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| Rick Grimes | |
| Franchise: | The Walking Dead |
| Notability: | Main character |
| Type: | Law enforcement |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Relations: | Lori Grimes (wife) Carl Grimes (son) Judith Grimes (daughter) R.J. Grimes (son) |
| Status: | Alive |
| Introduction: | "Days Gone Bye" (Walking Dead) "Years" (Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live) |
| Final: | "What Comes After" (Walking Dead) |
| Actor: | Andrew Lincoln |
- "Simply put, there's a vast ocean of shit you people don't know shit about. Rick knows every fine grain of said shit... and then some."
- ―Abraham Ford
Rick Grimes is a fictional law-enforcement officer and the main character from the AMC survival horror television series The Walking Dead. Played by actor Andrew Lincoln, he was introduced in the pilot episode of the series, "Days Gone Bye" and remained a main cast member until the Season 9 episode "What Comes After". Lincoln later reprised his role as Rick Grimes in the spin-off series "Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live" alongside cast members Danai Gurira and Pollyanna McIntosh.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Rick Grimes grew up in King County, Georgia. In high school, he became best friends with a jock named Shane Walsh. After school, the two became sheriffs of the King County Sheriff's Office. Rick married a woman named Lori, and they had a son named Carl, who was born around the year 1998. By the time Carl was twelve, Rick and Lori were going through a rough patch in their marriage.
Shoot-out[]
In 2010, Rick and Shane responded to a call for assistance from nearby Linden County, whose officers were in pursuit of a vehicle carrying three armed criminals. They drove out on Highway 18 and set up a road block about four miles west of the State Route 85 intersection.
Officer down.
Shane laid down a spike strip and then Rick pulled back some distance and took up position along with deputies Lam Kendal and Leon Basset. When the oncoming car ran over the spike strip, it skidded off the road and overturned in a field. The driver emerged and opened fire on the King County officers. One shot hit Rick in the mid-section, but fortunately, he was wearing a bullet-proof vest. A second criminal emerged and was gunned down. While Shane was making sure that Rick was okay, a third criminal got out of the vehicle and shot Rick in the back. The bullet hit an unprotected section and he required immediate medical attention. He was taken to Harrison Memorial Hospital where he lapsed into a coma.
Rick awakened some weeks later only to find that the hospital had been completely deserted. Weak from lack of movement and proper nutrition, he shambled through the corridors, coming upon a barricaded set of double doors with the words "Don't open. Dead inside" written upon them. For some unexplained reason, the dead had come back to life as a result of some form of virus, which swept across the country, creating a post-Apocalyptic environment. Rick soon discovered that the world as he knew was gone.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Rick Grimes was created by director Frank Darabont based on concepts developed by writer Frank Darabont.
- Rick Grimes is the first character seen on The Walking Dead. He also has the first lines of dialogue.
- Preferred weapon of choice: Colt Python. Rick used this as his signature weapon in the first three seasons of the show.
- First lines: "Little girl?" Rick said this to Summer when he first saw her at an abandoned gas station in "Days Gone Bye".
- Currently one of two surviving characters who appeared in the first episode, along with Morgan Jones.
- Rick is one of three surviving characters from the initial Atlanta camp, along with Carol Peletier and Daryl Dixon.
- Rick is one of five The Walking Dead characters to also appear in its' companion series, Fear the Walking Dead, along with Morgan, Paul Rovia, Carol Peletier and Dwight.
Body count[]
The following is a running list of humans and zombies killed by Rick Grimes.
Named[]
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Leon Basset (Zombie) | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Hannah (Zombie) | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Summer (Zombie) | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Season 2 | |
| Sophia Peletier (Zombie) | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Dave | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Tony | Shot in the shoulder, chest and head by Rick. |
| Shane Walsh | Stabbed in the chest by Rick. |
| Season 3 | |
| Tomas | Hacked in the head with a machete by Rick. |
| Erin (Zombie) | Shot by Rick. |
| Season 4 | |
| Thomas (Before Reanimation) | Stabbed in the head by Rick. |
| Charlie (Zombie) | Stabbed by Rick. |
| Lou | Garroted by Rick. |
| Joe | Neck bitten and Jugular vein ripped by Rick. |
| Dan | Disemboweled by Rick. |
| Season 5 | |
| Terminus Butcher | Stabbed in the neck by Rick. |
| Terminus Butcher 2 | Stabbed in the neck and chest by Rick. |
| Mike | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Albert | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Gareth | Hacked to death with a machete by Rick. |
| Bob Lamson | Ran over and shot in the head by Rick. |
| Pete Anderson | Shot in the head by Rick at Deanna Monroe's request. |
| Season 6 | |
| Carter (Mercy) | Stabbed in the back of the head by Rick. |
| Tommy (Before Reanimation) | Put down by Rick. |
| Blond Wolf | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Ethan | Stabbed in the neck by Rick. |
| Savior 2 (Before Reanimation) | Stabbed in the head by Rick. |
| Primo | Shot in the head by Rick. |
| Jiro | Stabbed in the head by Rick. |
| Season 7 | |
| Spencer Monroe (Zombie) | Stabbed in the head by Rick. |
| Season 8 | |
| Gracie's father | Impaled on a wall bracket then put down |
Unnamed[]
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Seasons 1 - Present | |
| Numerous Zombies | Various Methods |
| Season 3 | |
| 4 Unnamed Woodbury soldiers (1 Zombie) | |
| Season 5 | |
| 6 Unnamed Terminus residents | |
| Season 6 | |
| 5 Unnamed Wolves members | Shot to death by Rick. |
| 4 Unnamed Saviors | |
Rick's 3 questions[]
After recovering his sanity following the death of Lori, Rick began to take a more hardline approach towards the humans that he encountered. To assess their value and potential threat level, Rick began introductions with three questions. Depending on how a person responded governed Rick's actions towards them.
Rick's questions
- "How many walkers have you killed?"
- "How many people have you killed?"
- "Why?"
Daryl Dixon also implemented this strategy during his brief association with the Claimers.
When the group first encountered Aaron outside Alexandria, Virginia, Michonne was the one who asked him the three questions.
Appearances[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Rick Grimes at IMDB
- Rick Grimes at Wikipedia
- Rick Grimes at Comic Vine
- Rick Grimes at ShareTV.org
- Rick Grimes at the Image Comics Wiki
- Rick Grimes at The Walking Dead Wiki