Zach Gilford is on the mend following a scary incident.
The actor, 42, posted three stunning selfies to his Instagram Story on Tuesday, exhibiting his face fully swollen whereas detailing the levels of his restoration.
Gilford didn’t reveal what prompted the irritation however thanked those that helped him deal with the difficulty.
Within the first selfie, the “Criminal Minds” star’s eyelids had been enlarged, together with his left eye swollen shut completely.
“Sooooooo… Yesterday was fun,” Gilford captioned the submit.
A follow-up image confirmed the “Friday Night Lights” alum sporting a blue face masks because the swelling round his eyes elevated and reached his cheekbones and forehead bones.
“Good thing we wrapped @criminalminds last week,” he wrote beneath the jarring snap.
In his third and remaining submit, Gilford confirmed progress and revealed he may open each eyes because the swelling went down.
The actor gave a shout-out to those that helped him fight the scare, writing, “Thanks to all the nurses, doctors, and staff at @huntingtonhospital for coaxing my face back to normalcy.”
Regardless of not disclosing his course of remedy, Gilford added there’s “still a little ways to go.”
The star has performed Elias Voit within the “Criminal Minds: Evolution” revival for the reason that sequence began in 2022. Voit is a prolific serial killer who spent years constructing a community of murderers and serving to them of their crimes.
In August, Gilford revealed he was solely imagined to be within the first season earlier than being requested to proceed the function.
“I only signed a one-year deal,” he instructed US Weekly on the time. “And part way through the first season, [showrunner] Erica [Messer] said to me, ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen. We haven’t figured out the end of the season, but we’ve decided we’re not going to kill you. We want to keep you around.’ So, I came back and was so happy to [do it].”
Season 3 wrapped filming earlier this month.
Together with a daily function, “Criminal Minds” has additionally given Gilford his first time within the director’s chair.
“I wanted to direct forever. I shadowed on ‘Friday Night Lights,’” he gushed. “I’ve shadowed on almost every show I’ve been on. It’s just hard to get that opportunity.”
Gilford added, “I’ve wanted to do it for a long time. And it was inspiring to me when I got to direct my episode because Erica and everyone was just like, ‘Make your episode. Do whatever you want. It was f–king awesome. It was so fun.”
The “Good Girls” alum additionally took a second to mirror on how blessed he’s to be a part of the CBS procedural.
“Everyone who comes on that set says, ‘This is the best set I’ve ever been on,’” Gilford instructed the outlet. “It’s so fun to get to work with your friends and they’re really the best group of people. Then, cast aside, our crew is f–king awesome.”
“They’re so dope, they’re so cool, they’re so funny, they’re so chill and so good at their jobs. I am appreciative to be on a set [where] this is the vibe. It all trickles down from the showrunner, Erica Messer,” he added.
The third season of Prison Minds: Evolution is anticipated to premiere on Paramount+ in early 2025.
