Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker

Known for
Acting
Born
September 28, 1939 (age 87)
Birthplace
Trinidad, British West Indies

Biography

Rudolph Malcolm Walker CBE (born 28 September 1939) is a Trinidadian-British actor, best known for his sitcom roles as Bill Reynolds in Love Thy Neighbour (1972–76), Constable Frank Gladstone in The Thin Blue Line (1995–96) and since 2001 as Patrick Trueman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2009, the Rudolph Walker Foundation was established to provide inspirational role models and positive activities that empower young people to overcome the obstacles and build positive futures.

Known For

Filmography

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An Ode to Joy

An Ode to Joy

Movie

2025
Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick poster

Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick

Movie

2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour poster

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

Movie · as Harper (archive footage)

2024
My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani

My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani

TV · as Self - Interviewed Guest · 1 ep

2019
Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross poster

Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross

Movie · as T.Ras Makonnen

2014
Invasion 1897 poster

Invasion 1897

Movie

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2009
Carnival!

Carnival!

Movie · as Self

2007
Hit for Six

Hit for Six

Movie · as Colin Thompson

2003
Boohbah poster

Boohbah

TV · 104 eps

2003
The Crouches poster

The Crouches

TV · as Grandpa Langley Crouch · 12 eps

2002
Ali G Indahouse poster

Ali G Indahouse

Movie · as President Mwepu

1999
Dockers poster

Dockers

Movie · as Bill Morris

1999
Mutiny poster

Mutiny

Movie · as Voice

1997
A Perfect State

A Perfect State

TV · 7 eps

1995
The Thin Blue Line poster

The Thin Blue Line

TV · as Constable Frank Gladstone · 14 eps

1994
Scarlett poster

Scarlett

TV · as Ransom · 1 ep

1993
Bhaji on the Beach poster

Bhaji on the Beach

Movie · as Leonard Baptiste

1992
Bitter Harvest poster

Bitter Harvest

Movie · as John Johnson

1992
Black and White in Colour poster

Black and White in Colour

Movie · as Self

1992
Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines

TV · 1 ep

1991
King Ralph poster

King Ralph

Movie · as King Mulambon

1991
Smack and Thistle poster

Smack and Thistle

Movie · as Churchill

1991
Pirate Prince poster

Pirate Prince

Movie · as Thomas Newton

1991
Let Him Have It poster

Let Him Have It

Movie · as West Indian Driver

1991
Escape From Kampala poster

Escape From Kampala

Movie · as Kimumwe

1991
For the Greater Good poster

For the Greater Good

TV · as Dr Lawrence James · 1 ep

1990
Mr. Bean poster

Mr. Bean

TV · as Invigilator · 1 ep

1989
Bodger and Badger poster

Bodger and Badger

TV · 3 eps

1989
4 Play

4 Play

TV · as Defence counsel · 1 ep

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · as Kimumwe · 1 ep

1987
Big George Is Dead

Big George Is Dead

Movie · as Tony

1987
Elphida

Elphida

Movie · as Henry

1986
Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy

TV · as Earl Taylor · 1 ep

1986
ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay

TV · as John Johnson · 1 ep

1986
Boon poster

Boon

TV · as Duke MC · 1 ep

1985
Playboy of the West Indies

Playboy of the West Indies

Movie · as Mikey

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Patrick, Patrick Trueman · 3308 eps

1985
Black Silk

Black Silk

TV · as Larry Scott · 8 eps

1985
Theatre Night poster

Theatre Night

TV · as Mikey · 1 ep

1984
The Hope and the Glory poster

The Hope and the Glory

Movie · as Sam

1983
Dramarama poster

Dramarama

TV · as Raven · 1 ep

1982
Spaghetti House poster

Spaghetti House

Movie · as Captain Martin

1981
The Chinese Detective poster

The Chinese Detective

TV · as Terence Villiers · 1 ep

1979
The Last Giraffe poster

The Last Giraffe

Movie · as Kamua

1978
Another Day poster

Another Day

Movie · as George

1978
Empire Road poster

Empire Road

TV · 15 eps

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1977
Roadrunner poster

Roadrunner

Movie · as Albert Charles

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as George · 1 ep

1976
The Fosters poster

The Fosters

TV · as Andrew Henderson · 1 ep

1974
Man About the House poster

Man About the House

Movie · as Himself

1973
Love Thy Neighbour poster

Love Thy Neighbour

Movie · as Bill Reynolds

1973
A Warm December poster

A Warm December

Movie · as Man (uncredited)

1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers poster

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

TV · as Kaduna · 2 eps

1972
Universal Soldier poster

Universal Soldier

Movie · as Mbote

1972
The Trouble with 2B

The Trouble with 2B

Movie

1972
Love Thy Neighbour poster

Love Thy Neighbour

TV · as Bill Reynolds · 53 eps

1972
The Frighteners poster

The Frighteners

TV · as Colonel Soute · 1 ep

1972
New Scotland Yard poster

New Scotland Yard

TV · as Henry Buckingham · 1 ep

1972
Home and Away

Home and Away

TV · as Mr Ncomo · 1 ep

1971
10 Rillington Place poster

10 Rillington Place

Movie · as West Indian

1971
Girl Stroke Boy poster

Girl Stroke Boy

Movie · as Mr. Delaney

1971
Under And Over

Under And Over

TV · as Club Owner · 6 eps

1970
All the Right Noises poster

All the Right Noises

Movie · as Gordon

1970
Big Brother

Big Brother

TV · as James Modola · 1 ep

1969
Doctor Who: The War Games poster

Doctor Who: The War Games

Movie · as Harper

1969
On the Buses poster

On the Buses

TV · as George · 1 ep

1969
Paul Temple poster

Paul Temple

TV · 1 ep

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · as Nick · 1 ep

1968
Wind Versus Polygamy poster

Wind Versus Polygamy

Movie · as Madu

1968
The Tycoon

The Tycoon

Movie · as Major

1968
The Champions poster

The Champions

TV · 1 ep

1967
Sanctuary

Sanctuary

TV · 2 eps

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Derek Page, Albert Charles · 1 ep

1967
Mickey Dunne poster

Mickey Dunne

TV · as Second negro · 1 ep

1967
Escape

Escape

TV · as Tami · 1 ep

1966
The Witches poster

The Witches

Movie · as Mark

1965
Fable poster

Fable

Movie · as Policeman

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Benjamin Kingara, The African · 1 ep

1965
The Troubleshooters poster

The Troubleshooters

TV · as Ken, Gregory Amolo · 1 ep

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Mr Madu · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Harper · 1 ep