Scott Wilson
Known for
Born in Thomasville, Georgia in 1942, Scott Wilson emerged with two landmark debuts in the same year: In the Heat of the Night (1967) and Richard Brooks's In Cold Blood (1967), where he played Dick Hickock. He stayed a favored character actor across five decades, appearing in Peter Weir's The Ninth Configuration (1980), Sean Penn's The Pledge (2001) and Andrew Dominik's Monster (2003). Younger audiences met him as farm patriarch Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead (2011 to 2014), a role he took with the same understated gravity. He worked with intelligence and generosity right up to his death in 2018.
Scott Wilson
59 Movies
9 Series
Born in Thomasville, Georgia in 1942, Scott Wilson emerged with two landmark debuts in the same year: In the Heat of the Night (1967) and Richard Brooks's In Cold Blood (1967), where he played Dick Hickock. He stayed a favored character actor across five decades, appearing in Peter Weir's The Ninth Configuration (1980), Sean Penn's The Pledge (2001) and Andrew Dominik's Monster (2003). Younger audiences met him as farm patriarch Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead (2011 to 2014), a role he took with the same understated gravity. He worked with intelligence and generosity right up to his death in 2018.
Movies
Plays Pa Angel
Judge Dredd
1995
Plays Ambassador Swanbeck
The Last Samurai
2003
Plays George Marshall
Pearl Harbor
2001
Plays Boo
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Plays Douglas
The Host
2006
Plays Horton / Last "John"
Monster
2003
Plays Warden Gasque
Big Stan
2007
Plays Mayor
The Animal
2001
Plays Dr. Temple
The Exorcist III
1990
Plays Cyrus Lounde
Hostiles
2017
Plays C.O. Salem
G.I. Jane
1997
Plays Harvey Oberst
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Plays Chaplain Farley
Dead Man Walking
1995
Plays Redondo
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
Plays Eugene
Junebug
2005
Plays Governor Lewis Wallace
Young Guns II
1990
Plays Frank Grimes
Pure Luck
1991
Plays George Wilson
The Great Gatsby
1974
Plays Scott Crossfield
The Right Stuff
1983
Plays Elliot
Flesh and Bone
1993
Plays Capt. Billy Cutshaw
The Ninth Configuration
1980
Plays Zeb
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Plays Eugene
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006
Plays Hale Chidduck
The Way of the Gun
2000
Plays Richard 'Dick' Hickcock
In Cold Blood
1967
Plays Mikey Chalmette
Johnny Handsome
1989
Plays Lowell Fowler
Come Early Morning
2006
Plays Dr. Beaumont
Femme Fatale
1991
Plays Slim Grissom
The Grissom Gang
1971
Plays Thrush Feather
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973
Plays Sheriff Dan Mooney
Clay Pigeons
1998
Plays Malcolm Webson
The Gypsy Moths
1969
Plays Gus
The New Centurions
1972
Plays Judd Travers
Saving Shiloh
2006
Plays Winston Cooke Sr.
Dorfman in Love
2013
Plays Hershel Green
Too Far Gone
2013
Plays Cpl. Clearboy
Castle Keep
1969
Plays Eugene Fenwick
The Grass Harp
1996
Plays Eddie
Open Window
2006
Plays Jerry Stiller
The Aviator
1985
Plays Doktor Banks
For Sale by Owner
2009
Plays Perry Kerch
Blue City
1986
Plays Paul Barlow
Malone
1987
Plays Mitch
On the Line
1984
Plays President Fremont
Radio Free Albemuth
2010
Plays Norman
A Year of the Quiet Sun
1984
Plays Tucker
The Sensation of Sight
2006
Plays Judd Travers
Shiloh
1996
Plays Adam Chmielowski, Brother Albert
Our God's Brother
1997
Plays Harold
Bark!
2002
TV Shows
Plays Hershel Greene
The Walking Dead
2010
Plays Abel Johnson
The OA
2016
Plays Sam Braun
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays John Lyons
Damien
2016
Plays Dr. Guyot
Bosch
2015
Plays (segment "Quarantine")
The Twilight Zone
1985
Plays Rev. Orison
The X-Files
1993
Plays Ben Chaney
Law & Order
1990
Plays Frank Reasoner
Justified
2010
Latest Trailers
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Hostiles
Full Filmography
Hostiles
Cyrus Lounde
2017
Film
The OA
Abel Johnson · 9 episodes
2016–
TV
Damien
John Lyons · 5 episodes
2016–
TV
Bosch
Dr. Guyot · 3 episodes
2015–
TV
Too Far Gone
Hershel Green
2013
Film
Dorfman in Love
Winston Cooke Sr.
2013
Film
The Walking Dead
Hershel Greene · 41 episodes
2010–
TV
Justified
Frank Reasoner · 1 episode
2010–
TV
Radio Free Albemuth
President Fremont
2010
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Scott Wilson still alive?
Scott Wilson passed away on October 6, 2018 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Scott Wilson?
Scott Wilson is best known for roles in The Last Samurai, Pearl Harbor, The Host.
How many movies has Scott Wilson been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1967), Scott Wilson has appeared in 59 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Scott Wilson's first movie?
The career of Scott Wilson began with In the Heat of the Night (1967).
What is Scott Wilson's most recent movie or series?
Scott Wilson's most recent release is Hostiles, which premiered on December 22, 2017.
What TV shows has Scott Wilson appeared in?
On television, Scott Wilson has appeared in The Walking Dead, The X-Files, The OA, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Scott Wilson
1942-03-29 · Thomasville, Georgia, USA
Scott Wilson (March 29, 1942 – October 6, 2018) was an American film and television actor.
Wilson has more than 50 film credits from the 1960s to the 2010s, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, and Junebug.In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in The Ninth Configuration.From 2011 to 2013, Wilson was a main cast member on the AMC television series, The Walking Dead,in which he played veterinarian and Greene family patriarch Hershel Greene. Wilson was well-known especially for his recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun, the father of investigator Catherine Willows.