Walton Sanders Goggins, Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor, known for his roles as Shane Vendrell on The Shield and Boyd Crowder on Justified. He has appeared in films such as Django Unchained, Machete Kills, Lincoln, The Apostle, Chrystal, That Evening Sun, Miracle at St. Anna and Predators. He also co-produced and starred in the 2001 short film The Accountant, which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Biography

Goggins was married to dog-walking business owner Leanne Goggins from 2001 until her death by suicide in 2004. He married filmmaker Nadia Conners in August 2011, and they have a son, Augustus, born in February 2011. Goggins is an avid photographer, and showcases some of his work on a blog that he created when he took time off work and traveled across India. He is an avid traveler, spending much of his free time in Cambodia, Central America, Morocco, Thailand, and Vietnam.

He is active in various non-profit organizations that range from environmental to humanitarian work. He regularly attends Global Green USA events. He connected to environmental issues through his wife, who directed the documentary The 11th Hour, about the environmental crisis.

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