American actor and model

Norman Reedus

Norman Mark Reedus is an American actor. Starting his career as a model, he first rose to prominence as an actor for his role as Murphy MacManus in The Boondock Saints (1999), which he reprised in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009). Aside from an occasional supporting role in larger budget films such as Blade II (2002) and American Gangster (2007), Reedus mostly starred in independent film productions until being cast as Daryl Dixon in the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2022). Regarded as one of the series' most popular characters, he currently stars as Dixon in the spin-off series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023–present).

Born

1969

January 6

Died

Living

Era

1960s

Country

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Norman, in brief

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Key dates

1969 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

1066 Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
1205 Philip of Swabia undergoes a second coronation as King of the Romans.
1322 Stephen Uroš III is crowned King of Serbia, having defeated his half-brother Stefan Konstantin in battle. His son is crowned "young king" in the same ceremony.
1355 Charles IV of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan.

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The world in 1969

When Norman arrived

april 1 The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
april 15 The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
april 17 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
april 17 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on January 6

A. R. Rahman 1967– Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, and philanthropist Alexander Scriabin 1872–1915 Russian pianist and composer (born 1872) Carl Sandburg 1878–1967 American poet and historian (died 1967) Charles Sumner 1811–1874 American lawyer and politician (died 1874) Danny Thomas 1912–1991 American actor, producer, and humanitarian (born 1914) Debbie Mathers 1955–2024 Mother of Eminem (born 1955) Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg (died 1720) 1655– Gaspar de Guzmán 1587–1645 Count-Duke of Olivares (died 1645) Gustave Doré 1832–1883 French engraver and illustrator (born 1832)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1969

Michael Jackson 1969–2007 American football player and politician (died 2017) Annastacia Palaszczuk 1969– Australian politician, 39th Premier of Queensland Ben Greenman 1969– American journalist and author Birdman 1969– American rapper and producer Chris Weitz 1969– American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Chuck Liddell 1969– American mixed martial artist and kick-boxer David Boreanaz 1969– American actor Elena Gorolová 1969– Czech Romani activist Elliott Smith 1969–2003 American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)

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