Rudolph Walker
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.
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Acting History
2025
Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick
2024Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour as Harper (archive footage)
2024My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani as Self - Interviewed Guest
2019Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross as T.Ras Makonnen
2014Invasion 1897
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2009Carnival! as Self
2007Hit for Six as Colin Thompson
2003The Crouches as Grandpa Langley Crouch
2003Boohbah
2002Ali G Indahouse as President Mwepu
1999Dockers as Bill Morris
1999Mutiny as Voice
1997A Perfect State
1995The Thin Blue Line as Constable Frank Gladstone
1994Scarlett as Ransom
1993Bhaji on the Beach as Leonard Baptiste
1992Between the Lines
1992Bitter Harvest as John Johnson
1992Black and White in Colour as Self
1991Pirate Prince as Thomas Newton
1991Let Him Have It as West Indian Driver
1991Escape From Kampala as Kimumwe
1991Smack and Thistle as Churchill
1991King Ralph as King Mulambon
1990Mr. Bean as Invigilator
1989Bodger and Badger
1989Rules of Engagement as Harry Cartwright
1987Elphida as Henry
1987Big George Is Dead as Tony
1986Lovejoy as Earl Taylor
1985Playboy of the West Indies as Mikey
1985EastEnders as Patrick
1985EastEnders as Patrick Trueman
1984The Hope and the Glory as Sam
1982Spaghetti House as Captain Martin
1981The Chinese Detective as Terence Villiers
1979The Last Giraffe as Kamua
1978Another Day as George
1978Empire Road
1978An Audience with... as Self
1977BBC2 Play of the Week as George
1977Roadrunner as Albert Charles
1974Man About the House as Himself
1973Love Thy Neighbour as Bill Reynolds
1973A Warm December as Man (uncredited)
1973Divorce His, Divorce Hers as Kaduna
1972The Frighteners as Colonel Soute
1972Universal Soldier as Mbote
1972Love Thy Neighbour as Bill Reynolds
1972The Trouble with 2B
1971Under And Over as Club Owner
1971Girl Stroke Boy as Mr. Delaney
197110 Rillington Place as West Indian
1970All the Right Noises as Gordon
1969Paul Temple
1969Doctor Who: The War Games as Harper
1969On the Buses as George
1968The Tycoon as Major
1968The Champions
1968Wind Versus Polygamy as Madu
1967Sanctuary
1966The Witches as Mark
1965United!
1965Fable as Policeman
1964The Wednesday Play as Policeman
1964Theatre 625 as Mr Madu
1963Doctor Who as Harper