David Morrissey

David Morrissey played The Governor, one of the show’s most feared villains and a character from the original comic books, in Seasons 3 and 4 of The Walking Dead (2012-2015).

Born June 21, 1964, in Liverpool, England, David has said watching the film Kes on television inspired him to become an actor. He has worked since 1982 and won the Royal Television Society’s award for Best Male Actor for playing Gordon Brown in The Deal (2003). He also played Stephen Collins in State of Play, won the Liverpool Daily Post Arts Award for Best Actor for Macbeth (2011) and leads the series Sherwood as DCS Ian St Clair. He is also a filmmaker.