Jay Huguley (born July 26, 1966) is an American film, TV and theatre actor, best known for playing Commander Mark Dixon on Lioness opposite Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, Whit Peyton on Brothers & Sisters (2006–2007), Will Bransom on Treme (2012–2013), Jimmy Ledoux on True Detective (2014) and David on The Walking Dead (2015).
Huguley then moved back to the United States, where he began to work regularly in theatre and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Huguley is best known for playing Commander Mark Dixon on Lioness opposite Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, David on AMC's The Walking Dead,[5] and Jimmy Ledoux on HBO's True Detective.
He's also guest-starred in episodes of Will Trent, Bookie, Found, Big Sky, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Red Band Society, Nashville, Breaking In, Drop Dead Diva, and Army Wives.
Voorhies, the man who negotiated the freedom of Solomon Northup, in Steve McQueen's film 12 Years a Slave, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, and Michael Fassbender.
About his performance, the Los Angeles Times said, "Jay Huguley dwells inside the play's contradictions and connects us to its anguished, buoyant heart."