Who portrays the character of Hershel Greene?

Scott Wilson portrays Hershel Greene in the television series The Walking Dead. Wilson joined the cast in 2011, appearing as Hershel during the show's second season, beginning with the episode “Bloodletting.”

Hershel is introduced as a Georgia farmer and veterinarian who shelters Rick Grimes's group after Carl is shot. A deeply religious widower and protective father, he initially struggles to accept that the walkers are truly dead, but gradually becomes one of the survivors' most practical advisers and moral voices.

The role became especially important as Hershel's relationship with Rick, Maggie, Beth, and Glenn developed. Wilson left the regular cast when Hershel was killed in the season-four episode “Too Far Gone,” but later reprised the character in a dream sequence. The character is sometimes confused with other major survivors: Norman Reedus plays Daryl Dixon, Andrew Lincoln plays Rick Grimes, and David Morrissey plays the Governor.