EAMONN WALKER (Luther Graves)
Regarded for his depth, integrity and ability to give life to the most layered of characters, Eamonn Walker is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Muslim leader “Kareem Said” on the critically acclaimed cable series “Oz.” His work on the show yielded a Golden Satellite nomination and a CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. He co-starred in a powerful character-driven and socially-driven arc that marked the brief return of Noah Wyle to “ER.”
In 2005, Walker portrayed a revolutionary leader-turned-dictator in Andrew Niccol’s film “Lord of War,” opposite Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke. Walker also starred in Carroll Ballard’s critically acclaimed “Duma,” and in the same year made his Broadway debut as “Mark Antony” opposite Denzel Washington’s “Brutus” in “Julius Caesar” at the Belasco Theatre, directed by Daniel Sullivan.
Other notable film roles include career soldier “Zee” in “Tears of the Sun,” opposite Bruce Willis and directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”); “Tony the Tiger” in director Laurence Fishburne’s “Once in the Life”; and “Dr. Mathison” in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable.”
Other television appearances include the title role in Andrew Davies’ modern-day “Othello” and a co-starring role in the cable telefilm “Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story.” Walker has also appeared in “Homicide: Life Everlasting,” Linda La Plante’s highly regarded miniseries “Supply & Demand,” “The Governor” and “The Governor II.”
In London, Walker founded the Flipside Theatre Company and co-starred in their production of “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.” He also appeared in plays on such venerable stages as the Citizens Theatre, the Royal Exchange and the Hempstead Theatre.
Walker credits Sidney Poitier’s performance in “In The Heat of the Night” as the inspiration that led him to become an actor.
Walker maintains residence in London, New York and Los Angeles.
