English actor Eamonn Roderique Walker was born on June 12, 1962. Started with the BBC sitcom In Sickness and in Health (1985–1987), the ITV crime dramas The Bill (1988–1989) and Supply & Demand (1998), and the HBO series Oz (1997–2003), he then moved on to other shows.
Profile Summary
| Full name | Eamon Roderique Walker |
| Date of birth | June 12, 1962 |
| Place of birth | London, Emgland |
| Occupations | Actor |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 6ft |
| Gender | Male |
| Marital status | Married |
| Wife | Sandra Walker |
| Children | Three kids |
| Famous for | A feeling from Within |
Early life and education
Walker was born in 1962 to a Trinidadian mother and a Grenadian father in west London. He was raised in north London’s Islington. When Walker was nine years old, he spent six months in Trinidad.
He attended the Hungerford School in Islington and enrolled in the Polytechnic of North London to start his social work studies. He received dance training before joining London’s Explosive Dance Theatre Company. However, he had to stop dancing due to a painful abscess on his calf muscle. He also received his education in the United States at the New York Film Academy.
Parents and relatives
despite having a Grenadian father and a Trinidadian mother as parents, little is known about Eamonn Walker’s siblings or their names or occupations in the public.
Career
Walker made his theatrical acting debut as a professional in the musical “Labelled with Love” in 1983, playing a punk rocker. He participated in a few more theatre performances over the following two years before making his TV debut in 1985 with the show “Dempsey and Makepeace.” He played a minor part in the show. Additionally, he made an appearance in the kids’ show “Dramarama.” He was incredibly well-liked.
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Then came smaller parts in the television programmes “The Bill,” “Tales of the Unexpected,” and “Bulman.” The talented actor did not find enough success in the 1980s, but things changed in the 1990s. In 1991, he made his acting debut in the movie “Young Soul Rebels,” which highlighted the various cultural forces then pervasive in English society.
He played pivotal roles in the critically acclaimed television shows “The Old Boy Network” and “Love Hurts” in 1992. He displayed his comedic timing in the middle of the 1990s when he appeared on comedies including “Goodnight Sweetheart,” “Birds of a Feather,” and “One Foot in the Grave.” He relocated to Los Angeles in the middle of the 1990s to pursue a career in Hollywood, and with the help of the series “Supply & Demand,” he made his American TV debut in 1997.
In the same year, he appeared in the American TV drama “Oz” as “Kareem Said.” He became an overnight sensation as a result of the series’ tremendous critical praise. He had important roles in two high-profile Hollywood productions in 2000. The first was ‘Once in a Lifetime,’ a criminal drama helmed by Laurence Fishburne. The second was “Unbreakable,” which Bruce Willis starred in and was directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Both films were hugely well-liked by critics and were financially successful.
He made a comeback to British television in 2001 with the epic drama “Othello,” in which he portrayed “John Othello,” one of the main characters. He collaborated once more with Bruce Willis for the 2003 movie “Tears of the Sun” following the success of “Unbreakable.” He also appeared as a special guest in the show “The Jury.” He made a long appearance in the 2004 British crime drama “Rose and Maloney.” He got involved in high-profile Hollywood productions which resumed in 2005 with his roles in “Duma” and “Lord of War.”
He had appearances in three big motion pictures during the following years: “The Messenger,” “Cadillac Records,” and “Blood and Bone.” Audience generally liked his performances. In the television show “Bonekickers,” he had a one-hour long episode role as a US presidential contender. He played as one of the relevant parts in the 2010 psychological thriller “Legacy,” that also starred Iris Elba.
He also had appearances in “The Company Men” and “A Lonely Place to Die” that same year. He soon began to focus more on television shows. Following his popularity with the shows “The Whole Truth” and “Lights Out,” he played “Chief Wallace Bodden,” one of the main protagonists, in the 2012 series “Chicago Fire.” The show achieved both critical and financial success.success. However, there have been no reports of Walker leaving the series despite recent rumours to the contrary.
Wife and kids
Sandra Walker is Eamonn Walker’s wife. They have three kids together. Walker is quite discrete about his personal life, therefore the precise date of his marriage to Sandra is unknown. Walker asserts that they have been together for more than three decades and that they have a family that resides with them at their Los Angeles residence.
Height
Walker is about 6 feet tall
Net worth
Eamonn Walker has a $6 million dollar net worth.
