Rudolph Walker
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Rudolph Walker OBE | |
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Born | 28 September 1939 Trinidad, West Indies |
Rudolph Walker OBE (born 28 September 1939) is a British character actor. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Walker came to the United Kingdom in 1960.
He is known for his comedic roles in Love Thy Neighbour, The Thin Blue Line and in Ali G Indahouse which starred his future co-star Charlie G Hawkins on Eastenders.
He also appeared in Doctor Who in the 1969 serial "The War Games". He was the first black actor to be seen regularly on British TV, and has always been proud of his role on the controversial Love Thy Neighbour as a result. He can now be seen playing Patrick Trueman in EastEnders.
Although most of his work has been on television he as appeared in several movies, including 10 Rillington Place, King Ralph and Let Him Have It. He has also played Othello in stage productions of Shakespeare's play directed by David Thacker and Charles Marowitz and Caliban in a production of The Tempest directed by Jonathan Miller. He was also Gower in Thacker's 1989 production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Rudolph Walker was appointed OBE in 2006.
[edit] External links
- BFI Screenonline - biography and filmography
- Credits at Gavin Barker Associates website
- Rudolph Walker at the Internet Movie Database