The Walking Dead has some of the most vocal fans of any TV show, to the point where it's not uncommon to hurl abuse and threaten the stars.

Austin Amelio, who plays Rick Grimes' inside man Dwight, is the latest actor from the series to reveal some of the less savoury things he's had thrown his way, which include threats that his home would be burned down.

Dwight has done his share of controversial actions since first appearing in season six.

He shot Daryl in the shoulder, and shot Denise through the eye with a crossbow.

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"When I shot Daryl, people were like, 'I'm gonna burn your house down'," Amelio told TVGuide.com. "So I've had that sort of stuff.

"I'm Austin. I'm nice. Dwight's a dick."

Amelio must be pretty relieved, then, that his character now appears to be Team Rick.

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Seth Gilliam, who plays Gabriel, recently recounted some of the death threats he has received in the past.

"It took a little getting used to, the death threats, and realising they were coming from 13-year-old boys in the basement of their Wisconsin home, as opposed to people who were really meaning me harm," Gilliam said.

And Josh McDermitt (Eugene) quit social media after receiving abuse, when his character shifted over to Negan's side.

The Walking Dead airs Sunday on AMC in the US, with FOX and NOW TV airing the show a day later in the UK.

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