Major Dodson

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Major Dodson
BornJuly 8, 2003 (2003-07-08) (age 21)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Major Dodson (born July 8, 2003) is an American actor, known for his roles on The Walking Dead , [1] [2] American Horror Story , and Left Behind . [3]

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Career

Dodson began acting professionally at the age of six; he acted in various minor roles before his first major television appearance on Revolution as young Danny Matheson. His most notable roles are as Corey on American Horror Story [4] and Sam on The Walking Dead . [5] [6]

Charity

Dodson is actively involved in Smiles for the Homeless, a charity his family helped create that makes care packages for homeless individuals. [7]

Personal life

Dodson is autistic and has advocated for more opportunities for actors with autism to portray autistic characters. [8]

Dodson confirmed in an Instagram post that he is in a relationship. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2022 Tyson's Run Tyson
2016Proud SoulsJohnny
2015DermaphoriaYoung Eric
2014 Left Behind Raymie Steele
2012DepartureYoung BoyShort film
2011Don't Cry DaddyCarolyn's SonShort film
2011Alfred Thinks We're AliensAlfredShort film

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2015–2016 The Walking Dead Sam Anderson10 episodes
2014 American Horror Story Corey Bachman4 episodes
2013 Revolution Danny Matheson (age 8)Episode: "The Stand"
2011Mystery DiagnosisHarryEpisode: "Too Young to be Sick"
2010Sons of the BrotherhoodTylerEpisode: "Tea Time with Olivia"

Video games

YearGameRoleNotes
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Cloud Strife (age 14)Flashbacks [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor (13 and Under) [11] The Walking Dead Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Major Dodson of The Walking Dead". houstonlifestyles.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Walking Dead Season 6: Major Dodson Talks Sam's Special Relationship With Carol". www.idigitaltimes.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "'Left Behind' Lacks Legitimate Biblical Bite". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Major Dodson is a Major Cutie!". moviepilot.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "'The Walking Dead' Star Major Dodson Reveals Surprising Fact About Andrew Lincoln". www.designntrend.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Major Dodson Discusses 'The Walking Dead' And Cookies". www.techtimes.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Get To Know Major Dodson!". www.iaam.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ Schneider, H. Rose (March 10, 2022). "'The kind of picture that should be on the big screen': Utica native's film in theaters soon". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved May 6, 2022. Dodson himself is autistic, and has advocated for autistic characters being played by autistic actors. But Bass said he didn't know Dodson had autism when he was chosen.
  9. ↑ "Instagram".
  10. ↑ "Major Dodson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. ↑ "2016 Young Artist Awards » Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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