Rick Grimes, the former deputy sheriff, as portrayed by Andrew Lincoln in the television series (left), and in the comic book series (right).
First appearance
Comic:
"Issue #1" (2003)
Rick Grimes 2000:
"Issue #75" (2010)
Television:
"Days Gone Bye" (2010)
Literature:
"The Fall of the Governor - Part One" (2013)
Last appearance
Comic:
"Issue #192" (2019)
Rick Grimes 2000:
Skybound X (2021)
Television:
"The Last Time" (2024)
Literature:
"The Fall of the Governor - Part Two" (2014)
Created by
Robert Kirkman Tony Moore
Adapted by
Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead)
Portrayed by
Andrew Lincoln
Voiced by
Phil LaMarr
In-universe information
Full name
Richie Grimes (comic) Richard D. Grimes (television)
Occupation
Comic: Former Police Officer Former Leader of The Survivors and the Alexandria Safe-Zone Former Constable for the Alexandria Safe-Zone Former Co-Leader of the Militia Television: Deputy for King County Sheriff's Department Former Co-Leader of the Atlanta Camp Former Leader of the Prison community Former Constable for the Alexandria Safe-Zone Former Leader of the Alexandria Safe-Zone Former Co-Leader of the Militia Former Consignee for the Civic Republic Military Former Sergeant Major for the Civic Republic Military
Affiliation
Atlanta Camp (formerly) The Survivors (formerly) Prison Community (formerly) Alexandria Safe-Zone (formerly) The Militia (formerly) Comic: The Commonwealth (formerly) Television: King County's Sheriff Department (formerly; pre-apocalypse) Civic Republic Military (formerly) The Coalition
Weapon
Hatchet Colt Python
Family
Comic: Jeffrey Grimes (brother) Andrea Grimes II (granddaughter) Sophia Grimes (daughter-in-law)
Spouse
Lori Grimes (late wife)
Comic:
Andrea Grimes
TV Series:
Michonne Grimes
Children
Carl Grimes (son)
Judith Grimes (adopted daughter)
TV Series:
Rick Grimes Jr. (son)
Rick Grimes is a fictional character and the protagonist in the post-apocalyptic comic book series The Walking Dead and the first nine seasons of the television series of the same name, in which he is portrayed by Andrew Lincoln. Created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, the character made his debut in The Walking Dead #1 in 2003. Rick is a small town sheriff's deputy and is married to Lori. They have a son, Carl, and a daughter, Judith. He awakens from a coma after a life-threatening gunshot wound to find the world overrun by reanimated humans dubbed "walkers".
In the comic book series The Walking Dead, Rick served as the protagonist, with the series' epilogue taking place decades after his death.[1] In both media, Rick awakens from a coma into the apocalypse and searches for Lori and Carl and finds them in the Atlanta camp and becomes the group's leader. Although Rick quickly adapts to the notion of killing walkers, his morality towards the living is constantly tested to protect his family and friends. Over time, his morals slowly diminish after multiple conflicts with other survivors and he becomes "colder" towards his enemies. Rick struggles to keep his humanity intact throughout the series. His moral compass is further tested by his own group when encountering non-group members who the group believe should join their community. Rick manages to regain his morality when agreeing to join them and is able to be a father once more, but antagonists seeking to exploit his group force him to remain hardened, before he ultimately succeeds in rebuilding society. An alternate version of Rick, dubbed Rick Grimes 2000, is introduced in Issue 75 in 2010, from a reality where an alien invasion occurred in the midst of the "Alexandria" arc and Rick was rebuilt as a cyborg to face a resurrected Governor; a comic book limited series following the character, Skybound X: Rick Grimes 2000, was released from July 7 to August 4, 2021.
Rick has been described as an everyman character who emphasizes moral codes and values.[2][3][4] Lincoln obtained the role in April 2010; Kirkman felt he was an "amazing find". In preparation for the role, Lincoln sought inspiration from Gary Cooper in his work in the American western film High Noon (1952), as well as the television drama series Breaking Bad. Lincoln has been well-received for his portrayal of the character, and has been nominated for several awards, winning the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017.[5][6]
^Gustines, George Gene (June 5, 2019). "The Walking Dead Takes an Unexpected Turn". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
^"The Walking Dead Cast: Rick Grimes". AMCtv.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
^Ryan McKee. "Top 10: Everyman Heroes - No.9 Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead". Askmen.com. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
^Scott Tipton (2010-11-10). "TALKING ABOUT WALKING". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
^Carlson, Adam (June 26, 2015). "The Walking Dead Wins Big At The 2015 Saturn Awards". Undead Walking. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
^Iryna, Sonya (June 29, 2017). "The Walking Dead wins two Saturn Awards including Best Horror TV show". Undead Walking. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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