Rudolph Walker
Department: Acting
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
King Ralph
1991
Wind Versus Polygamy
1968
Carnival!
2009
Love Thy Neighbour
1973
The Last Giraffe
1979
Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
2019
Smack and Thistle
1991
Universal Soldier
1972
Fable
1965
Spaghetti House
1982
Pirate Prince
1991
The Tycoon
1968
A Warm December
1973
All the Right Noises
1970
Bhaji on the Beach
1993
10 Rillington Place
1971
Man About the House
1974
Dockers
1999
The Trouble with 2B
1972
Let Him Have It
1991
The Witches
1966
Girl Stroke Boy
1971
The Hope and the Glory
1984
Roadrunner
1977
Big George Is Dead
1987
Playboy of the West Indies
1985
Elphida
1987
Bitter Harvest
1992
Hit for Six
2007
Doctor Who: The War Games
1969
Ali G Indahouse
2002
Mutiny
1999
Escape From Kampala
1991
Another Day
1978
Invasion 1897
2014
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
2024
Black and White in Colour
1992
Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick
2025
On the Buses
1969
EastEnders
1985
Doctor Who
1963
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Boohbah
2003
Bodger and Badger
1989
Between the Lines
1992
The Chinese Detective
1981
Mr. Bean
1990
Lovejoy
1986
The Champions
1968
A Perfect State
1997
Love Thy Neighbour
1972
The Crouches
2003
Empire Road
1978
United!
1965
Sanctuary
1967
Paul Temple
1969
EastEnders
1985
An Audience with...
1978
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani
2024
The Frighteners
1972
The Wednesday Play
1964
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Under And Over
1971
Theatre 625
1964
Scarlett
1994
The Fosters
1976
For the Greater Good
1991
ITV Playhouse
1967