Scott Wilson (actor)

Scott Wilson ( born March 29, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia ) is an American actor.

Life and work

Since 1967, the actor starred in numerous film and television productions. The Canadian film director and producer Norman Jewison discovered and cast him as a murder suspect in a famous film In the Heat of the Night.

Recently Scott Wilson was seen among others in the famous horror film Behind the Mask and the South Korean hit movie The Host. From 2011 to 2013, he was seen as Hershel Greene in the zombie series The Walking Dead.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

Golden Globe Awards 1981

  • Golden Globe nomination for Golden Globe Award / Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie The Ninth Configuration

Razzie Awards 1986

  • Nominated in the category Golden Raspberry / Worst Supporting Actor for his role in the movie Blue City
Georgia (U.S. state) In the Heat of the Night (film) Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon The Walking Dead (TV series) The Gypsy Moths The Aviator (1985 film) The Exorcist III Judge Dredd (Film) The Grass Harp (film) G.I. Jane The Way of the Gun Pearl Harbor (Film) Monster (2003 film) The Last Samurai Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor Integrated Authority File
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