12 Best Actors In The Walking Dead

5. Jon Bernthal

It's crazy to look at the grand scheme of the show and realise that Shane was just a small part of it. In the beginning, he was one of the star men embroiled in the triangle with Rick and Lori, and back then it seemed inconceivable that he'd be taken out of the equation so soon. The thing about Shane is that he adapted to the world too quickly. He was the first to slot comfortably into the new world, and made decisions that seemed incredibly shocking at the time. However, if you compare Shane then, and Rick now, is there really a lot of difference? Jon Bernthal was excellent in the role, and it was a tragic end for Shane, even if it was the right time to go.