Jeffrey Dean Morgan Cast as Villain Negan on 'The Walking Dead'

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, well known for his roles on Grey’s Anatomy and The Good Wife, has just been cast as the famous villain Negan on The Walking Dead!

The 49-year-old actor will first appear in the season six finale, THR reports. Negan is a very violent criminal in the comic book series, well known for his frequent cursing and intimidation tactics.

“There’s a particular story in that arc that I’m very excited for. But because we know where we’re going, we have some opportunities to play around with it and put some things in that will lead up to [Negan and Alexandria] in different ways yet fulfill the story Robert told to the Nth degree by utilizing some slightly different approaches. Lineups and timelines and the whole nine yards,” showrunner Scott M. Gimple told the publication.