"The Walking Dead" has found its Tyreese.
Chad Coleman, who played Dennis "Cutty" Wise on HBO's David Simon drama "The Wire," will play Tyreese, a fan favorite from the comic-book series that spawned the show, an individual with knowledge of the casting told TheWrap.
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In the comics, Tyreese, a prominent survivor of the undead apocalypse, serves as Rick's right-hand man following the death of Shane. The individual was not able to confirm the date of Coleman's debut on the series, but TVOvermind [5], which first reported the casting, says that he will show up on the hit zombie series by the end of the current third season.
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In addition to "The Wire," Coleman also starred on Fox's short-lived comedy "I Hate My Teenage Daughter."