Walton Goggins
Walton Goggins is an American actor and producer. In 2001, Goggins produced the short film, The Accountant, which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2002.1 He played the role of Shane Vendrell for eight seasons on FX's police drama The Shield.2
Fast Facts
- Birth name: Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr.3
- Born: November 10, 1971
- Birth place: Birmingham, Alabama
- Father: Sandy Goggins
- Mother: Janet Long
- Debut: Murder in Mississippi4
- 1980: Won a hog-calling contest3
- Has a dog named Beulah
- Production company: Ginny Mule Pictures1
- Married Leanne on the set of Shanghai Noon in 20001
- Leanne died on November 12, 20041
Notable Roles
- 2000: Almanzo Wilder in Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
- 2000: Lee Todd in Red Dirt
- 2001: Tommy O'Dell in The Accountant
- 2004: Larry in Chrystal
- 2006: Joe in The Architect
- 2007: Tino Armani in Randy and the Mob
- 2000-2008: Detective Shane Vendrell in The Shield
Quotes
"I went into the local casting director's office and said, I have a lot of emotions. I'm a young kid, and I want to get these emotions out in a constructive way, so I think I need to become and actor, and I need you to help me do that." 4
"Kenny (Johnson) is one of my best friends and has been." 4
"I think any actor that has spent seven years with a character feels protective of that character." 4
(About the Randy and the Mob) "Not everything is life is explained and that's part of our story and that's what this movie does require which is participation from the audience. It is not reduced to the common denominator, you are not spoon-fed and it's more complex than it is at first glance and if you are paying attention you are going to learn that there is a message there." 5
Related Pages on Mahalo
The Shield | The Shield Season 7 | Kenny Johnson | Forest Whitaker | Michael Chiklis | Benito Martinez | Michael Jace | House of 1000 Corpses | The Bourne Identity | Shanghai Noon
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