Can You Guess the Real Names of These Walking Dead Characters?
By: Jacqueline Samaroo
4 min
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About This Quiz
Are your survival skills up to this challenge? Can you dodge hordes of walkers while also keeping you and yours safe from the human evils that are even more deadly than the zombies?
Based on the long-running, award-winning comic book series of the same name, The Walking Dead television series has by far been one of the most popular TV shows in recent history. The Walking Dead is a horror drama series that is set against a backdrop of zombie- (walker) ravaged post-apocalyptic world. However, even though there are countless zombies around every corner in the world of The Walking Dead, it shows us time and time again that the true monsters have always been humans and their will to do whatever it takes to survive!Â
The rich and extensive cast of characters is what truly makes The Walking Dead series so great, and this quiz takes a look at all of the seasons and selects forty of the most memorable ones and the actors who portrayed them. From innocent characters who later become bad-asses like Carl, to ruthless survivors and dictators like the Governor; different personalities are put on display in this thrilling TV series. So, are you ready to defeat some walkers to get through to these questions? Then let's get started!
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Who is The Walking Dead actor that is shown here?
Melissa McBride
Melissa McBride portrays Carol Peletier on the television series The Walking Dead. Throughout the series, she has become a key character and has received multiple awards and nominations for her performance.
What is the name of the actor shown here who portrayed Carl Grimes?
Tovah Feldshuh
Merritt Wever
Chandler Riggs
Chandler Riggs portrays Carl Grimes on the television series The Walking Dead. Riggs joined the cast at the age of 10 and he has attained several awards for his work on the show over the years.
Emma Bell portrays Amy on the television series The Walking Dead. She has also appeared in films like Final Destination and has had recurring roles on other TV series like Dallas.
Do you know which The Walking Dead actor is in this image?
Vincent M. Ward
Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus portrays Daryl Dixon on the television series The Walking Dead. Reedus is not only a celebrated actor (appearing in films like American Gangster and The Boondock Saints) but he has also worked as a model and appeared in several music videos.
What is the name of The Walking Dead actor in this picture?
Michael Rooker
Ross Marquand
Emily Kinney
Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira portrays Michonne on the television series The Walking Dead. In addition to this, she has also played Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (in both Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War).
Who is The Walking Dead actor shown in this picture?
Corey Hawkins
Steven Yeun
Steven Yeun portrayed Glenn Rhee on the television series The Walking Dead. Yeun's portrayal of Glenn is by far one of the most consistently celebrated performances in the series' history.
Who is The Walking Dead actor who played Lizzie Samuels?
Brighton Sharbino
Brighton Sharbino portrays Lizzie Samuels on the television series The Walking Dead. Brighton is the younger sister of Poltergeist actress, Saxon Sharbino.
Which notable The Walking Dead actor is in this image?
John Carroll Lynch
Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln portrays Rick Grimes on the television series The Walking Dead. As the lead actor, Lincoln shoulders a lot of responsibility when it comes to the success of the series and he has been consistently praised by fans and critics alike throughout every season.
What is the name of The Walking Dead actor in this photo?
Emily Kinney
Khary Payton
Merritt Wever
Sarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies portrayed Lori Grimes on the television series The Walking Dead. She has also notably portrayed Sara Tancredi in Fox's Prison Break.
Which notable The Walking Dead actor is in this photo?
Melissa McBride
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson portrayed Hershel Greene on the television series The Walking Dead. Wilson has been acting since the '60s and has been featured in well over 50 films.
Who is The Walking Dead actor who is shown in this image?
Audrey Marie Anderson
Audrey Marie Anderson portrays Lilly on the television series The Walking Dead. She also has a recurring role in the CW "Arrowverse†as Lyla Michaels.
Can you name The Walking Dead actor in this picture?
Alexandra Breckenridge
Andrew Lincoln
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal portrays Shane Walsh on the television series The Walking Dead. Recently, he has portrayed the Punisher in the Netflix series Daredevil and The Punisher.
What is the name of The Walking Dead actor in this image?
Emma Bell
Jeffery Dean Morgan
Jeffrey Dean Morgan portrays Negan on the television series The Walking Dead. He has also had several other memorable roles, such as John Winchester on CW's Supernatural and The Comedian in the superhero film Watchmen.
Who is The Walking Dead actor who is shown in this photo?
Danai Gurira
Scott Wilson
Alexandra Breckenridge
IronE Singleton
IronE Singleton portrays Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas on the television series The Walking Dead. Singleton is a theater graduate from the University of Georgia and a former defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Do you remember the name of The Walking Dead actor in this image?
Steven Yeun
Jeffery Dean Morgan
David Morrissey
David Morrissey portrays the Governor on the television series The Walking Dead. With over 30 years in film and television, Morrissey has dozens of acting and directorial credits to his name.
Do you know which The Walking Dead actor portrayed Jessie Anderson?
Alexandra Breckenridge
Alexandra Breckenridge portrays Jessie Anderson on the television series The Walking Dead. She has most notably provided voice work for several characters in over 60 episodes of Family Guy.
Can you name this memorable The Walking Dead actor who played Father Gabriel Stokes?
Jeryl Prescott
Tovah Feldshuh
Audrey Marie Anderson
Seth Gilliam
Seth Gilliam portrays Father Gabriel Stokes on the television series The Walking Dead. He also portrayed Dr. Alan Deaton on Teen Wolf and Ellis Carver on The Wire.
Do you remember the name of The Walking Dead actor in this picture?
Lennie James
Lennie James portrays Morgan Jones on the television series The Walking Dead. James is also a screenwriter as well as a playwright and he has appeared in several feature films including the recent Blade Runner 2049.
Which actor played the role of Deanna Monroe in The Walking Dead series?
Steven Yeun
Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh portrays Deanna Monroe on the television series The Walking Dead. For over four decades, she has been active on Broadway, earning herself four Tony Award nominations as a result.
Do you know which The Walking Dead actor is in this photo?
Brighton Sharbino
Jeffrey DeMunn
Andrew Lincoln
Madison Lintz
Madison Lintz portrays Sophia Peletier on the television series The Walking Dead. She also has a main recurring role as Maddie Bosch on the Amazon Studios television series, Bosch.
What is the name of the actor shown here who portrayed Tyreese Williams?
Jeryl Prescott
Chad Coleman
Chad Coleman portrays Tyreese Williams on the television series The Walking Dead. He is currently featured in the Syfy series The Expanse as Fred Johnson.
Do you remember the name of The Walking Dead actor in this photo?
Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan portrays Leila Steinberg on the television series The Walking Dead. She has also appeared in other TV series such as Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries, as well as also blockbuster films such as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Ross Marquand portrays Aaron on the television series The Walking Dead. He has also appeared in Avengers: Infinity War as Red Skull and he is notably an accomplished celebrity impersonator.
Which actor played the role of Rosita Espinosa in The Walking Dead TV series?
Chandler Riggs
Merritt Wever
Christian Serratos
Christian Serratos portrays Rosita Espinosa on the television series The Walking Dead. She was previously a teen star on Nickelodeon and starred as Angela Weber in the Twilight series.
Which notable The Walking Dead actor is in this picture?
Lauren Cohan
Sonequa Martin
Christian Serratos portrays Rosita Espinosa on the television series The Walking Dead. She was previously a teen star on Nickelodeon and starred as Angela Weber in the Twilight series.
Do you know which The Walking Dead actor portrayed Caesar Martinez?
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Jose Pablo Cantillo portrays Caesar Martinez on the television series The Walking Dead. He also appeared as Hector Salazar in FX's Sons of Anarchy and Ricky Verona in Crank.
Which actor played the role of Tara Chambler in The Walking Dead franchise?
Michael Cudlitz
Norman Reedus
Alanna Masterson
Alanna Masterson portrays Tara Chambler on the television series The Walking Dead. She has had guest roles on several TV series and a recurring role on the mystery drama, Mistresses.
Merritt Wever portrays Denise Cloyd on the television series The Walking Dead. Weaver is a prolific TV actor who has even won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Nurse Jackie.
Do you know which The Walking Dead actor is in this picture?
Seth Gilliam
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Jeryl Prescott
Tom Payne
Tom Payne portrays Paul "Jesus" Rovia on the television series The Walking Dead. Born in Chelmsford, Essex, he is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama.
Do you know which The Walking Dead actor portrayed Sergeant Abraham Ford?
Andrew Lincoln
Alanna Masterson
Michael Cudlitz
Michael Cudlitz portrays Sergeant Abraham Ford on the television series The Walking Dead. He has also played another sergeant on screen; Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman on the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
Which The Walking Dead actor is shown in this picture?
David Morrissey
Sonequa Martin
Steven Yeun
Vincent M. Ward
Vincent M. Ward portrays Oscar on the television series The Walking Dead. In addition to being a TV and film actor, Ward has also appeared in plays and has even released a spoken word album.
This is a picture of which The Walking Dead actor?
IronE Singleton
Emily Kinney
Emily Kinney portrays Beth Greene on the television series The Walking Dead. She has also portrayed Brie Larvan, the "Bug-Eyed Bandit†on both The Flash and Arrow.
Can you name The Walking Dead actor who is in this photo?
Laurie Holden
Alexandra Breckenridge
Norman Reedus
Khary Payton
Khary Payton portrays King Ezekiel on the television series The Walking Dead. He has also been the voice of countless characters on animated TV series and video games; most notably Cyborg from DC comics.
Which The Walking Dead actor is shown in this photo?
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch portrays Eastman on the television series The Walking Dead. In his career that spans over three decades, he has appeared in several successful feature films and also the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show.
Can you name The Walking Dead actor who is in this image?
Jon Bernthal
Madison Lintz
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn portrays Dale Horvath on the television series The Walking Dead. He is also remembered for his roles as Harry Terwilliger in The Green Mile, Andrei Chikatilo in Citizen X and Sheriff Herb Geller in The Blob.
What is the name of the actor shown here who portrayed Heath?
Corey Hawkins
Corey Hawkins portrays Heath on the television series The Walking Dead. He also notably portrayed Dr. Dre in the 2015 award-winning biographical film Straight Outta Compton.
Can you name The Walking Dead actor who is in this picture?
Scott Wilson
Austin Amelio
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker portrays Merle Dixon on the television series The Walking Dead. He also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.