Rudolph Walker

Rudolph Walker

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick 2025 Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour ★ 5.8 Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour 2024 Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross ★ 7.0 Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross 2019 Invasion 1897 ★ 3.0 Invasion 1897 2014 Hit for Six ★ 6.5 Hit for Six 2007 The Crouches ★ 4.5 The Crouches 2003 Boohbah ★ 7.3 Boohbah 2003 Ali G Indahouse ★ 6.1 Ali G Indahouse 2002 Dockers ★ 6.8 Dockers 1999 Mutiny Mutiny 1999 A Perfect State ★ 6.0 A Perfect State 1997 The Thin Blue Line ★ 7.2 The Thin Blue Line 1995 Scarlett ★ 6.6 Scarlett 1994 Bhaji on the Beach ★ 5.3 Bhaji on the Beach 1993 Between the Lines ★ 5.5 Between the Lines 1992 Bitter Harvest Bitter Harvest 1992 Pirate Prince ★ 10.0 Pirate Prince 1991 Let Him Have It ★ 6.7 Let Him Have It 1991 Escape From Kampala Escape From Kampala 1991 Smack and Thistle ★ 7.0 Smack and Thistle 1991 For the Greater Good ★ 9.0 For the Greater Good 1991 King Ralph ★ 5.4 King Ralph 1991 Mr. Bean ★ 8.0 Mr. Bean 1990 Bodger and Badger ★ 6.3 Bodger and Badger 1989 The Play on One ★ 6.0 The Play on One 1988 Elphida Elphida 1987 Big George Is Dead ★ 7.0 Big George Is Dead 1987 ScreenPlay ★ 6.0 ScreenPlay 1986 Lovejoy ★ 7.4 Lovejoy 1986 Playboy of the West Indies Playboy of the West Indies 1985 EastEnders ★ 4.2 EastEnders 1985 The Hope and the Glory The Hope and the Glory 1984 Dramarama ★ 7.3 Dramarama 1983 Spaghetti House ★ 6.3 Spaghetti House 1982 The Chinese Detective ★ 7.2 The Chinese Detective 1981 The Last Giraffe ★ 7.0 The Last Giraffe 1979 Another Day Another Day 1978 Empire Road ★ 7.5 Empire Road 1978 BBC2 Play of the Week ★ 7.0 BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 Roadrunner Roadrunner 1977 The Fosters ★ 5.8 The Fosters 1976 Love Thy Neighbour ★ 6.3 Love Thy Neighbour 1973 A Warm December ★ 6.5 A Warm December 1973 Divorce His, Divorce Hers ★ 6.7 Divorce His, Divorce Hers 1973 The Frighteners ★ 8.5 The Frighteners 1972 Universal Soldier ★ 6.7 Universal Soldier 1972 New Scotland Yard ★ 6.3 New Scotland Yard 1972 Love Thy Neighbour ★ 7.7 Love Thy Neighbour 1972 The Trouble with 2B The Trouble with 2B 1972 Under And Over Under And Over 1971 Girl Stroke Boy ★ 5.6 Girl Stroke Boy 1971 10 Rillington Place ★ 7.3 10 Rillington Place 1971 All the Right Noises ★ 5.8 All the Right Noises 1970 Big Brother Big Brother 1970 Paul Temple ★ 7.3 Paul Temple 1969 Doctor Who: The War Games ★ 9.7 Doctor Who: The War Games 1969 On the Buses ★ 7.3 On the Buses 1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre ★ 7.0 ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1969 The Tycoon The Tycoon 1968 The Champions ★ 6.5 The Champions 1968 Wind Versus Polygamy ★ 10.0 Wind Versus Polygamy 1968 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 Sanctuary ★ 6.0 Sanctuary 1967 Mickey Dunne Mickey Dunne 1967 The Witches ★ 6.0 The Witches 1966 United! ★ 7.0 United! 1965 Fable ★ 7.0 Fable 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Doctor Who ★ 7.9 Doctor Who 1963