Walton Goggins

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Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr. (born November 10, 1971 in Birmingham) is an American actor best known for his role on the FX Networks series The Shield, portraying "Detective Shane Vendrell". Goggins was producer of the 2001 short film The Accountant, which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Goggins accepted the award alongside Ray McKinnon and Lisa Blount.

Personal life

Goggins was born in Birmingham, Alabama on November 10, 1971 and raised in Lithia Springs, Georgia. He has lived in Los Angeles since he was 20 years old.

Walton is a critically acclaimed actor (Television Critics Award Nominee for Best Individual Achievement in Drama 2009). He is often referred to by other actor’s as ‘method man’ because of his intense preparations and his ability to completely lose himself in a role. His much lauded work as Shane Vendrell on The Shield became a showcase for his particular style of realistic acting. He often takes difficult characters and finds their humanity. He was quoted once as saying about playing ‘bad guys’ that he ‘sympathizes and empathizes with the character’s gains and losses’.

Goggins is also an award winning filmmaker. He has a production company – Ginny Mule Pictures – with his partner Ray McKinnon. Together they have made four films: a short, The Accountant (won the Academy Award in 2003) Chrystal (Sundance Dramatic Competition), Randy and the Mob and That Evening Sun (South By Southwest Special Jury Prize 2009). He is currently working with Ray McKinnon on a new television show – RECTIFY. Goggins is set to play the lead and AMC TELEVISION has bought the pilot script written by his partner Ray McKinnon.

Walton is an avid photographer. He has showcased some of his work on a BLOG http://www.hindutoyoutoo.blogspot.com/ that he created when he took time off work and traveled throughout India. He is also an avid traveler – spending much of his free time on the road around the world – India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Central America, Morocco.

He is also active in various non-profit organizations that range from environmental to humanitarian work. He is a regular at GLOBAL GREEN USA events and activities. He connected to environmental issues through his significant other, Nadia Conners, who directed the documentary The 11th Hour about the environmental crisis. He is also known to be a fan of the work of former President Jimmy Carter (from his home state of Georgia).

He campaigned for President Obama, going door-to-door in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles.

He lost his wife Leanne Goggins in a tragic accident in 2004.

Filmography

External links

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