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Jeffrey Dean Morgan

ジェフリー・ディーン・モーガン　/　じぇふりー・でぃーん・もーがん

American actor

April 22, 1966 (age 60)　・　Seattle, Washington, United States

Washington
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

What fascinates me about Jeffrey Dean Morgan is how late-blooming charisma can be. He spent decades as a working actor before Negan turned him into a household name, and that long apprenticeship shows in every scene — the timing, the swagger, the way he makes menace feel almost friendly. That MTV villain award only confirms what I felt watching The Walking Dead: he is one of the rare actors who can make an audience dread and adore a character at the same time. His gravelly warmth keeps villains human, and I suspect that is exactly why directors keep handing him the most dangerous roles in the room.

Overview

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born April 22, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Negan in the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2016–2022) and its spin-off The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023–present), for both of which he has received critical acclaim.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Name (Japanese): ジェフリー・ディーン・モーガン
Reading: じぇふりー・でぃーん・もーがん
Born: April 22, 1966 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Horse
Origin: Seattle, Washington, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Lake Washington High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2017 MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	The Walking Dead	—

6. Links

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