Portrait of Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Acting

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Walking Dead: The Return
The Walking Dead: The Return
GoodWatch score74/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

    2017 · Won

    The Walking Dead

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

23

The characters Jeffrey Dean Morgan played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Bleak Atmosphere 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Crime Mystery 2
  • Intense Pacing 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • Psychological Trauma 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Serial Killer Investigation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Postcard Killer
The Postcard Killer

as Jacob Kanon

2020s

17 titles · average score 59
Sterling Point
Sterling Point (2026)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Joe

Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch (2025)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ed Deerman

Bloody Axe Wound
Bloody Axe Wound (2024)
GoodWatch score 36

as Butch Slater

The Walking Dead: The Return
The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)
GoodWatch score 74

as Negan Smith (archive footage)

The Walking Dead: Dead City
The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Negan

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

as Police Chief

Fall
Fall (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

as James Conner

The Unholy
The Unholy (2021)
GoodWatch score 40

as Gerry Fenn

INVINCIBLE
INVINCIBLE (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Conquest / Crowd / Viltrumites (voice) / Conquest (voice)

The Walking Dead: Origins
The Walking Dead: Origins (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Self / Negan

The Postcard Killings
The Postcard Killings (2020)
GoodWatch score 38

as Jacob Kanon

Walkaway Joe
Walkaway Joe (2020)
GoodWatch score 44

as Cal McCarthy

2010s

26 titles · average score 53
Rampage
Rampage (2018)
GoodWatch score 54

as Harvey Russell

Solace
Solace (2015)
GoodWatch score 43

as Agent Joe Merriweather

Heist
Heist (2015)
GoodWatch score 45

as Luke Vaughn

Texas Rising
Texas Rising (2015)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Deaf Smith

Desierto
Desierto (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

as Sam

The Salvation
The Salvation (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

as Henry Delarue

The Possession
The Possession (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

as Clyde Brenek

Magic City
Magic City (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Ike Evans

The Courier
The Courier (2012)
GoodWatch score 38

as Courier

The Resident
The Resident (2011)
GoodWatch score 38

as Max

Texas Killing Fields
Texas Killing Fields (2011)
GoodWatch score 47

as Brian Heigh

The Losers
The Losers (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

as Clay

2000s

24 titles · average score 60
Watchmen
Watchmen (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

as Edward Blake / The Comedian

The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Jason Crouse

The Accidental Husband
The Accidental Husband (2008)
GoodWatch score 26

as Patrick Sullivan

P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

as William

Supernatural
Supernatural (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as John Winchester

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Denny Duquette

Weeds
Weeds (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Judah Botwin

Six: The Mark Unleashed
Six: The Mark Unleashed (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Tom Newman

The O.C.
The O.C. (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Joe Zukowski

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Steven Leight

Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Xindi-Reptilian

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Bill Nolan

1990s

15 titles · average score 61
Angel
Angel (1999)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sam Ryan

V.I.P.
V.I.P. (1998)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Randall Waring

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Daniel Glenn

The Burning Zone
The Burning Zone (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Edward Marcase

In the Blink of an Eye
In the Blink of an Eye (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jessie

Undercover
Undercover (1995)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ramone

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Weapons Officer

Sliders
Sliders (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Sid

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Firefighter Larkin

Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Jake Horbart

Uncaged
Uncaged (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

as Sharkey

To Cross the Rubicon
To Cross the Rubicon (1991)

as Rod