Rudolph Malcolm Walker Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Rudolph Walker, OBE (born 28 September 1939), is a Trinidadian character actor, best known for his roles on television. He was the first black actor to appear in a major British TV series, his breakthrough role as Bill in the sitcom Love Thy Neighbour leading to a long and varied acting career. He is currently best known as Patrick Trueman in the BBC One TV soap opera Eastenders.Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Walker moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 20 in 1960.
Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Spouse
Dounne Alexander
Children
Darren, Sheona
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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As of 2017 he is the 5th-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (behind only Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Perry Fenwick, and Sid Owen), having played the character Patrick Trueman for 16 years (from 2001 onwards).
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Grandfather of Jack (b. March 1995) and Luke Walker (b. July 1999) via son Darren and his wife Tracy.
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Filmed his 1,000th episode of EastEnders (1985) on 7 December 2015.
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Ranked #76 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Patrick Trueman (2015).
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Father of Darren (b. 1971) and Sheona Walker (b. 1975).
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He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
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Passions include cricket and tennis.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
'Michael' - The Michael Watson Story
2017
pre-production
Uncle Joe
Hero
2017/I
T.Ras Makonnen
EastEnders
2001-2017
TV Series
Patrick
Patrick Trueman
EastEnders Does Top Hat: Children in Need 2015
2015
TV Movie
Patrick Trueman
EastEnders: E20
2010
TV Series
Patrick
Hit for Six
2007
Colin Thompson
The Crouches
2003-2005
TV Series
Grandpa Langley Crouch
Children in Need
2003
TV Series
Patrick Trueman
Ali G Indahouse
2002
President Mwepu
Doctors
2001
TV Series
Dennis Fisher
Dockers
1999
TV Movie
Bill Morris
The House of Angelo
1997
Somers
Bugs
1997
TV Series
Gage
A Perfect State
1997
TV Series
Winston
Teletubbies
1997
TV Series
Additional Voices / Male Trumpet Voice (voice)
The Thin Blue Line
1995-1996
TV Series
P.C. Frank Gladstone
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994-1995
TV Series
Various Characters
Scarlett
1994
TV Mini-Series
Ransom
Casualty
1994
TV Series
Bill
Lovejoy
1993
TV Series
Earl Taylor
Bhaji on the Beach
1993
Leonard Baptiste
Between the Lines
1992
TV Series
Mr. Pearce
Screenplay
1992
TV Series
John Johnson
The Bill
1990-1992
TV Series
Ivan Wilson / Lawrence Joseph / Papa Reeves
Pirate Prince
1991
TV Movie
Thomas Newton
Bodger and Badger
1991
TV Series
Mr. Valentino
Let Him Have It
1991
West Indian Driver
The Play on One
1991
TV Series
Kimumwe
Smack and Thistle
1991
TV Movie
Churchill
For the Greater Good
1991
TV Series
Dr. Lawrence James
King Ralph
1991
King Mulambon of Zambezi
The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Bean
1990
Video
Mr. Bean
1990
TV Series
The Invigilator
4 Play
1989
TV Series
Defence counsel
Rules of Engagement
1989
TV Mini-Series
Harry Cartwright
Boon
1988
TV Series
Duke MC
Dramarama
1988
TV Series
Raven
Big George Is Dead
1987
TV Movie
Tony
The Lenny Henry Show
1987
TV Series
Sonny
Elphida
1987
TV Movie
Henry
Lebenslinien
1987
TV Series
Louis
If Looks Could Kill-The Power of Behaviour
1986
Video short
Lenny Henry Tonite
1986
TV Series
Black Silk
1985
TV Series
Larry Scott
Theatre Night
1985
TV Series
Mikey
Maybury
1983
TV Series
Mr. Lacey
Spaghetti House
1982
Commander Martin
The Chinese Detective
1982
TV Series
Terence Villiers
The Jim Davidson Show
1979
TV Series
Empire Road
1978-1979
TV Series
Sebastian Moses
The Last Giraffe
1979
TV Movie
Kamua
BBC2 Play of the Week
1978
TV Series
George
ITV Playhouse
1968-1977
TV Series
Albert Charles / Major / Derek Page
Crown Court
1976
TV Series
Jacques Denver
The Fosters
1976
TV Series
Andrew Henderson
Love Thy Neighbour
1972-1976
TV Series
Bill Reynolds
Man About the House
1974
Rudolph Walker
Girl Stroke Boy
1973
Mr Delaney
Love Thy Neighbour
1973
Bill Reynolds
A Warm December
1973
Minor Role (uncredited)
Divorce His - Divorce Hers
1973
TV Movie
Kaduna
All Star Comedy Carnival
1972
TV Movie
Bill Reynolds
New Scotland Yard
1972
TV Series
Henry Buckingham
Universal Soldier
1972
Mbote
Spyder's Web
1972
TV Series
General Limbo
The Trouble with 2B
1972
The Last of the Powerseekers
1971
TV Movie
Mr. Nyesi
Hine
1971
TV Series
Kironewe
10 Rillington Place
1971
West Indian
Say Hello to Yesterday
1971
Man in A+E (uncredited)
All the Right Noises
1971
Gordon
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969-1970
TV Series
Nick / Joe
Diamond Crack Diamond
1970
TV Series
Henderson
Oh in Colour
1970
TV Series
Various Characters
Big Brother
1970
TV Mini-Series
James Modola
Mogul
1966-1970
TV Series
Gregory Almolo / Ken
Paul Temple
1970
TV Series
President Ikabu
Hadleigh
1969
TV Series
Smitty
Doctor Who
1969
TV Series
Harper
The Champions
1969
TV Series
Conference Room Guard
On the Buses
1969
TV Series
George
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1968
TV Series
The African / Benjamin Kingara
Theatre 625
1968
TV Series
Madu
Mr. Rose
1968
TV Series
Workman
Escape
1967
TV Series
Tami
Mickey Dunne
1967
TV Series
Second negro
Sanctuary
1967
TV Series
Philip Harte / African Doctor
Comedy Playhouse
1967
TV Series
Policeman
Emergency-Ward 10
1967
TV Series
Porter
Adam Adamant Lives!
1967
TV Series
Nikubu
The Witches
1966
Mark (uncredited)
United!
1965
TV Series
Larry Presday
Front Page Story
1965
TV Series
Postman
The Wednesday Play
1965
TV Series
Policeman
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
EastEnders
2003-2016
TV Series performer - 5 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hero
2017/I
the producers wish to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Road to Silimanjaro
Documentary filming
Narrator
June Brown at 90: A Walford Legend
2017
TV Special documentary
Himself
Back in Time for Brixton
2016
TV Series
Himself
EastEnders: Back to Ours
2015
TV Series
Himself
12 Again
2013
TV Series
Himself
What's Up
2013
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2012
TV Series
Himself
Coronation Street: The Big 50
2010
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Carnival!
2009
Documentary
Children in Need
2007
TV Series
Himself - Performer
The British Soap Awards 2007
2007
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
2006
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
An Audience with Joan Rivers
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
The British Soap Awards 2005
2005
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
EastEnders: Christmas Party
2004
TV Movie
Performer
GMTV
2003-2004
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast
2004
TV Series
Himself
EastEnders: Christmas Party
2003
TV Movie
Performer / Himself
Loose Women
2003
TV Series
Himself
This Is Your Life
1975-1999
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Guest
Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom