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AMC’s hit series, based on the Robert Kirkman comic of the same name, has 11 seasons and several spinoffs. Some major stars have interacted with Rick Grimes and his group on their way to finding success in another major franchise. Here’s every The Walking Dead actor who’s part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
1) Michael Rooker
Few performers stand out in a crowd as much as Michael Rooker. The actor plays Meryl Dixon, Daryl Dixon’s brother, in several seasons of The Walking Dead, butting heads with Rick because they never see eye-to-eye. Rooker finds himself in a similar situation in the MCU as Yondu Udonta, Peter Quill’s surrogate father, who has a unique approach to parenting.
2) Jon Bernthal
At the start of The Walking Dead, Rick is in a hospital bed, forcing his partner, Shane Walsh, to protect his family. Shane has a ruthless attitude, which actor Jon Bernthal borrows anytime he puts on the skull costume in the MCU as Frank Castle, aka the Punisher.
3) Danai Gurira
Rick’s group can’t make heads or tails of Danai Gurira’s Michonne at first because she walks around with walkers on chains and a katana. They get over her quirks real fast, though, because she proves to be a capable fighter. Gurira’s MCU character, Okoye, is a lot like Michonne, carrying around a pointy weapon and making people much bigger than her look foolish.
4) Ross Marquand
Aaron isn’t part of the main group until later seasons of The Walking Dead, but he’s every bit as dangerous as Rick, Daryl, and the rest. Ross Marquand takes that mean streak with him to the MCU, playing the evil Red Skull in Avengers: Infinity War.
5) Lauren Ridloff
Alexandria takes in a new group of people in The Walking Dead Season 9, including Lauren Ridloff’s Connie, who has a fling with Daryl. In the MCU, Ridloff’s speedster Makkari also finds love, pairing up with fellow Eternal Druig.
6) Elizabeth Ludlow
Negan terrorizes Alexandria in The Walking Dead Season 7, and Arat, played by Elizabeth Ludlow, is one of his best soldiers. The MCU switches things up for Ludlow, making her an alien mother who is trying to escape Ego’s Expansion with her child in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
7) Corey Hawkins
The mystery surrounding Heath and his whereabouts still haunts The Walking Dead to this day, as the character disappears without a trace. Actor Corey Hawkins left the show for greener pastures, which don’t include the MCU, where he’s nothing more than a computer operator in Iron Man 3.
8) Joshua Mikel
It’s hard to believe that there are people worse than Negan among the Saviors’ ranks, but it’s true. Jared is the worst of the worst, only looking out for himself and always screwing others over. The MCU doesn’t give Joshua Mikel the chance to embody his The Walking Dead character, having him play a bodyguard in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
9) Michael James Shaw
The group finds itself up against the Commonwealth at the end of The Walking Dead, and its army is led by Mercer, played by Michael James Shaw. While Shaw gets to redeem himself on the small screen, playing Thanos’ lackey Corvus Glaive doesn’t allow him to learn from his mistakes on the big one.
10) Kerry Condon
Rick finds a mysterious woman in the woods named Clara in The Walking Dead Season 4, and he does everything he can to help her. Unfortunately, she’s too far gone, which probably makes Rick wish she were a robot that was incapable of lashing out. Well, Kerry Condon gets her chance to make things right in the MCU by voicing F.R.I.D.A.Y., Tony Stark’s AI companion.
11) Jordan Woods
Aaron’s partner in The Walking Dead, Eric, helps him through plenty of tough times. Well, the two get to run around in another universe together because Jordan Woods, who plays Eric, appears in Loki as an analyst at the Time Variance Authority.
