Dallas Austin played the Governor 's one - time lackey , Milton , on ` ` The Walking Dead '' Turning into a zombie meant taking his place in the ` ` more bloody and gross '' makeup scene . There was a bullet hole in the original plan for the zombie , but it was changed to a zombie .
Dallas Roberts portrayed the Governor 's one-time lackey , Milton , on `` The Walking Dead '' Turning into a zombie meant getting his turn in the `` more bloody and gross '' makeup trailer . There was a bullet involved in the original plan for the scene , but it was changed to a stabbing .