Fan Favorite Character Coming to The Walking Dead
November 20, 2012
Fans of The Walking Dead comic book series will be happy to hear this. One of the characters absent from the first two seasons is making his TV debut soon.
TVLine has learned that actor Chad Coleman will be joining the cast of The Walking Dead as Tyreese. Coleman is known for his role as Dennis "Cutty" Wise on The Wire and providing the voice for 'Coach' in Left4Dead 2.
In the comics, Tyreese is a very prominent character with the survivors, joining them after Atlanta and staying with them throughout their tenure in the prison. Tyreese is an Ex-NFL star that specializes in blunt weapons against the undead, carrying his trusty hammer everywhere he went.