Lew Temple

Lew Temple (born October 2, 1967) is an American actor known for roles in Domino and Waitress, and for playing Axel in the third season of The Walking Dead.

Early life

Temple was raised in Texas.^[1] He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins College,^[2] and graduated in 1985.^[3]

Career

Baseball

Though he was not good enough for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, snagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.^[3] In 1986, he was a scout for the New York Mets,^[4] and would later go on to serve as assistant director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for the Astros until 1993.^[5]

Acting

Film

Temple has had several film roles in the horror genre, appearing in Rob Zombie's horror film, The Devils Rejects as Adam Banjo,^[6] portraying Sheriff Winston in the prequel to the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie's slasher film, Halloween.^[7] Temple played Marv in Trailer Park of Terror, and Pete in the thriller/horror film House. In 2016, he starred in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31 as Psycho-Head.^[8]

Temple's other film roles include Locus Fender in the action film Domino, a paramedic in the crime thriller Déjà Vu, Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress, Brian LaRue in a proof of concept for the science-fiction film The Three,^[9] Ned in the thriller Unstoppable^[6] and Montgomery Blair, a member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet, in the film Saving Lincoln, which tells the President's story through the eyes of Ward Hill Lamon, a former law partner, friend, and primary bodyguard.

Television

Temple appeared in an episode of ' as Billy Chadwick, a local loner in a grizzly bear murder case. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Mr. Loobertz, and in 2011 he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, in which he played a former fisherman turned part-time deliveryman called Bill Thomas, who kidnaps Alison Sparks.

His most notable television role was on The Walking Dead as Axel, a prisoner survivor of the zombie apocalypse.^[10][11]

Awards

In 2015, Temple received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Annual Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival.^[12] The award is given to a distinguished actor recognized for his continuing work in the industry of film and video.

Personal life

In 2002, Temple was let go from a film contract because he dismissed symptoms of a serious illness. A near-death experience resulted in an examination at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and a forty percent chance of survival. He stayed in hospital for eight months and successfully underwent chemotherapy treatment.^[3][13]

In 2009, Temple was involved in a charity event for breast cancer called Bowling for Boobies.^[14]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

1. ^ "Artist / VIP Gallery: LEW TEMPLE". Polish Film Festival, Los Angeles. Archived June 5, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
2. ^ "Tradition: Rollins Baseball Most Valuable Player". Rollins College Athletics. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
3. ^ "Boyd Coffie (1898–1948): Dean of the College". Olin Library, Rollins College. Archived July 20, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
4. ^ "1986 New York Mets: Roster". The Baseball Cube. Archived November 7, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
5. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Baseball American League". New York Times. November 10, 1993. Archived November 13, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
6. ^ "Lew Temple interview (Rango, Unstoppable, Devil Rejects) – The Desk of Brian". deskofbrian.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
7. ^ "Three More Join Rob Zombie's '31', Including Sheri Moon Zombie!". Archived April 7, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
8. ^ "Sheri Moon Zombie, Lew Temple, Devin Sidell, and More Join Rob Zombie's 31". Archived March 19, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
9. ^ "The Three Different Breeds of Aliens Run Amok". Archived December 23, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
10. ^ "Lew Temple (a.k.a. Axel) talks about the latest 'Walking Dead' shocker -- Exclusive". www.ew.com. Archived November 18, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
11. ^ "Exclusive: Lew Temple talks The Walking Dead Episode 310 "Home"". dailydead.com. February 18, 2013. Archived September 23, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
12. ^ "the-walking-dead-actor-lew-temple-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-at-local-film-festival/". uhclthesignal.com. Archived October 18, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
13. ^ "'Walking Dead': Lew Temple talks about Axel shocker". Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
14. ^ "Bowling for Boobies: Dread Central's Horror Starlets Wish to Thank You!". Archived November 1, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
15. ^ "Margot Robbie: First Look at Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". Archived August 13, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

Further reading

• Ross, Dalton. "Lew Temple (a.k.a. Axel) talks about the latest 'Walking Dead' shocker". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.

External links

• Lew Temple at IMDb