Lew Temple


Lew Temple is an American actor known for roles in Domino and Waitress, and for playing Axel in the third season of The Walking Dead.

Early life

Temple was raised in Texas. He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins College, and graduated in 1985.

Career

Baseball

Though he was not good enough for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, snagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. In 1986, he was a scout for the New York Mets, and would later go on to serve as assistant director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for the Astros until 1993.

Acting

Film

Temple has had several film roles in the horror genre, appearing in Rob Zombie's horror film, The Devils Rejects as Adam Banjo, portraying Sheriff Winston in the prequel to the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie's slasher film, Halloween. Temple played Marv in Trailer Park of Terror, and Pete in the thriller/horror film House. In 2016, he starred in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31 as Psycho-Head.
Temple's other film roles include Locus Fender in the action film Domino, a paramedic in the crime thriller Déjà Vu, Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama Waitress, Brian LaRue in a proof of concept for the science-fiction film The Three, Ned in the thriller Unstoppable and Montgomery Blair, a member of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet, in the film Saving Lincoln, which tells the President's story through the eyes of Ward Hill Lamon, a former law partner, friend, and primary bodyguard.

Television

Temple appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami as Billy Chadwick, a local loner in a grizzly bear murder case. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles as Mr. Loobertz, and in 2011 he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds, in which he played a former fisherman turned part-time deliveryman called Bill Thomas, who kidnaps Alison Sparks.
His most notable television role was on The Walking Dead as Axel, a prisoner survivor of the zombie apocalypse.

Awards

In 2015, Temple received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Annual Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival. The award is given to a distinguished actor recognized for his continuing work in the industry of film and video.

Personal life

In 2002, Temple was let go from a film contract because he dismissed symptoms of a serious illness. A near-death experience resulted in an examination at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and a forty percent chance of survival. He stayed in hospital for eight months and successfully underwent chemotherapy treatment.
In 2009, Temple was involved in a charity event for breast cancer called Bowling for Boobies.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Angels in the OutfieldBaseball Player
1994Jason's LyricMan on Bus
1995'Crazy Man
1997'Rick Sharpe
1998'Waiter
1999'Audience Member #2
2000Born to WinRaymond
2000Red InkMartin Mueller
2001On the BorderlineWeb
2003Rolling KansasBill
2003Parasite DollsCaineVoice, English dub
200321 GramsCounty Sheriff
2005'Adam Banjo
2005DominoLocus Fender
2006Come Early MorningManVoice
2006'Deputy Tommy Smalls
2006Heavens FallWade Wright
2006'GaryShort film
2006'Sheriff Hoyt
2006Deja VuParamedic
2007WaitressCal
2007HalloweenNoel Kluggs
2008Trailer Park of TerrorMarv
2008HousePete
2008No Man's Land: The Rise of ReekerHitchhiker
2008'Gun DealerShort film
2009Someone's Knocking at the DoorCoroner Tom Collins
2009Otis E.The Cashier
2009Silent Night, Zombie NightJeffrey Hannigan
2009Happy in the ValleyChris
2010'Lonnie
2010'Ivan
2010UnstoppableNed Oldham
2011Montana AmazonTrevor
2011RangoFurgus/HitchVoice
2011AsparagusCounselor #2Short film
2011ZombexAldous Huxtable
2011We Are FamilyNorm
2012MoniKaLloyd
2012'The Garden
2012Saving LincolnMontgomery Blair
2012Ray Ray
2012LawlessAbshire
2013The Lone RangerHollis
2013Night MovesWandering Camper
2014Wicked BloodDonny BakerDirect-to-video
2014Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?Ellis Wyatt
2015DesiertoBorder Patrol officerMexican film
201631Psycho-Head
2017The EndlessTim
2017FeralBill Talbot
2017KidnapTerrence "Terry" Vicky
2019Once Upon a Time in HollywoodLand Pirate Lew
2019Between the DarknessRoy Grady
2020Laura Hasn't SleptDr. Parsons
The Monstrosity		Short film
2021Spirit UntamedWrangler/ConductorVoice
2022MonstrousMr. Alonzo
2022The CastleWalter Brown
2022CorsicanaJack Donner
2024Seven CemeteriesTommy Lasorda
2025Ed KemperEd Kemper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Dragon HalfTicket ManVoice, video short
1994SaiyûkiMonk/Village ChiefVoice, television film
1994Dirty Pair Flash: Mission 3 Act 1Additional VoicesVideo short
1995Golden BoyAnimator EVoice, video
1995'MoverMiniseries
1996Elf o karu mono-tachiVariousVoice
1996Burn up WAshuharaVoice, video
1996Walker, Texas RangerWhit GanzEpisode: "Miracle at Middle Creek"
1996–1997Martian Successor NadesicoAdditional Voices10 episodes
1997Walker, Texas RangerNick DevlinEpisode: "Full Contact"
1997KimeraGuardVoice, video
1997'Nash LeeEpisode: "A Streetcar with Desire"
1998Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040Musician #22 episodes
1998Walker, Texas RangerLouieEpisode: "On the Border"
1998Slayers OVA 1Bandit/Additional VoicesVideo
1998Generator GawlVariousUnknown episodes
1998Dirty Pair: Mission II, Act IGoat Abiko/Additional VoicesVideo
1998Go Nagai's New Cutey HoneyMoto-Mutant 2/Additional VoicesVideo
1998GasarakiAdditional Voices3 episodes
1999Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Shadow WarKusui / Musician 2Video
2000Sin: The MovieVariousVoice, video
2001Walker, Texas RangerOllie OlmedoEpisode: "Saturday Night"
2007CSI: MiamiBilly ChadwickEpisode: "A Grizzly Murder"
2009Esperanza BeachWatsonVideo short
2009How to Study Your Bible for KidsCommissioner ContextVideo short
2010NCIS: Los AngelesMr. LoobertzEpisode: "Full Throttle"
2011Criminal MindsBill ThomasEpisode: "Coda"
2011CrossDetective RedVideo
2012Hawaii Five-0Stuart RizziEpisode: "Kahu"
2012–2013The Walking DeadAxelSeason 3
2013JustifiedGrady1 episode
2015ReviewShovel HitterEpisode: "Buried Alive, 6 Star Review, Public Speaking"
2015LongmireArcher Loftus3 episodes
2015Wicked CityDave Keller3 episodes
2025Super Duper Bunny LeagueCactus Outlaw #2Voice, episode: "Long Tall Sally"