Eamonn Walker
Birth Name:
Eamonn Roderique Walker
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Helped establish the Flipside Theatre Company based in London
- Studied dance and social work at the University of North London
- Born to a Grenadian father and Trinidadian mother
- Quote: "I look for good scripts․ I don't look for roles․ The script touches my mind or my gut․"
- Made his U․K․ stage debut in 1983 and would go on to make his American television series debut in 1997
- Originally trained as a classical dancer, he would sign with the Explosive Dance Theatre Company in England before a leg injury forced him to leave and pursue acting at the New York Film Academy
- He was the first black actor to portray the character of Othello at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Awards
- 1997CableACE - Actor in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2000Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2008Black Reel - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated