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Born in Seattle on April 22, 1966, Jeffrey Dean Morgan kicked off his acting career in his 20s, filling his résumé with TV and film projects before he became a household name in the 2000s. See photos of the actor, ahead.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester on Supernatural on April 1, 2005
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester on Supernatural on Nov. 21, 2005
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy on April 6, 2006
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Azazel-possessing John on Supernatural on May 22, 2006
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan at Entertainment Weekly's 4th annual pre-Emmy party on Aug. 26, 2006
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Los Angeles on Oct. 20, 2006
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in New York City on Dec. 5, 2006
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy on Feb. 7, 2007
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Mary-Louise Parker in New York City on March 22, 2007
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Los Angeles on June 10, 2007
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in California on June 27, 2007
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hollywood on Nov. 3, 2007
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, 2007
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Adam Duritz on March 4, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in New York City on May 13, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Malin Åkerman on July 25, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Aug. 27, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy on Oct. 5, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Oct. 18, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Malin Åkerman and Carla Gugino on Oct. 18, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in California on Nov. 17, 2008
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Beverly Hills on Feb. 19, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in London on Feb. 23, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley in Munich on Feb. 26, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hollywood on March 2, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on March 2, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in New York City on March 5, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy on March 26, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hollywood on April 30, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Hilary Swank in New York City on July 1, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in California on Nov. 16, 2009
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hollywood on March 31, 2010
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hollywood on April 20, 2010
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Hilarie Burton on Nov. 14, 2011
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Santa Monica on Feb. 25, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Beverly Hills on March 20, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Los Angeles on March 20, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in New York on March 22, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Los Angeles on April 5, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Hilarie Burton in New York City on June 4, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in San Diego on July 13, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hollywood on Aug. 28, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Los Angeles on Aug. 29, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Jan. 5, 2013
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on July 8, 2013
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Cannes on May 17, 2014
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Bill Paxton on Jan. 9, 2015
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Halle Berry on Extant on Feb. 18, 2015
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 24, 2015
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan at Comic-Con on July 9, 2015
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan Smith on The Walking Dead in July 2016
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Entertainment Weekly's cover on Aug. 5, 2016
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Hilarie Burton at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2017
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan Smith on The Walking Dead on March 11, 2018
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2018.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Supernatural on Jan. 12, 2019
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan with Norman Reedus at New York Comic-Con on Oct. 5, 2019
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan in EW Fandom Week portraits on July 22, 2020
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Gerald in The Unholy, which premiered on April 2, 2021
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan Smith on The Walking Dead on March 27, 2022
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