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'The Walking Dead' Cast In Real Life Is Looking Far Better Than Its Dusty TV Counterparts — PHOTOS
With this gross, chewy season of AMC's The Walking Dead now in full strides, it's easy to get sucked into the Walker World. Everything is sepia tones and blood and Appalachia. People are dying left and right — or so we think. Let's do a reverse Halloween and remember what all of our favorite Survivors, er, The Walking Dead cast, look like in real life. What do these folks look like when they're not in the wild?
Rick Grimes
At Terminus, our hero was looking “grimier” (sorry not sorry) than usual.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew Lincoln
Out and about, Andrew Lincoln is a dapper gentleman. I barely remember that his character in Love Actually stalked Kiera Knightley — nope, I do remember.
Steven Yeun
Get away from me with that smolder, dude! It’s too much.
Carol Peletier
Quick to save her friends, Carol covered herself in guts and got creative at Terminus.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Melissa McBride
In our world, McBride looks like everyone’s cool Aunt. She probably gives really good gifts, don’t you think?
Maggie Greene
She’s come a long way to be that comfortable with a gun. It suits her.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Lauren Cohan
Honestly, I don’t think she looks all that different. Lauren Cohan is definitely more cheerful.
Michonne
Fans cheered when her character appeared a few seasons ago, and it’s easy to imagine why. This katana-wielding lady makes quite the impression.
Image: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Danai Gurira
Without her badass locks, this actress is probably the least recognizable off-screen. You’d have no idea that pink was really Michonne’s color.
Carl Grimes
It’s taken a few seasons, but I’m finally not worried about Carl. Remember when he used to run off every episode? He seems to have learned his lesson.
Image: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Chandler Riggs
He’s just a regular kid who plays video games at Comic-Con! Phew.
Daryl Dixon
Rarely without his crossbow (tip of the hat to Carol for retrieving it on her Terminus tour de force), Daryl is rugged personified.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Norman Reedus
The actor, on the other hand, gets out in the world on the regular. Here he is at a basketball game, with Judd Hirsch and Jimmy Smitts? Okay…
Sasha
On the show, Tyreese’s sister is bossy and graceful.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Sonequa Martin-Green
In real life? She’s absolutely stunning. The actress is also expecting her first child.
Tyreese
I’m thankful for Tyreese’s hat. It’s important, even during the apocalypse, to have an iconic look.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Chad L. Coleman
Here he is (with a bonus second look at Martin-Green and a different ‘do) at a iHeart Radio event, looking relatively the same but much less conflicted.
Beth Greene
We still don’t know where Beth is, but I’m pumped about the Carol and Daryl road trip to rescue her.
Image: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Emily Kinney
Beth is usually pretty good with a post-apocalyptic hairstyle in a pinch, but nothing beats Kinney’s red carpet resources.
Bob Stookey
Convenient how the Terminus people placed all of the main characters at the end of the slaughter line, wasn’t it? Unfortunately, Bob wasn’t able to escape Gareth in the second episode. Can we stop talking about that, please?
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Tara Chambler
Usually quiet, Tara made a big confession to Maggie and is looking to redeem herself.
Image: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Alanna Masterson
Still stoic, but she cleans up nice!
Rosita Espinosa
You gotta love a girl who’s not afraid to take out zombies while rocking pigtails.
Image: Greg Nicotero/AMC
Christian Serratos
Once she takes off the baseball cap and shakes out her hair, this actress can be quite glamorous — and blonde!
Eugene Porter
He’s humanity’s alleged last hope, if you can believe it. Maybe the secret to curing the walker virus is hidden in Eugene’s hair, Regina George-style.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Josh McDermitt
Oh hello. Josh McDermitt looks more like he’s arriving for the premiere of Mad Men with that snappy outfit. Is that shirt patterned with foxes?
Abraham Ford
He may have made an inspiring speech but I’m still suspicious of his motives. I don’t think Rick can trust him.
Image: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Michael Cudlitz
Abe smash! He looks more like The Hulk (not talking about Hogan — or am I?) with all this green lighting.
Image: Cudlitz/Twitter
Gareth
Is he a Hunter? Is he a Savior? We don’t know. I just want to stay away from this creep and politely decline his BBQ invites.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
Andrew J. West
This guy wouldn’t hurt a fly!
