---
name: "Scott Wilson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/scott-wilson"
fi1m_id: "scott-wilson"
imdb_id: "nm0934113"
tmdb_id: 6914
wikidata_id: "Q718135"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 March 1942"
died: "6 October 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T04:30:49.255458+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Scott Wilson

## Identity

Scott Wilson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/scott-wilson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** scott-wilson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0934113
- **TMDB ID:** 6914
- **Wikidata ID:** Q718135
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Wilson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718135, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934113/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6914

Actor. Born 29 March 1942 in Thomasville, Georgia, USA. Died 6 October 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 March 1942, Thomasville, Georgia, USA
- **Died:** 6 October 2018
- **Active:** 1967–2017
- **Also known as:** William Delano Wilson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 84 (2), 1980s 86 (1), 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 63 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 76 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 2, History 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $595m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Wilson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718135, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934113/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6914

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dead Man Walking*](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md) (84), [*Hostiles*](https://film.one/film/hostiles.md) (58)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*In the Heat of the Night*](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Scott Wilson (born William Delano Wilson, 29 March 1942 – 6 October 2018) was an American actor. Born in Thomasville, Georgia, he attended Southern Polytechnic State University to study architecture before dropping out and moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

He made his screen debut in In the Heat of the Night (1967) and received early attention for his role as Richard Hickock in In Cold Blood (1967). Wilson appeared in more than 50 films across five decades, including The Great Gatsby (1974), Dead Man Walking (1995) as Chaplain Farley, Pearl Harbor (2001), The Last Samurai (2003) and Monster (2003). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for The Ninth Configuration (1980).

On television, Wilson played Hershel Greene in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2011–2014, 2018) and had a recurring role as Sam Braun in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Hostiles* (2017), Fi1m 58, as Cyrus Lounde — [page](https://film.one/film/hostiles.md)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), Fi1m 68, as Hershel Greene — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *The Last Samurai* (2003), Fi1m 72, as Ambassador Swanbeck — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-samurai.md)
- *Dead Man Walking* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Chaplain Farley — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md)
- *The Right Stuff* (1983), Fi1m 86, as Scott Crossfield — [page](https://film.one/film/the-right-stuff.md)
- *In Cold Blood* (1967), Fi1m 84, as Richard 'Dick' Hickcock — [page](https://film.one/film/in-cold-blood.md)
- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), Fi1m 85, as Harvey Oberst — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md)

## Complete filmography (81)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Walking Dead: The Return* (2024), as Hershel Greene (archive footage)
- *Hostiles* (2017), as Cyrus Lounde — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/hostiles.md)
- *The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking* (2017), as Hershel Greene (voice)
- *The OA* (2016), series, as Abel Johnson
- *Damien* (2016), series, as John Lyons
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Dr. Guyot
- *Linkers: Codes Secrets* (2014), series, Actor
- *Dorfman in Love* (2013), as Winston Cooke Sr.
- *Five* (2011), as Bill (Older)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Hershel Greene — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Frank Reasoner — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Radio Free Albemuth* (2010), as President Fremont
- *For Sale by Owner* (2009), as Doktor Banks
- *Saving Grace B. Jones* (2009), as Reverend Potter
- *Big Stan* (2007), as Warden Gasque
- *The Heartbreak Kid* (2007), as Boo
- *Open Window* (2006), as Eddie
- *Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon* (2006), as Eugene
- *The Sensation of Sight* (2006), as Tucker
- *The Host* (2006), as Douglas
- *Saving Shiloh* (2006), as Judd Travers
- *Come Early Morning* (2006), as Lowell Fowler
- *Junebug* (2005), as Eugene
- *Monster* (2003), as Horton / Last "John"
- *The Last Samurai* (2003), as Ambassador Swanbeck — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-samurai.md)
- *I Was a Teenage Faust* (2002), as Minion
- *Don't Let Go* (2002), as Jimmy Ray Stevens
- *Coastlines* (2002), as Pa Mann
- *Bark!* (2002), as Harold
- *The Animal* (2001), as Mayor
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as George Marshall
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Sam Braun
- *The Way of the Gun* (2000), as Hale Chidduck
- *South of Heaven, West of Hell* (2000), Actor
- *The Debtors* (1999), Actor
- *Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season* (1999), as Judd Travers
- *The Jack Bull* (1999), as Governor
- *Clay Pigeons* (1998), as Sheriff Dan Mooney
- *Pride* (1998), as Joseph Berry Keenan
- *G.I. Jane* (1997), as C.O. Salem
- *Our God's Brother* (1997), as Adam Chmielowski, Brother Albert
- *Shiloh* (1996), as Judd Travers
- *The Grass Harp* (1996), as Eugene Fenwick
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Dead Man Walking* (1995), as Chaplain Farley — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-man-walking.md)
- *Soul Survivors* (1995), as Bradley Facemeyer
- *Judge Dredd* (1995), as Pa Angel
- *Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure* (1995), as Zeb
- *Mother* (1995), as Dr. Chase
- *Geronimo: An American Legend* (1993), as Redondo
- *Flesh and Bone* (1993), as Elliot
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Rev. Orison — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story* (1993), as Vernon Presley
- *Pure Luck* (1991), as Frank Grimes
- *Femme Fatale* (1991), as Dr. Beaumont
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Ben Chaney — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Exorcist III* (1990), as Dr. Temple
- *Young Guns II* (1990), as Governor Lewis Wallace
- *The Cross of Iberia* (1990), as Johnson
- *Johnny Handsome* (1989), as Mikey Chalmette
- *Jesse* (1988), as Sam Maloney
- *The Tracker* (1988), as John 'Red Jack' Stillwell
- *Malone* (1987), as Paul Barlow
- *Blue City* (1986), as Perry Kerch
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Quarantine")
- *The Aviator* (1985), as Jerry Stiller
- *On the Line* (1984), as Mitch
- *A Year of the Quiet Sun* (1984), as Norman
- *The Right Stuff* (1983), as Scott Crossfield — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-right-stuff.md)
- *The Ninth Configuration* (1980), as Capt. Billy Cutshaw
- *The Illegal* (1979), as Police officer
- *The Passover Plot* (1976), as Judah
- *The Great Gatsby* (1974), as George Wilson
- *Lolly-Madonna XXX* (1973), as Thrush Feather
- *The New Centurions* (1972), as Gus
- *The Grissom Gang* (1971), as Slim Grissom
- *The Gypsy Moths* (1969), as Malcolm Webson
- *Castle Keep* (1969), as Cpl. Clearboy
- *In Cold Blood* (1967), as Richard 'Dick' Hickcock — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/in-cold-blood.md)
- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), as Harvey Oberst — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md)
- *Too Far Gone*, as Hershel Green

## Gallery

- ![Scott Wilson](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-389a6fd0d898.jpg) Scott Wilson — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Scott_Wilson_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Scott_Wilson_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson and Chad Coleman speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Walking ](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-e21a610260c6.jpg) Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson and Chad Coleman speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Walking  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Andrew_Lincoln%2C_Danai_Gurira%2C_Steven_Yeun%2C_Lauren_Cohan%2C_Scott_Wilson_%26_Chad_Coleman.jpg/1280px-Andrew_Lincoln%2C_Danai_Gurira%2C_Steven_Yeun%2C_Lauren_Cohan%2C_Scott_Wilson_%26_Chad_Coleman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan and Scott Wilson speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Walking Dead", at the ](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-ebbb43c33c1c.jpg) Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan and Scott Wilson speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Walking Dead", at the  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Andrew_Lincoln%2C_Danai_Gurira%2C_Steven_Yeun%2C_Lauren_Cohan_%26_Scott_Wilson_%289350064428%29.jpg/1280px-Andrew_Lincoln%2C_Danai_Gurira%2C_Steven_Yeun%2C_Lauren_Cohan_%26_Scott_Wilson_%289350064428%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Scott Wilson, Barbara Hershey, Bradley James and Glen Mazzara at 2015 Comic-Con International](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-3508d1ec6542.jpg) Scott Wilson, Barbara Hershey, Bradley James and Glen Mazzara at 2015 Comic-Con International — Sue Lukenbaugh from Sacramento, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Damien_cast.jpg/1280px-Damien_cast.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Scott Wilson](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-4d856ad39f86.jpg) Scott Wilson — Image via TMDB
- ![Scott Wilson](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-62958f81b4cd.jpg) Scott Wilson — Image via TMDB
- ![Scott Wilson](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-4f799f559e5d.jpg) Scott Wilson — Image via TMDB
- ![Scott Wilson Fan Expo Canada 2016](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-f5d55caa8ae8.jpg) Scott Wilson Fan Expo Canada 2016 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Fan_Expo_2016_-_Scott_Wilson_%2833132413345%29.jpg/1280px-Fan_Expo_2016_-_Scott_Wilson_%2833132413345%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Glen Mazarra, Scott Wilson and Megalyn Echikunwoke speaking at the 2016 Wondercon, for "Damien", at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-68877d7b2fe2.jpg) Glen Mazarra, Scott Wilson and Megalyn Echikunwoke speaking at the 2016 Wondercon, for "Damien", at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Glen_Mazarra%2C_Scott_Wilson_%26_Megalyn_Echikunwoke_%2826039879571%29.jpg/1280px-Glen_Mazarra%2C_Scott_Wilson_%26_Megalyn_Echikunwoke_%2826039879571%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Scott Wilson](https://film.one/media/person/86213/gallery-18a79263806d.jpg) Scott Wilson — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 1987: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award (nominated), for *Blue City*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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