
Rudolph Walker
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1939-09-28 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (41)

EastEnders
1985
as Patrick / Patrick Trueman

Doctor Who
1963
as Harper

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Policeman

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Benjamin Kingara / The African

Mr. Bean
1990
as Invigilator

Theatre 625
1964
as Mr Madu

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as George

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Derek Page / Albert Charles

The Champions
1968

An Audience with...
1978
as Self

Lovejoy
1986
as Earl Taylor

Dramarama
1983
as Raven

ScreenPlay
1986
as John Johnson

Between the Lines
1992

Boohbah
2003

The Play on One
1988
as Kimumwe

On the Buses
1969
as George

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Nick

New Scotland Yard
1972
as Henry Buckingham
Bodger and Badger
1989

Love Thy Neighbour
1972
as Bill Reynolds

The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Constable Frank Gladstone

Scarlett
1994
as Ransom

Empire Road
1978

Paul Temple
1969

The Fosters
1976
as Andrew Henderson

The Chinese Detective
1981
as Terence Villiers

The Frighteners
1972
as Colonel Soute
My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani
2024
as Self - Interviewed Guest
Under And Over
1971
as Club Owner

Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
as Kaduna
4 Play
1989
as Defence counsel
Black Silk
1985
as Larry Scott

Mickey Dunne
1967
as Second negro
Escape
1967
as Tami
Sanctuary
1967

For the Greater Good
1991
as Dr Lawrence James

The Crouches
2003
as Grandpa Langley Crouch
Big Brother
1970
as James Modola
A Perfect State
1997
Movies (39)

Ali G Indahouse
2002
as President Mwepu
The Tycoon
1968
as Major

Bitter Harvest
1992
as John Johnson

King Ralph
1991
as King Mulambon

10 Rillington Place
1971
as West Indian

Let Him Have It
1991
as West Indian Driver

Man About the House
1974
as Himself
Carnival!
2009
as Self

The Witches
1966
as Mark

Doctor Who: The War Games
1969
as Harper

Girl Stroke Boy
1971
as Mr. Delaney

Love Thy Neighbour
1973
as Bill Reynolds
Playboy of the West Indies
1985
as Mikey

All the Right Noises
1970
as Gordon

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
2024
as Harper (archive footage)

Bhaji on the Beach
1993
as Leonard Baptiste

Spaghetti House
1982
as Captain Martin

The Last Giraffe
1979
as Kamua

Mutiny
1999
as Voice

A Warm December
1973
as Man (uncredited)

Pirate Prince
1991
as Thomas Newton

Escape From Kampala
1991
as Kimumwe
What has the BBC ever done for me?
2026
as Patrick Trueman

Roadrunner
1977
as Albert Charles

The Hope and the Glory
1984
as Sam

Smack and Thistle
1991
as Churchill

Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick
2025
Big George Is Dead
1987
as Tony

Fable
1965
as Policeman
The Trouble with 2B
1972

Invasion 1897
2014

Universal Soldier
1972
as Mbote

Dockers
1999
as Bill Morris

Wind Versus Polygamy
1968
as Madu
Hit for Six
2007
as Colin Thompson

Another Day
1978
as George
Elphida
1987
as Henry

Black and White in Colour
1992
as Self

Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
2019
as T.Ras Makonnen
About Rudolph Walker
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. With 80 credits spanning from 1963 to 2026, Rudolph Walker has appeared in 39 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rudolph Walker Movies
- Ali G Indahouse (2002) — as President Mwepu
- The Tycoon (1968) — as Major
- Bitter Harvest (1992) — as John Johnson
- King Ralph (1991) — as King Mulambon
- 10 Rillington Place (1971) — as West Indian
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