The Walking Dead [1] is jam-packed with characters we've all come to love and root for [2], but season seven introduced a new character who immediately stole our hearts. Jerry, played by Cooper Andrews, lives in the Kingdom and is an advisor/bodyguard to King Ezekiel [3]. He's also funny as hell and able to take out both walkers and bad guys with ease. He's basically the right-hand man we all would want on our side if the zombie apocalypse ever happened. His comedic one-liners are also a much-needed relief from all of the madness happening courtesy of Negan [4].

In real life, Andrews was a huge fan of the show before he even got the part as Jerry. He also served as a boom operator on the show before joining the cast. Executive producer Scott M. Gimple told Andrews he specifically chose him for the role [5] because "you have this smile that when you smile, you seem really happy, but when you're not smiling, you seem really dangerous."

Before his breakout role on TWD, the 32-year-old actor from Long Island, NY, actually starred in another AMC series, Halt and Catch Fire. He played a programmer named Yo-Yo Engberk for three seasons. He also has acting credits on hit shows like Hawaii Five-0 and Limitless. Up next, you can find him on the big screen in Den of Thieves alongside Gerard Butler [6] and Pablo Schreiber.

As for fans of The Walking Dead, Gimple says we're in for a treat in season eight [7] because there will be much more of Jerry kicking ass and taking names. We couldn't be more excited!