IronE Singleton talks T-Dog's fate on 'Walking Dead'

Singleton as T-Dog, courtesy AMC

For two seasons of The Walking Dead, IronE Singleton has just been trying to fly under the radar. While he has been part of key, intense scene during the zombie drama – and become a beloved fan favorite - as showrunner Glen Mazzara puts it, Singleton’s character of T-Dog is aware of his outsider status as the only African American character on the show, and is trying to be a team player who doesn’t attract too much attention.

Conversely it is hard not to pay attention to IronE Singleton. A native of Atlanta, GA ("born and raised ... a Grady baby!”), Singleton is a laid back, convivial guy who doesn’t hold back with a laugh. I caught up with Singleton at the Atlanta Run For Your Lives zombie 5K race and obstacle course and tried (really, really tried) to get him to open up about the fate of T-Dog.

What resulted was a funny, but still informative, interview where we learned more about an actor caught up in the midst of a hit show where anyone can die at any moment. Read ahead - and very closely between the lines - to determine if T-Dog will survive tonight’s season finale, as well as what it was like to shoot the infamous Sophia scene and deal with the zombie gore, and if T-Dog might get an appearance in Robert Kirkman’s comic book.