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Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln

Actor, also producer and writer · Born September 14, 1973 (53) · London, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck; September 14, 1973) is an English actor. His first major role was as the character Egg in the BBC drama This Life (1996–1997). Lincoln later portrayed Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers (2001–2003), Mark in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003) and Dr. Robert Bridge in the ITV television series Afterlife (2005–2006). Beginning in 2010, Lincoln gained international fame for his portrayal of Rick Grimes, the lead character on the hit AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. For his portrayal of Rick Grimes, Lincoln won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017. He departed the cast of The Walking Dead in 2018, but reprised the role of Rick in the 2024 Walking Dead Spin-off, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1973 (53)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Andrew Lincoln's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
30%
Society
11%
Survival
11%
Morality
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Threshold guardian
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Romantic
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andrew Lincoln's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Lincoln's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Coldwater(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as John

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Rick Grimes

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead: The Return(2024)

    Producer · as Self / Rick Grimes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Penguin Bloom(2020)

    as Cameron Bloom

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ebenezer Scrooge

  • 셜록 홈스는 어떻게 세상을 바꿨는가 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Big Cats About The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rick Grimes (Tv Series Footage)

  • The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rick Grimes (voice)

  • Red Nose Day Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mark

  • The Day Will Come When You Won't Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rick Grimes

  • The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Grimes

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Tigers About the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator

  • How Sherlock Changed the World(2013)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 132 episodes · as Rick Grimes

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Made in Dagenham(2010)

    as Mr. Clarke

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Natural Paradises of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator

  • Wildest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Strike Back(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hugh Collinson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbreaker(2010)

    as Jonathan Alcott

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Digital Theatre: Parlour Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Wuthering Heights(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edgar Linton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Moonshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michael Collins

  • The Things I Haven't Told You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as DC Rae

  • This Life +10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Edgar 'Egg' Cook

  • Scenes of a Sexual Nature(2006)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rick Grimes demolishes the pure Existence of Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as The Goat

  • Hey Good Looking!(2006)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • These Foolish Things(2006)

    as Christopher Lovell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Afterlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 14 episodes · as Robert Bridge

  • Lie with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as DI Will Tomlinson

  • Enduring Love(2004)

    as TV Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Whose Baby? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Barry Flint

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan King

  • Love Actually(2003)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Trevor's World of Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Boden

  • State of Mind(2003)

    as Julian Latimer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Offending Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sam

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · as Simon

  • Gangster No. 1(2000)

    as Maxie King

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Human Traffic(1999)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Understanding Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as 1st Party Stonehead

  • The Woman In White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Walter Hartright

  • The Woman In White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Hartright

  • This Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 32 episodes · as Egg

  • Boston Kickout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ted

  • Drop the Dead Donkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Man's Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Man

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 49 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Love Actually (2003)

$253M worldwide

Highest rated

The Walking Dead (2010)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19902025

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1996Screen debut· This Life
  • 1997First film· The Woman In White
  • 2010Career best· The Walking Dead
  • 2017First top-billed film· The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
  • 2017Career best· The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 47 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting1 of 50: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 50: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 50: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 50: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

50 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · acting2020s5 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
9707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2004, Best New Director (Fiction).

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Andrew Lincoln's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)

84th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How Sherlock Changed the World (2013)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Andrew Lincoln's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles12–96 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles23–55 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles29–89 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles24–79 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles28–91 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Andrew Lincoln work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Lincoln's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danai Gurira shares the most, 4.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles