Eamonn Walker Net Worth

Eamonn Roderique Walker, born on the 12th of June, 1962, is a British actor who rose to fame when he appeared in the HBO television series Oz. So how much is Walkers net worth? As of late 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be over $2 million, acquired from his years working

Eamonn Walker net worth is
$2 Million

Eamonn Walker Wiki Biography

Eamonn Roderique Walker, born on the 12th of June, 1962, is a British actor who rose to fame when he appeared in the HBO television series “Oz”.

So how much is Walker’s net worth? As of late 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be over $2 million, acquired from his years working as an actor in television, film, and even in stage productions which began in the mid-1980s.

Eamonn Walker Net Worth $2 Million

Born in London, England, Walker is the son of a Grenadian father and a Trinidadian mother. He spent most of his time growing up in Islington, London, but also lived for a while in Trinidad when he was young. He attended Hungerford School in Islington, and later graduated with a degree in social work from the University of North London in the hopes of becoming a social worker.

Although Walker wasn’t able to pursue a career as a social worker, he did find a new passion for dancing. He was a member of the Explosive Dance Theatre Company in London for a while, but a calf injury prevented him from building a career in dancing.

Walker soon found himself with a new calling in acting. He studied in London and also at the New York Film Academy in the US to hone his craft. In 1983, he made his acting debut on stage in London in the production of “Labelled with Love”, then in 1985 he debuted on television in an episode of “Dempsey and Makepeace”. He later on also appeared in “In Sickness and in Health”, “Bulman”, “Tales of the Unexpected” and “The Bill”. His early years as an actor helped establish his career and also his net worth.

During the early ‘90s, Walker finally made it to the big screen, and starred in his first movie entitled “Young Soul Rebels” in 1991, then alternated between TV appearing in “Love Hurts”, “Birds of a Feather” and “One Foot on the Grave”, and movies starring in “Shopping” in 1994.

After years as an actor, Walker finally received his big break when he was cast in the HBO television series “Oz” – his role of Kareem Said, a devout Muslim in a maximum-security prison, earned him praises and prestige, playing the role from the beginning of the series in 1997 until its last episode in 2003, and earning him a Best Actor award in a Dramatic Series in the CableACE Awards. His appearance in “Oz” not only catapulted his name to stardom, but also tremendously increased his wealth.

Other notable projects of Walker also included the movies “Once in the Life”, “Unbreakable”, “Tears of the Sun”, and “Lord of War”. Today, Walker is still appearing in television series both in the US and UK – oNe of his most recent appearances is playing Battalion Chief Wallace Boden in the show “Chicago Fire”.

In terms of his personal life, Walker is married to Sandra Walker and together they have three children.


Full NameEamonn Walker
Net Worth$2 Million
Date Of BirthJune 12, 1962
Place Of BirthLondon, United Kingdom
Height6' 1" (1.85 m)
ProfessionActor
EducationNew York Film Academy, University of North London, Hungerford School in Islington
NationalityBritish
SpouseSandra Walker
NicknamesEammon Walker , Roger Leach , Eamon Walker , Eammon Roderique Walker
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/eamonnwalker/
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0907708
Allmusichttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/eamon-walker-mn0001032462
AwardsCableACE Award - Best Actor award in a Dramatic Series (1997)
NominationsJoseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play (2016), NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (2014), Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble (2008), Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a TV Drama Series (2000)
MoviesUnbreakable (2000), Tears of the Sun (2003), The Messenger (2009), Blood and Bone (2009), Legacy (2010)
TV ShowsOz (1997), Lord of War (2005), In Sickness and in Health (1985-1987), Justice (2006-2007, TV Series), Labelled with Love (1983, musical), The Whole Truth (2010), Supply & Demand (1998), Copper (2013), Julius Caesar (Theatre, 2005), Othello (Theatre, 2007)
#Quote
1[His favorite storyline from Oz] The one that got a lot of attention was the one where I had a white girlfriend. I like that because all these two people ever did was hold hands and the world ended. So it made me laugh on some level, there's all this controversy and all this reaction and pain that everybody was carrying and these two people just held hands. He was in a prison and he couldn't come out so there was nothing that was ever going to happen. So I saw that was quite funny and ironic.
2[on what his favorite role is] Kareem Said, the Muslim prisoner in Oz. As an actor, I like to be in productions that are not frightened to push the envelope. Oz did that, whether it was dealing with religion, sexuality or crime. As far as I'm concerned, the series broke the mold on American TV. Because it was an HBO series, you had to buy it so it wasn't on prime time and could cover all sorts of taboo things that are normally only caught in movies. Series like The Sopranos came after and they all took bits of Oz.
3[on if it was difficult to making the transition from acting in the UK to the US] In the beginning, yes. I had so much I needed to learn about America. I had to learn the accent. I had to learn about American politics, the penal system, and Muslims. I had to learn how to speak some phrases in Arabic. So in the beginning, there was a lot to do, but God blessed me in a way I would never know how to repay him. He put the right people to help me get all of that information, and collated it together, right in front of me.
4[on what roles he looks for]I look for good scripts. I don't look for roles. The script touches my mind or my gut. Primary I read and wait for the payoff. Sometimes the first part of the script may just get one click, because there's a beginning, middle, and an end. It doesn't have to be good, and it doesn't have to be bad; I don't have to be a good person or an evil person; I just need a good script that I can relate to. It's that simple.
5[on what fans think of Oz] What people say about the show is that they can't believe how much it affects them. Long after the show has finished on the air, they are either talking about it or thinking about it, and it always makes them feel something. That is, different things for different people, but all of the things that I hear on the street are excellent. People love this show. That makes me very happy to be a part of something that, in my opinion, has changed the way that America is looking at television today. I am very proud to be a part of that journey.
#Fact
1He was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Between Riverside and Crazy" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
2Married to novelist Sandra Walker.
3The first black actor to play Othello at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
4Founded the Flipside Theatre Company in London.
5Mentors were screenwriter Lynda La Plante, and actor Robert David MacDonald.
6Studied to become a social worker.
7Attended the University of North London.
8He was inspired to become an actor after seeing Sidney Poitier in In the Heat of the Night (1967).
9Made his London stage debut in the play Labelled With Love.
10He has three children, two of them are twins.
11His father is from Grenada and his mother is from Trinidad.
12Began his career as a dancer, but when a leg operation forced him to give it up, he turned to his second love: acting.
13Trained as a dancer.

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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hidden Tears: Tanya2016Short completedChuck
Chicago Med2017TV SeriesWallace Boden
Chicago Fire2012-2017TV SeriesWallace Boden
Chicago P.D.2014-2016TV SeriesWallace Boden
B Love2015ShortBernard (voice)
Dubois2014ShortDubois
Copper2013TV SeriesFrederick Douglass
Strike Back2012TV SeriesWalter Lutulu
Inspector George Gently2012TV SeriesAmbrose Kenny
The Whole Truth2010-2011TV SeriesTerrence 'Edge' Edgecomb
17th Precinct2011TV MovieWilder Blanks
A Lonely Place to Die2011Andy
Lights Out2011TV SeriesEd Romeo
Legacy2010/IDarnell Gray Jnr
The Company Men2010Danny
Blood and Bone2009James
Kings2009TV SeriesReverend Ephram Samuels
Moses Jones2009TV Mini-SeriesSolomon
The Messenger2009/IColonel Stuart Dorsett
Cadillac Records2008Howlin' Wolf
Bonekickers2008TV SeriesSenator Joy
Othello (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)2008VideoOthello
Justice2006-2007TV SeriesLuther Graves
ER2006TV SeriesDr. Stephen Dakarai
Lord of War2005Andre Baptiste Senior
Duma2005Ripkuna
Hate2005TV Movie
Rose and Maloney2004TV SeriesGeorge Parris
The Jury2004TV SeriesTed Truziak
Tears of the Sun2003Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Oz1997-2003TV SeriesKareem Said
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story2002TV MovieJew Don Boney
Othello2001TV MovieJohn Othello
Unbreakable2000Dr. Mathison
Once in the Life2000Tony
Homicide: The Movie2000TV MovieEric Thomas James
Supply & Demand1998TV Mini-SeriesJake Brown
Supply & Demand1997TV MovieJake
The Governor1995-1996TV SeriesSnoopy Oswald
Goodnight Sweetheart1995TV SeriesThursfield
The Detectives1995TV SeriesD.I. Tyler
Capital Lives1994TV Series
Shopping1994Peters (as Eammon Walker)
One Foot in the Grave1993TV SeriesHugo
Birds of a Feather1993TV SeriesColin
Runaway Bay1992TV SeriesAgent
The Old Boy Network1992TV SeriesPatrick
Love Hurts1992TV SeriesYoung Ghod
The Upper Hand1992TV SeriesKev
Young Soul Rebels1991Carlton (as Eamon Walker)
Bergerac1991TV SeriesConrad
The Bill1988-1989TV SeriesP.C. Haynes
Blind Justice1988TV Mini-SeriesHugh
Tales of the Unexpected1988TV SeriesBates
In Sickness and in Health1985-1987TV SeriesWinston
Bulman1987TV SeriesDC Little Jimmy
Dramarama1986TV SeriesP.C. Garfield Walcott
Dempsey and Makepeace1985TV SeriesEdwin Shore

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cadillac Records2008performer: "Smokestack Lightin'"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2006-2008TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Making of 'Lord of War'2006Video documentary shortHimself
The Daily Politics2005TV SeriesHimself
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'2004Video documentary shortHimself

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1997CableACECableACE AwardsActor in a Dramatic SeriesOz (1997)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Best of 2014 AwardNewFilmmakers Los AngelesBest Performance in a DramaDubois (2014)
2008Black ReelBlack Reel AwardsBest Supporting ActorCadillac Records (2008)
2000Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Series, DramaOz (1997)

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