Walton Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is a highly acclaimed American actor known for his versatile roles across television and film. He has starred in major series such as The Shield, Justified, The Righteous Gemstones, Fallout, and The White Lotus, earning Primetime Emmy nominations for the latter three. His filmography includes the Academy Award-winning short The Accountant, as well as The Hateful Eight, Tomb Raider, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. A fascinating career twist occurred when his Justified character, Boyd Crowder, was originally written to die in the pilot but was kept due to high test-audience scores, leading to a breakout role. Born in Alabama and raised in Georgia, Goggins also claims descent from the Irish high king Niall of the Nine Hostages, and famously lost his two front teeth twice during his childhood.