Eamonn Walker
Eamonn Walker (born June 12, 1962 in London , England ) is a British actor .
Career
According to Walker's own account, he came to acting by watching the film In the Heat of the Night as a child and, inspired by Sidney Poitier's portrayal, was already considering becoming an actor.
He later became known through the television series Oz - Hell Behind Bars as the Muslim prisoner Kareem Said . He received a CableACE Award for his portrayal . He then had further success through supporting roles in films such as Unbreakable - Unzerbrechlich , Tears of the Sun and Lord of War - Dealer of Death . He also appeared on the television series Justice - Not Guilty and Emergency Room - The Emergency Room .
In 2009 he played the Reverend Ephram Samuels in Kings . Since 2012 he is in the drama - television series Chicago Fire seen as Battalion Chief Wallace floor.
Walker has three children, a daughter and two sons, including twins.
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: Young Soul Rebels
- 1994: shopping
- 1997–2003: Oz - Hell behind bars ( Oz , TV series, 51 episodes)
- 2000: With all hardness (Once in the Life)
- 2000: Unbreakable - Unbreakable (Unbreakable)
- 2003: Tears of the Sun (Tears of the Sun)
- 2005: Duma - My friend from the wild (Duma)
- 2005: Lord of War - Merchant of Death (Lord of War)
- 2006: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2006: Justice - Not Guilty ( Justice , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2008: Cadillac Records
- 2009: The Messenger - The Last Message (The Messenger)
- 2009: Blood and Bone
- 2010: Company Men (The Company Men)
- 2011: A Lonely Place to Die - Todesfalle Highlands (A Lonely Place to Die)
- 2012: George Gently - The incorruptible ( Inspector George Gently , TV series, episode 5x01)
- since 2012: Chicago Fire (TV series)
- 2013: Copper - Justice is brutal ( Copper , TV series, episode 2x02)
- since 2014: Chicago PD (TV series; crossover cast)
Web links
- Eamonn Walker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Walker, Eamonn |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |