Walton Goggins has played a lot of dirtbags over the course of his career: dirtbags in the Deep South, dirtbags in the Wild West, dirtbags in Central America… you get the idea. And he’s been great in every one of those roles, too. Probably best known as the most cunning criminal in Harlan County on Justified, Goggins was appearing in everything from TV shows that your mom watched (JAG) to blockbuster movies (The Bourne Identity), before giving Raylan Givens the runaround as Boyd Crowder — and of course later giving Tig a different kind of runaround as Venus Van Dam on Sons of Anarchy.
Today is Walton Goggins 43rd birthday and I’m marking the occasion by looking back at the many roles — dirtbag and non-dirtbag — that he’s portrayed over the years. He’s worked alongside some of the finest actors out there, like Anthony Hopkins, Billy Bob Thornton, and yes, even Steve Austin. To kick off this Walton Goggins career timeline, it all goes back to his work with another fine actor, the late Carroll O’Connor.
1. In the Heat of the Night, Darrell — 1989, 1991,1992
“Crackdown.” “Shine on Sparta Moon,” “A Frenzied Affair”
2. Beverly Hills 90210, Mike Munchin — 1992
“The Pit and the Pendelum”
3. The Next Karate Kid, Charlie — 1992
4. JAG, Communications Officer — 1995
“Desert Son”
5. The Apostle, Sam — 1997
6. Painted Hero, Roddy — 1997
7. Major League: Back to the Minors, Billy “Downtown” Anderson — 1998
8. The Crow: Salvation, Stan Robbers — 2000
9. Shanghai Noon, Wallace — 2000
10. Murder, She Wrote, Billy Weber — 2001
11. The Bourne Identity, research tech — 2002
12. House of 1,000 Corpses, Steve Naish — 2003
13. Chrystal, Larry — 2004
14. The World’s Fastest Indian, Marty — 2005
15. Miracle at St. Anna, Captain Nokes –2008
16. Predators, Stans — 2010
And not that you forgot this role, but it’s only fitting to end this timeline with…
