Four The Walking Dead Cast Members Upped to Series Regulars
With production now under way on Season 7 of “The Walking Dead,” a few cast members we’ve gotten acquainted with in past seasons have been upped to series regulars. Whether or not that means they’ll live to see Season 8 remains to be seen of course, but here’s what we know so far…
Per THR, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Tom Payne, Austin Amelio, and Xander Berkeley have all been promoted. According to the site, “The quartet boarded the drama based on Robert Kirkman’s comic series in Season 6 as recurring, with Morgan making his debut as famed villain Negan in the finale. All four play key characters from the comic books. Payne is hero Jesus, currently supporting Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors. Amelio is Dwight, a badly burned member of Negan’s dastardly Saviors who has a particular bone to pick with Daryl (Norman Reedus). And Berkeley is Gregory, the shady leader of the Hilltop Colony who is poised to clash with Maggie (Lauren Cohan) — provided the pregnant Alexandria Safe Zone resident survives the finale.”
L-R: Austin Amelio, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Xander Berkeley, Tom Payne
These additions bring “TWD’s” roster to 20 series regulars — up two from Season 6 — and an all-time high for the drama overseen by showrunner Scott M. Gimple. Here’s the full list: Lincoln, Reedus, Steven Yeun (Glenn), Cohan, Chandler Riggs (Carl), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol), Michael Cudlitz (Abraham), Lennie James (Morgan), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), Alanna Masterson (Tara), Christian Serratos (Rosita), Josh McDermitt (Eugene), Seth Gilliam (Father Gabriel), Ross Marquand (Aaron), Austin Nichols (Spencer), Morgan, Payne, Amelio, and Berkeley.
As a reminder, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” is, per usual, heading to the San Diego Comic-Con, where we’ll no doubt learn more and be gifted with a trailer for the upcoming season. Here’s the info on the show’s SDCC panel and other events:
“THE WALKING DEAD”
· Panel from 1:00-2:00pm PT on Friday, July 22 in Hall H
· Autograph session from 2:30-3:30pm PT on Friday, July 22 at AMC’s booth #4237
“The Walking Dead” panelists include cast members Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Christian Serratos, Ross Marquand, Josh McDermitt, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan along with executive producer/showrunner Scott M. Gimple, executive producer Robert Kirkman, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer/director/Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Greg Nicotero, and executive producer David Alpert. The panel will be moderated by “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick.
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