The Walking Dead universe has welcomed a large group of new actors to TWD Family. This is courtesy of the new anthology spinoff Tales of the Walking Dead. This new series features stand-alone stories that require an actor to commit to one episode that takes approximately ten days to film. This is a much more manageable commitment than, say, a Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) or Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) character that has lasted twelve years. This has opened up the potential for many actors, some of whom are tremendous fans of The Walking Dead, to participate in the universe. One said actor is Anthony Edwards.
Fans of Edwards were very excited to see him join TWDU. He portrays Dr. Everett in the fourth episode of season 1 of Tales of the Walking Dead titled “Amy/Dr. Everett,” which he stars in with Poppy Liu as Amy. Dr. Everett is a scientist who has lived in an isolated area for the duration of the outbreak known as the “dead sector” while studying the walkers. The site has been uninhabited by another other than Everett until he meets a spirited settler, Amy.
It is an exciting episode that is another example of how differently people respond to the apocalypse and how diverse Tales of the Walking Dead episodes are. Each one introduces new characters and new locations around the US.
Anthony Edwards – other projects
Anthony Edwards has an impressive career spanning back to the early 80s. The role that propelled him to stardom was in the 1986 film Top Gun as Goose alongside Tom Cruise’s Maverick. He and his film family, Meg Ryan and Aaron and Adam Weis, were featured in flashbacks in the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick.
He would then star in his most well-known role as Dr. Mark Greene in the long-running TV series ER. He played Greene in 180 episodes of the series and was nominated and won several awards for his performance, including a Golden Globe and six Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fans of 80s films will remember him as Stoner Bun from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gilbert Lowe in Revenge of the Nerds and Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise. He is also well known for his roles in Zodiac, Miracle Mile, Planes, Norther Exposure and Designated Survivor.
He recently starred in the Netflix hit Inventing Anna, the drama series inspired by the true story of Ana Sorokin. She conned New York City’s elite into believing she was a German heiress. Anthony portrayed Alan Reed, Anna’s lawyer, in the series.
You can also see him in Apply TV’s WeCrashed, which stars Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway as Adam and Rebekah Neumann. This series is based on the Neumann’s real-life story of the rise and fall of their company WeWork, one of the world’s most valuable start-ups. Edwards plays Bruce Dunlevie, director of WeWork.
Edwards made his Broadway debut in 2018 at Studio 54 in the revival of Children of a Lesser God along with The Walking Dead’s Lauren Ridloff. In 2015, he appeared in Classic Stage Company’s A Month in the Country. He would make a surprise appearance in 2022 in the broadway production of Girl from the North Country, which also starred his wife, Mare Winningham. This was due to covid-19 impacts on the cast.
He began performing on stage during his early years in Santa Barbara.
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