Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker CBE
Walker in 2009
Born	Rudolph Malcolm Walker (1939-09-28) 28 September 1939 (age 84) San Juan, Colony of Trinidad and Tobago
Citizenship	Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–present
Known for	Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1976); The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996); EastEnders (2001–present)
Spouse	Lorna Ross ​ ​ (m. 1968, divorced)​
Children	2
Website	rudolphwalkerfoundation.com

Rudolph Malcolm Walker CBE (born 28 September 1939)^[1] is a Trinidadian-British actor, best known for his roles as Bill Reynolds in Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1976) and Constable Frank Gladstone in The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), as well as his long-running portrayal of Patrick Trueman on the BBC's EastEnders (2001–present), for which he received the 2018 British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. He also provided voiceovers for the British and American versions of Teletubbies (1997–2001). Walker's feature film credits include 10 Rillington Place (1971), Bhaji on the Beach (1993), and Ali G Indahouse (2002). He runs The Rudolph Walker Foundation, a charity designed to help disadvantaged youths find careers in entertainment,^[2] and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2021.