Actor Norman Reedus addresses the crowd during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring “The Walking Dead” star Norman Reedus five days before the start of the 11th and final season of the AMC post-apocalyptic horror series.
Former “The Walking Dead” cast member Jon Beranthal and Greg Nicotero, the series’ primary director, joined Reedus in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of Hollywood Toys & Costumes at 6600 Hollywood Blvd., between Cahuenga Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
The star is next to the star of the late filmmaker George A. Romero, considered the father of zombie films for his “Night of the Living Dead” series of films. “The Walking Dead” is based on the comic book series of the same name.
The star is the 2,734th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars. The ceremony will be streamed on the Walk of Fame’s website, www.walkoffame.com.
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his partner, actor Diane Kruger, during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, a cast member in the television series “The Walking Dead,” poses in front of the display window of the store Hollywood Toys & Costumes after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus is interviewed outside Hollywood Toys & Costumes after receiving a nearby star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus stands near his sunglasses as he poses atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Diane Kruger, left, and Norman Reedus pose together before a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, second from left, poses with, from left, his partner Diane Kruger, his mother Marianne and his son Mingus after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his partner Diane Kruger after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his son Mingus after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, is joined by his partner, actor Diane Kruger, after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his partner Diane Kruger after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, center, poses with guest speakers Greg Nicotero, left, and Jon Bernthal following a ceremony to award Reedus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his partner Diane Kruger after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with actor Clifton Collins Jr. after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with actor Clifton Collins Jr. after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Norman Reedus arrives at a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus addresses the crowd during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his mother Marianne after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus poses atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony for him, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Norman Reedus claps from the stage during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus stands onstage during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Guest speaker Greg Nicotero, left, greets Norman Reedus onstage during a ceremony to award Reedus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Jon Bernthal addresses the crowd during a ceremony to award actor Norman Reedus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, second from left, poses with, from left, his partner Diane Kruger, his mother Marianne and his son Mingus during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, right, poses for a photo atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his partner, actor Diane Kruger, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Guest speaker Jon Bernthal, left, addresses the crowd during a ceremony to award actor Norman Reedus, right, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, is joined by his partner, actor Diane Kruger, during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, a cast member in the television series “The Walking Dead,” poses alongside the display window of the store Hollywood Toys & Costumes after receiving a nearby star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, center, poses with guest speakers Greg Nicotero, left, and Jon Bernthal during a ceremony to award Reedus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus addresses the crowd during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, right, is joined onstage by guest speaker Jon Bernthal during a ceremony to award Reedus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, a cast member on the television series “The Walking Dead,” poses in front of a display window for the Hollywood Toys & Costumes store after he received a nearby star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus, left, poses with his partner, actor Diane Kruger, during a ceremony to award him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus stands near a pair of his sunglasses atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony for him, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actor Norman Reedus poses on his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony for him, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Reedus will continue his role as crossbow-wielding zombie killer Daryl Dixon in a spinoff of “The Walking Dead” set to premiere in 2023 on AMC.
Before the 2010 premiere of “The Walking Dead,” Reedus was best known for his portrayal of Murphy MacManus, who along with his fraternal twin Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) becomes a vigilante after killing two members of the Russian Mafia in self-defense in the 1999 vigilante action thriller film “The Boondock Saints” and its 2009 sequel, “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.”
Reedus’ other film credits include the 2016 heist action thriller, “Triple 9”; the 2015 French independent film “Sky”; the 2015 post-apocalyptic film “Air”; the 2013 drama about a couple expecting their first child “Sunlight Jr.”; the 2010 Robert Redford-directed historical drama about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, “The Conspirator”; and the 1999 psychological thriller, “8mm.”
Reedus also stars in the AMC alternative series “Ride With Norman Reedus,” which follows him and a friend touring a different city via motorcycle and checking out motorcycle shops, tattoo parlors and restaurants frequented by motorcycle enthusiasts.
Reedus’ other television credits include the first episode of CBS’ revival of “Hawaii-Five-0” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
Reedus’ novel “The Ravaged” was published in May and reached The New York Times Best Sellers list. He has also released two books of his photography, “The Sun’s Coming Up… Like a Big Bald Head” and “Portraits from the Woods.”
