
| Tough Luck | Archie | ||
| Octane | Recovery Man | Also titled Pulse | |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Robert | |
| Ôsama no kampô | |||
| 2005 | Antibodies | Polizist Schmitz | Also titled Antikörper |
| The Notorious Bettie Page | Billy Neal | ||
| A Lot Like Love | Ex-Boyfriend | ||
| Masters Of Horror | Kirby | Episode "John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns" | |
| Comfortably Numb | Buddy Flemming | ||
| 2006 | 13 Graves | Norman | TV movie |
| Walls | Henry Flesh | Short | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Derek Lord | Episode "Influence" | |
| A Crime | Vincent Harris | ||
| Killer Queen | Jack Trust | ||
| 2007 | American Gangster | Detective Norman Reilly | |
| Moscow Chill | Ray Perso | Also titled Moroz po kozhe | |
| 2008 | Hero Wanted | Swain | Direct-to-DVD |
| Red Canyon | Mac | ||
| Dead*Line | Seth | Short | |
| Clown | Lucien | Short | |
| Cadillac Records | Chess Records Engineer | ||
| Echos of Extinction | Eric Richards | ||
| Styrofoam Soul | Joe | ||
| 2009 | The Chase | Dangerous Guy | |
| Messengers 2: The Scarecrow | John Rollins | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Pandorum | Shepard | ||
| Night of the Templar | Henry | ||
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Murphy MacManus | ||
| 2010 | As Blood Runs Deep | Dennis Burrows | Also known as Meskada |
| The Conspirator | Lewis Payne | ||
| Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazi | Barry | Short | |
| 8 Uhr 28 | Stranger | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | Anton Hess | "Pilot" episode | |
| Hello Herman | Lax Morales | ||
| 2010-present | The Walking Dead | Daryl Dixon | Nominated in 2012 - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Television |
| 2011 | Hello Herman | Lax | |
| The Soup | Daryl Dixon | "Episode #8.39" | |
| 2012 | Night of the Templar | Henry Flesh | Completed |
| Sunlight Jr. | Justin | Post-production |
Director credits
Reedus has directed several short films and music videos. His 3 short films are titled "The Rub", "I Thought of You", and "A Filthy Little Fruit". His first feature film directorial debut was in early 2008. He runs a New York-based film production company named Bigbaldhead.
References
- ^ a b "THE WALKING DEAD Says Happy Valentine's Day, Norman Reedus Says 'Daryl Dixon Will Stab You If You Hug Him'". http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=54372. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ a b c "Norman Reedus web page". http://www.normanreedusonline.com/art/2009/06/red-canyon-film-trailer/. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Norman Reedus SOMA Article". http://elgato.sakura.ne.jp/souko/reedus/article/somaenglish.html.
- ^ a b "Biography for Norman Reedus". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005342/bio. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Interview with Norman Reedus". myFanbase. http://www.myfanbase.de/serien/interviews/?pid=13404. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Helena Christensen Profile". http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/helena-christensen/.
- ^ "Interview Norman Reedus". Fielding on Film. http://fieldingonfilm.com/wp/?p=2063.
