Jon Bernthal was told he was “out of [his] damn mind” when he won and then gave up a role on NCIS
2026/06/24
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Jon Bernthal was told he was “out of [his] damn mind” when he won and then gave up a role on NCIS: Los Angeles to audition for The Walking Dead under original showrunner Frank Darabont. The star went on to play Shane Walsh, the once best friend and police partner of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), in the zombie drama’s first two seasons.
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“I read that [Walking Dead] script and it was the best script I had ever read, best pilot script I ever read. I had auditioned for a part on, I believe, NCIS: LA, and I had gotten it,” Bernthal recalled at Fandemic Tour Houston over the weekend.
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