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.

Known For

Doctor Who

EastEnders

EastEnders

Mr. Bean

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

The Champions

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

All Movies (38)

• Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick2025
• Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour2024 · as Harper (archive footage)
• Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross2019 · as T.Ras Makonnen
• Invasion 18972014
• Carnival!2009 · as Self
• Hit for Six2007 · as Colin Thompson
• Ali G Indahouse2002 · as President Mwepu
• Dockers1999 · as Bill Morris
• Mutiny1999 · as Voice
• Bhaji on the Beach1993 · as Leonard Baptiste
• Bitter Harvest1992 · as John Johnson
• Black and White in Colour1992 · as Self
• Pirate Prince1991 · as Thomas Newton
• Let Him Have It1991 · as West Indian Driver
• Escape From Kampala1991 · as Kimumwe
• Smack and Thistle1991 · as Churchill
• King Ralph1991 · as King Mulambon
• Elphida1987 · as Henry
• Big George Is Dead1987 · as Tony
• Playboy of the West Indies1985 · as Mikey
• The Hope and the Glory1984 · as Sam
• Spaghetti House1982 · as Captain Martin
• The Last Giraffe1979 · as Kamua
• Another Day1978 · as George
• Roadrunner1977 · as Albert Charles
• Man About the House1974 · as Himself
• Love Thy Neighbour1973 · as Bill Reynolds
• A Warm December1973 · as Man (uncredited)
• Universal Soldier1972 · as Mbote
• The Trouble with 2B1972
• Girl Stroke Boy1971 · as Mr. Delaney
• 10 Rillington Place1971 · as West Indian
• All the Right Noises1970 · as Gordon
• Doctor Who: The War Games1969 · as Harper
• The Tycoon1968 · as Major
• Wind Versus Polygamy1968 · as Madu
• The Witches1966 · as Mark
• Fable1965 · as Policeman

All TV Shows (42)

• My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani2024 · as Self - Interviewed Guest
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• The Crouches2003 · as Grandpa Langley Crouch
• Boohbah2003
• A Perfect State1997
• The Thin Blue Line1995 · as Constable Frank Gladstone
• Scarlett1994 · as Ransom
• Between the Lines1992
• For the Greater Good1991 · as Dr Lawrence James
• Mr. Bean1990 · as Invigilator
• Bodger and Badger1989
• The Play on One1988 · as Kimumwe
• ScreenPlay1986 · as John Johnson
• Lovejoy1986 · as Earl Taylor
• EastEnders1985 · as Patrick
• EastEnders1985 · as Patrick Trueman
• Dramarama1983 · as Raven
• The Chinese Detective1981 · as Terence Villiers
• Empire Road1978
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as George
• The Fosters1976 · as Andrew Henderson
• Divorce His, Divorce Hers1973 · as Kaduna
• The Frighteners1972 · as Colonel Soute
• New Scotland Yard1972 · as Henry Buckingham
• Love Thy Neighbour1972 · as Bill Reynolds
• Under And Over1971 · as Club Owner
• Big Brother1970 · as James Modola
• Paul Temple1969
• On the Buses1969 · as George
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Nick
• The Champions1968
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Derek Page
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Albert Charles
• Sanctuary1967
• Mickey Dunne1967 · as Second negro
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Benjamin Kingara
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as The African
• United!1965
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Policeman
• Theatre 6251964 · as Mr Madu
• Doctor Who1963 · as Harper