Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus
Born Norman Mark Reedus
January 6, 1969 (1969-01-06) (age 42)
Hollywood, Florida
Years active 1997-Present
Website
normanreedusonline.com

Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal as Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints as well as its 2009 sequel Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and for the character of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead. He has also directed several videos and modeled for various fashion designers.

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Early life and career

Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida and months later moved to Los Angeles, California. Leaving home at the age of twelve, he has lived in many countries, including England, Spain and Japan. He was first discovered at a party in Los Angeles. 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.[1] He has modeled for Prada, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, and Durban. Reedus is best known for playing the role of Murphy MacManus in the movie The Boondock Saints, written and directed by Troy Duffy and starring opposite Sean Patrick Flanery and Willem Dafoe. He starred opposite Flanery in the sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, which started filming in the summer of 2008 and was released on All Saints Day (Nov. 1st) of 2009. He has had roles in Floating, Six Ways to Sunday, Deuces Wild, Blade II, Gossip, Mimic, 8mm, American Gangster, Hero Wanted and Moscow Chill. In 2008 he starred in the film Red Canyon as the character of Mac.[2]

On July 25, 2009, Reedus appeared at Comicon 2009 with other members of The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day cast and crew to promote the film.

Reedus appeared in the 2011 music video for Lady Gaga's single Judas where he portrays Judas.[3]

He currently shows his art work in galleries in New York, Berlin and Frankfurt.

Personal life

Reedus has a son, Mingus Lucien Reedus (named after the legendary jazz musician Charles Mingus) with Peruvian/Danish fashion model, Helena Christensen and lives in New York.

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes Director
1997 Mimic Jeremy Guillermo del Toro
Six Ways to Sunday Harry Odum Adam Bernstein
1998 Davis Is Dead Larry Ryan Oxford
I'm Losing You Toby Bruce Wagner
Reach The Rock Danny William Ryan
Dark Harbor Young Man Adam Coleman Howard
1999 8MM Warren Anderson Joel Schumacher
The Boondock Saints Murphy MacManus Troy Duffy
Let the Devil Wear Black Brautigan Stacy Title
Floating Van William Roth
2000 The Beat Nicks Nick Nero Nicholson Williams
Beat Lucien Carr Gary Walkow
Gossip Travis Davis Guggenheim
Preston Tylk Jonathan Casey also titled Bad Seed Jon Bokenkamp
Sand Jack Matt Palmieri
2002 Luster Sextools Delivery Boy also titled Muse Everett Lewis
Blade II Scud (Josh) Guillermo del Toro
Deuces Wild Marco Scott Kalvert
2003 Nobody Needs to Know Kurt Azazel Jacobs
Charmed Nate Parks TV; 2 episodes
Tough Luck Archie LaFontaine Gary Ellis
Octane Recovery Man also titled Pulse Marcus Adams
2004 Until the Night Robert Gregory Hatanaka
Ôsama no kampô
2005 Antikörper aka Antibodies Polizist Schmitz
The Notorious Bettie Page Billy Neal Mary Harron
A Lot Like Love The ex-boyfriend Nigel Cole
Masters Of Horror Kirby Sweetman TV John Carpenter
Comfortably Numb Buddy Flemming
2006 13 Graves Norman TV pilot not picked up
Walls Henry Flesh Jack Roberts
Law & Order: SVU Derek Lord TV
A Crime Vincent Harris Manuel Pradal
Killer Queen Jack Trust
2007 American Gangster Detective Norman Reilly Ridley Scott
Moscow Chill Ray Perso Chris Solimine
2008 Hero Wanted Swain Direct-to-DVD
Red Canyon Mac Giovanni Rodriguez
Echos of Extinction Eric Richards
Styrofoam Soul Joe Martin Snyder
Dead*Line Seth Joseph Bakhash
Clown Lucien Tate Steinsiek
Cadillac Records Chess Records Engineer Darnell Martin
The Chase Dangerous Guy Zack Resnicoff
2009 Messengers 2: The Scarecrow John Rollins Direct-to-DVD Martin Barnewitz
Pandorum Shepard Christian Alvart
Night of the Templar Henry Paul Sampson
Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Murphy MacManus Troy Duffy
2010 Meskada Dennis Burrows Josh Sternfeld
The Conspirator Lewis Payne Robert Redford
The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon TV
Hawaii Five-0 Anton Hess TV Pilot
Hello Herman Lax Morales Michelle Danner

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.

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External links


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