Hollywood star Walton Goggins shows us the man behind the shield
Every piece of furniture in actor Walton Goggins' bright home tells a story, writes Nina Hobert
RESIDENTS
Walton Goggins, his wife Nadia Conners and their three-year-old son Augustus
LOCATION
Los Angeles, California
CLAIM TO FAME
Goggins starred in and co-produced The Accountant, which won an Oscar. He has appeared in TV series The Shield and blockbusters Django Unchained and Lincoln.
have watched the American TV series The Shield, this would not be what they'd expect from Detective Shane Vendrell's home. Something slightly seedy and unsettling? Perhaps. Imbued with more than a tinge of corruption and guilt? Likely. What they wouldn't expect to see would be a bright, sunlit home filled with warmth and laughter. Welcome to the home of Walton Goggins.
Goggins has more than his fair share of celebrity. In addition to his portrayal of Vendrell in The Shield, he is also known for his performances in films such as Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino and Lincoln by Steven Spielberg. Goggins also starred in and co-produced a short film - The Accountant - in 2001. The production won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
His CV certainly gives you an idea of someone who has eschewed the easy path in pursuit of his creative visions. Nevertheless, Goggins is first and foremost a family man, and it shows in the way he interacts with his three-year-old son Augustus and his wife, filmmaker Nadia Conners.
The family live in a two-storey brick home that they found on a house-listing site in October 2010, when Nadia was six months pregnant with their son. Goggins calls the house "an anomaly", and it's easy to see why. The 1920s building, set in contemporary Los Angeles, features architectural elements spanning several decades that look surprisingly refreshing in a new, modern context.