Rick Grimes

Rick Grimes is the former protagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a former sheriff's deputy who was shot in the line of duty and fell into a coma, only to awaken and find himself in the midst of the apocalypse. He travels to Atlanta, Georgia, in search of his wife, Lori, and his son, Carl, who have traveled to Atlanta with his best friend, Shane Walsh. After reuniting with his family, along with discovering a group of survivors, he gradually becomes the de-facto leader in their search of a safe haven. He eventually enters into a relationship with Michonne and eventually conceives a child with her. He is the former leader of the Alexandria Safe-Zoneand was one of the four co-leaders of the Militia along with Maggie Rhee, Ezekiel and Cyndie before its disbanding. After blowing up a bridge in order to protect his loved ones and allies, Rick is presumed dead by his beloved comrades. However, he is secretly rescued by Anne and is taken away on a helicopter by an unknown group to an unknown location to begin a new journey.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Rick has killed:
 * Leon Basset (Zombified)
 * Hannah (Zombified)
 * Summer (Zombified)
 * Susan Ross (Zombified)
 * Dave
 * Tony
 * Shane Walsh (Alive)
 * Tomas
 * Eisenberg (Possibly)
 * Bob Adams (Possibly)
 * Oscar (Indirectly Caused)
 * Erin (Zombified)
 * Charlie (Zombified)
 * The Piglets (Caused)
 * Lou (Alive)
 * Joe
 * Dan
 * Alex (Caused)
 * Terminus Butcher 1 (Alive)
 * Terminus Butcher 2
 * Crazed Man (Caused)
 * Mike
 * Albert
 * Gareth
 * Bob Lamson
 * Pete Anderson
 * Carter (Out of Mercy)
 * Tommy (Before Reanimation)
 * Blond Wolf
 * Ethan
 * Gabe (Before Reanimaton)
 * Primo
 * Jiro
 * Abraham Ford (Indirectly Caused)
 * Spencer Monroe (Zombified)
 * Tough Grizzled Savior (Caused)
 * Gordon (Caused, Zombified)
 * Red Haired Savior (Caused, Zombified)
 * Gracie's Father
 * Yago
 * Bruce (Possibly, Out of Mercy or Before Reanimation, Off-Screen)
 * Evan (Caused)
 * Reilly
 * Lance (Alongside his fellow Militia Members)
 * Morgan Jones(Zombified)
 * Kathy (Zombified)
 * 4 unnamed Woodbury soldiers (3 Alive, 1 Zombified)
 * 1 unnamed Prison newcomer (Before Reanimation)
 * 6 unnamed Terminus residents (4 Caused, 2 Direct)
 * 5 unnamed Wolves (4 Alive,1 Zombified)
 * 22 unnamed Saviors (21 Direct, 1 Caused)
 * 21 unnamed Scavengers (4 Alive, 17 Zombified)
 * 2 unnamed Alexandria residents (Before Reanimation)
 * 1 unnamed Hilltop resident (Zombified)
 * 1 unnamed Kingdom soldier (Zombified)
 * Numerous counts of zombies

Daryl Dixon
=== Morgan Jones ===

=== Glenn Rhee ===

=== Carol Peletier ===

=== Niall Ross ===

=== Jason Ross ===

=== Maggie Greene ===

=== Leon Basset ===

=== Lambert Kendal ===

=== Duane Jones ===

=== T-Dog ===

=== Morales ===

Jacqui
=== Merle Dixon ===

=== Dale Horvath ===

=== Amy ===

=== Sophia Peletier ===

=== Jim ===

=== Hershel Greene ===

=== Beth Greene ===

=== Logan Greene ===

=== Otis ===

=== Patricia ===

=== Jimmy ===

=== Dave ===

=== Tony ===

=== Axel ===

=== Oscar ===

=== Tomas ===

=== Andrew ===

=== The Governor ===

=== Tyreese Williams ===

=== Sasha Williams ===

=== Bob Stookey ===

=== Clara ===

=== Sam ===

=== Ana ===

=== Patrick ===

=== Lizzie Samuels ===

=== Joe ===

=== Dan ===

=== Tara Chambler ===

=== Abraham Ford ===

=== Eugene Porter ===

=== Rostia Espinosa ===

=== Gareth ===

=== Gabriel Stokes ===

=== Bob Lamson ===

=== Noah ===

=== Aaron ===

=== Deanna Monroe ===

=== Spencer Monroe ===

=== Jessie Anderson ===

=== Pete Anderson ===

=== Sam Anderson ===

=== Ron Anderson ===

=== Eric Raleigh ===

=== Enid ===

=== Mikey ===

Stacey
=== Tobin ===

=== Olivia ===

=== Nicholas ===

=== Carter ===

=== Denise Cloyd ===

=== Paul Monroe ===

=== Gregory ===

=== Negan ===

=== Simon ===

=== Dwight ===

=== Ezekiel ===

=== Anne ===

=== Tamiel ===

=== Siddiq ===

=== Alden ===

=== Potter ===

Season 1

 * "Days Gone Bye"
 * "Guts"
 * "Tell It to the Frogs"
 * "Vatos"
 * "Wildfire"
 * "TS-19"

Season 2

 * "What Lies Ahead"
 * "Bloodletting"
 * "Save the Last One"
 * "Cherokee Rose"
 * "Chupacabra"
 * "Secrets"
 * "Pretty Much Dead Already"
 * "Nebraska"
 * "Triggerfinger"
 * "18 Miles Out"
 * "Judge, Jury, Executioner"
 * "Better Angels"
 * "Beside the Dying Fire"

Season 3

 * "Seed"
 * "Sick"
 * "Killer Within"
 * "Say the Word"
 * "Hounded"
 * "When the Dead Come Knocking"
 * "Made to Suffer"
 * "The Suicide King"
 * "Home"
 * "I Ain't a Judas"
 * "Clear"
 * "Arrow on the Doorpost"
 * "Prey" (No Lines)
 * "This Sorrowful Life"
 * "Welcome to the Tombs"

Season 4

 * "30 Days Without An Accident"
 * "Infected"
 * "Isolation"
 * "Indifference"
 * "Internment"
 * "Dead Weight" (No Lines)
 * "Too Far Gone"
 * "After"
 * "Claimed"
 * "Us"
 * "A"

Season 5

 * "No Sanctuary"
 * "Strangers"
 * "Four Walls and a Roof"
 * "Consumed" (Flashback, No Lines)
 * "Crossed"
 * "Coda"
 * "What Happened and What's Going On"
 * "Them"
 * "The Distance"
 * "Remember"
 * "Forget"
 * "Spend"
 * "Try"
 * "Conquer"

Season 6

 * "First Time Again"
 * "Thank You"
 * "Here's Not Here" (Voice Only)
 * "Now"
 * "Heads Up"
 * "Start to Finish"
 * "No Way Out"
 * "The Next World"
 * "Knots Untie"
 * "Not Tomorrow Yet"
 * "The Same Boat"
 * "Twice as Far"
 * "East"
 * "Last Day on Earth"

Season 7

 * "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
 * "Service"
 * "Go Getters"
 * "Sing Me a Song"
 * "Hearts Still Beating"
 * "Rock in the Road"
 * "New Best Friends"
 * "Say Yes"
 * "Something They Need"
 * "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"

Season 8

 * "Mercy"
 * "The Damned"
 * "Monsters"
 * "Some Guy"
 * "The Big Scary U"
 * "The King, the Widow, and Rick"
 * "Time for After"
 * "How It's Gotta Be"
 * "Honor"
 * "The Lost and the Plunderers"
 * "The Key"
 * "Do Not Send Us Astray"
 * "Still Gotta Mean Something"
 * "Worth" (No Lines)
 * "Wrath"

Season 9

 * "A New Beginning"
 * "The Bridge"
 * "Warning Signs"
 * "The Obliged"
 * "What Comes After

Trivia

 * According to Robert Kirkman, regarding his inspiration behind the character, he stated "Rick Grimes is really just a bunch of made up stuff that I thought would work. Every writer kind of writes themselves to a certain extent so all the sadistic stuff in Rick Grimes is totally me! Not really. It's just a character I'm pretending exists in my head and then writing the stories down on paper as you do."
 * 100 actors auditioned for the role of Rick Grimes, most notably Jamie Bamber, Stuart Townsend, Ethan Embry, Mark Pellegrino and Thomas Jane, eventually Andrew Lincoln was officially cast in April 2010 due to Robert Kirkman labeling him as 'an amazing find'.
 * In preparation for the role, Andrew Lincoln stated that he sought inspiration from Gary Cooper from his work in the American western film High Noon (1959), whom Lincoln cited as an influence to his character: "He's a divided man between his responsibilities and his marriage. He's not like the Clint Eastwood figure, the loner. It's more complicated than that. He's got a softer heart, so that was definitely an inspiration for me as well."[10]
 * Andrew Lincoln also noted that he took inspiration from the novel The Road, most notably from "the man" portrayed by Viggo Mortensen, who shares several similarities to Rick. Both survivors are southern American and appear to be in their 40s. They both lost their wives during the apocalypse and travel with their sons in search of a safe haven.
 * Rick was awarded the 2014 People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Anti-Hero.
 * Rick has appeared in the second most episodes over any other character, followed by Daryl.
 * Rick does not appear to have any form of religious beliefs, and appears to be an atheist - this has been supported several times throughout the series.
 * In "Days Gone Bye" he reluctantly agrees to say grace during a meal with Morgan and Duane.
 * In "What Lies Ahead," upon entering a church he claims to have been "never much of a believer."
 * In "Cherokee Rose," when discussing the theme of religion alongside Hershel Greene, Rick firmly stated "Last time I asked God for a favor my son got shot. I try not to mix it up with the almighty anymore, best we stay out of each others way." Rick also reveals that he sees no divine intervention whatsoever in his waking up from his coma and finding his family in the midst of the apocalypse or Carl's survival from being shot and simply claims that God has a strange sense of humor.
 * In both "Wildfire" and "Judge, Jury, Executioner" Rick implies that he does not believe in the afterlife while speaking to a dying Jim when he claims he wants to be reunited with his family (after his death) and later while criticizing Carl for insulting Carol over believing that Sophia is in heaven.
 * In "Strangers," through his interactions with Father Gabriel, Rick dryly remarks, "You only tell your sins to God."
 * In "Heads Up," Rick coldly tears down Gabriel's prayer service notes; however, this could also stem from Rick's hatred specifically toward Gabriel at the time.
 * Rick owns a silver Kenneth Cole Watch, which he keeps as a personal memento of his father.
 * Rick's blood type is A+, the same type as his son Carl's.
 * Through a deep conversation with Hershel after recalling his encounter with Clara, Rick stated that he nearly became close to her fate implying that Rick may have contemplated suicide after Lori's death.
 * According to Greg Nicotero, Andrew Lincoln carries the exact bullet which Carl used to kill Lori inside of his pocket.
 * Although Rick has primarily shown to be right-handed, he has been shown several times throughout the show to use weapons with his left hand. It is possible that Rick is ambidextrous: This is hinted at in "Indifference" when Sam questions if Rick is "righty or lefty," to which Rick does not reply.
 * As shown in his house, Rick owned an American flag painting, indicating that he was patriotic.
 * Interestingly, his grandfather was a World War 2 veteran.
 * Rick appears to be a fan of Georgian music including Ronnie Dawson "Action Packed" as well as Old 97's "If my heart was a car." of which he keeps on a personal CD.
 * Rick is the first character in the television series to directly kill a living person (notably Dave) after the apocalypse. Although Shane was the first character, overall, who caused the death of a living character (Otis).
 * Rick has killed the fifth largest amount of living characters on the TV show with a total of at least 68 victims, Daryl has the fourth largest with at least 78, Carol has the third largest with at least 102, Simon has the second largest with a total of at least 172, Negan has the largest with a total of at least 225.
 * Rick has killed the most major primary antagonists in the series, with a total of four: Shane Walsh, Joe, Gareth and Pete Anderson.
 * Rick has also killed the largest amount of named antagonists in the series with a total of 19: The 4 aforementioned characters, Dave, Tony, Tomas, Lou, Dan, Alex, Mike, Albert, Bob Lamson, Ethan, Primo, Jiro, Yago, Evan, and Lance.
 * With the exception of the Governor's Militia, Rick killed at least one member from every antagonistic group encountered on the show during his duration.
 * Rick bears several scars including one located on his left shoulder (after being stabbed by Morgan), as well as gunshot wound on his left leg during the second prison attack. Additionally he later bears one located across his nose alongside another scar located underneath his right eye (which he sustained after his fight against Pete). Rick also has a scar on his right hand from one of Winslow's spikes piercing it.
 * Rick is one of the two characters (the other being his son, Carl Grimes) who physically appeared in the Pilot and are still alive, though Carl is the only one who is still on the show.
 * Season 9 is the last season of the show in which Rick will appear.
 * Though he will not return to the show, it has been confirmed that his story will continue in at least three AMC feature films, with Andrew Lincoln continuing to play Rick.
 * Rick is the only Atlanta Camp survivor to currently have an unknown status.
 * It was revealed that Rick was originally going to die in Season 8.
 * Unlike his comic counterpart, Rick has had another child brought into the apocalypse in the TV Series, R.J. Grimes.
 * He and Michonne are the sixth couple to have a child during the apocalypse - the first being Lori and Shane's daughter Judith, followed by the two infants from the Kingdom, a Savior's daughter Gracie, and Maggie and Glenn's son Hershel Rhee.
 * He and Michonne are the sixth couple to have a child during the apocalypse - the first being Lori and Shane's daughter Judith, followed by the two infants from the Kingdom, a Savior's daughter Gracie, and Maggie and Glenn's son Hershel Rhee.