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Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, American actor

Born
April 22, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1966

About Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan 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. He also appeared in television roles including: John Winchester in the CW fantasy horror series Supernatural, Denny Duquette in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2006–2009), Jason Crouse in the CBS political drama series The Good Wife (2015–2016), Joe Kessler in the Amazon Prime Video adult superhero series' The Boys (2024–present), and Conquest in Invincible (2025–present). His film roles include: William Gallagher in P.S. I Love You (2007), the Comedian in the superhero film Watchmen (2009), Clay in The Losers (2010), Sgt. Maj Andrew Tanner in Red Dawn (2012), and Agent Harvey Russell in Rampage (2018). He also starred as a pivotal character in the History Channel's miniseries about the war with Mexico for the creation of Texas, Texas Rising (2015). While living in Seattle, Morgan sold paintings and completed his first acting roles, Uncaged (1991) and To Cross the Rubicon (1991), the latter with his roommate, actor Billy Burke. ABC instead picked up a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, called Private Practice, that was also created by Rhimes. Also in 2015, Morgan became a regular cast member for season 2 of the CBS sci-fi drama Extant.

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan timeline

  1. While living in Seattle, Morgan sold paintings and completed his first acting roles, Uncaged (1991) and To Cross the Rubicon (1991), the latter with his roommate, actor Billy Burke.
  2. Also in 2015, Morgan became a regular cast member for season 2 of the CBS sci-fi drama Extant.
  3. He also starred as a pivotal character in the History Channel's miniseries about the war with Mexico for the creation of Texas, Texas Rising (2015).

The world when Jeffrey Dean Morgan was born

Jeffrey Dean Morgan was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jeffrey Dean Morgan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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