Scott Wilson, who plays old coot Hershel Greene on AMC’s Walking Dead, was arrested for DWI on August 18th, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The old man was apparently knocking back scotch and wine, driving over 70 mph, and swerving back and forth. But the best bit about his arrest? His excuse:
After failing field sobriety tests, Wilson complained the roadway was too “slanted” and asked the officer if he could instead perform some “yoga moves.”
What? What does that even mean? He wanted to do yoga? Scott Wilson, who is 70 years old, doesn’t really strike me as the yoga type. Blaming it on the road slant, though, that I understand. I mean, they really should make roads straighter and more even. It’s really an unfair disadvantage for drivers.
Also noteworthy: He got drunk at the Founders Restaurant & Bar in nearby Senoia, where the third season of The Walking Dead is currently shooting. So, he’s apparently like the guy who graduates high school and continues to return to the prom, unless of course Zombie Hershel is going to return in the third season of The Walking Dead, which would be awesome. I hate when good jokes are ruined by facts.
The Walking Dead returns in October.
(Source: AJC)
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Uhh Hershel never died so why wouldn’t he be on the show next season? It was the other old guy they killed, can’t think of his name though.
Pssst, I think you’re confusing Hershel and Dale at the end there.
My thoughts exactly!
Close, but actually, for some strange reason, I misremembered the final episode, thinking that Hershel had stayed behind on the farm like he’d wanted to and died. I can see the scene so clearly in my head, and yet, it didn’t happen.
You know, maybe he was just going full-on method acting with Hershel’s drinking problem.
Knocked off the wagon again
I love it when TV and reality join seamlessly
I think he’d been holding to that ‘prom’ joke for too long and just had to let go, accuracy be damned!
Just looking at that guy I’d expect him to have at least a couple DWIs.
He missed the perfect excuse: “My eyebrows got in the way.”
That mugshot is a 5.5 on the Nick Nolte scale, but I’m sure he can do better in the future. Maybe even get to a Rip Torn (8.0).
So…. I saw an episode of True Blood. I will never, ever, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvver speak ill of the Walking Dead (and its shitty scripts and acting)…. Im sorry Walking Dead.
ENDLESS SHOTGUN AMMO POWER UP!!!!!
I know Scott Wilson & he has never had a DUI. He has also done yoga for years – before it was popular. He went to dinner with cast or friends & over the course of 3-4 hours had too much to drink. He made a mistake & that’s it – nobody got hurt, thank goodness. Don’t be so judgemental and just enjoy the performance of a terrific actor who is loving being on The Walking Dead and they love having professional with such experience in the cast!