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Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln, English actor

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Born
September 14, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1973

About Andrew Lincoln

Andrew James Clutterbuck (born 14 September 1973), known professionally as Andrew Lincoln, is an English actor. His first major role was as the character Egg in the BBC drama This Life (1996–97). Lincoln later portrayed Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers (2001–03), Mark in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003) and Dr. Robert Bridge in the ITV television series Afterlife (2005–06). Lincoln gained recognition for his portrayal of Rick Grimes, the lead character on the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead (2010–18, 2022). For his work on The Walking Dead, he won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017. Lincoln departed The Walking Dead in 2018, but reprised his role as Rick in the 2022 series finale and in the 2024 spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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Andrew Lincoln timeline

  1. Lincoln later portrayed Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers (2001–03), Mark in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003) and Dr. Robert Bridge in the ITV television series Afterlife (2005–06).
  2. For his work on The Walking Dead, he won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017.

The world when Andrew Lincoln was born

Andrew Lincoln was born in 1973. 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 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andrew Lincoln's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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