# Walt Longmire

Walter Longmire is the title character of walt longmire Mysteries, a series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson, and of its televised adaptation – Longmire, a crime drama series developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin. On the show, he is portrayed by Australian actor Robert Taylor. == walt longmire Mysteries == === History === A native of Durant, Wyoming (the county seat of fictional Absaroka County), Walt attended the University of Southern California, where he played offensive lineman for the USC Trojans and graduated with a degree in English literature.