<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Modeling information </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) </Td> </Tr> <P> Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor and model, best known for his role as Daryl Dixon on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead, and as Murphy MacManus in The Boondock Saints . He has also acted in numerous films, appeared in and created several videos, provided video game voiceovers, and modeled for various fashion designers (most recognizably Prada in the 1990s). </P> <P> Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida, the son of Marianne (née Yarber), a teacher, and Ira Norman Reedus . He is of English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish descent . He grew up in Los Angeles, California, and also lived in Ireland, Japan, and Spain . He worked at a Harley - Davidson shop in Venice, California, and contributed artwork to various shows as a painter, photographer, sculptor, and video artist . He first acted in the play Maps for Drowners at the Tiffany Theater on Sunset Boulevard . He was discovered at a party in Los Angeles, where someone asked him if he wanted to act in a play . </P>

Actor that plays daryl on the walking dead