Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Fresh-faced, southern-born character actor Walton Goggins specialized in portrayals of hot-headed and rebellious types, often with an authoritarian or aggressive edge. Raised in Lithia Springs, Georgia, Goggins began his film career in his twenties, with small supporting roles in A-list features including Forever Young (1992), The Next Karate Kid (1994) and The Apostle (1997). He signed for his most successful and enduring role, however, as the sharp-tempered, racist detective Shane Vendrell on the FX network's popular police drama The Shield - a role Goggins held for multiple seasons, beginning with the program's debut in 2002. Beginning not long after this, Goggins stepped behind the camera to produce, and turned out a number of noteworthy efforts, including the Billy Bob Thornton-headlined psychological drama Chrystal (2004) and the crime comedy Randy and the Mob - both directed by Ray McKinnon, and both co-starring Goggins. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide