Name: Eamonn Walker
Date of Birth: 30 November 1959 Trained as a dancer. Began his career as a dancer, but when a leg operation forced him to give it up, he turned to his second love: acting. His father is from Grenada and his mother is from Trinidad. He has three children, two of them are twins. Made his London stage debut in the play Labelled With Love. He was inspired to become an actor after seeing Sidney Poitier in The Heat of the Night. Attended the University of North London. Studied to become a social worker. ... Mentors were screenwriter Lynda La Plante, and actor Robert David MacDonald. Founded the Flipside Theatre Company in London. The first black actor to play Othello at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Married to novelist Sandra Walker. Read more Eamonn Walker movies (actor)User Comments |
