Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 1, 1946
Died
September 3, 2017 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Larrington Walker
Biography
Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1947, Larrington Walker was a British-based actor best known for his roles in The Chinese Detective and the 1980s children's educational series You and Me. His film credits included Human Traffic, Second Coming and Finding Your Feet. He continued to work right up until his death, appearing in the BBC's Death in Paradise when he died at the age of 70 in Guadeloupe, where the series is filmed. When the episode was broadcast, the production dedicated it to his memory.
Known For
TV
Death in Paradise
Samuel Palmer
2011
TV
Minder
Juror
1979
TV
Peak Practice
Bus Driver
1993
TV
Play for Today
Ernest
1970
TV
Play for Today
Jeff
1970
TV
Taboo
Street Beggar
2017
TV
The Professionals
Geronimo
1977
TV
Vicious
Colin
2013
TV
No Offence
Lucas Boden
2015
TV
Black Earth Rising
Pastor Thomas
2018
TV
Upstart Crow
Apothecary
2016
TV
The Chinese Detective
Ezra
1981
TV
Dead Head
Stoker
1986
Film
Human Traffic
Koop's Father
1999
Film
Finding Your Feet
Gerald Braithwaite
2017
Film
Thin Air
Maurice
1988
Film
Fighting Back
Gabriel
1986
Film
Second Coming
Vincent, Jax's Dad
2014
Film
A Gert Lush Christmas
Roger
2015
Film
Murder Rap
Ernest
1980
Filmography
2018TVBlack Earth Risingas Pastor Thomas2017FilmFinding Your Feetas Gerald Braithwaite2017TVTabooas Street Beggar2016FilmAfro Punk Girlas Mr. Dandy2016TVUpstart Crowas Apothecary2015FilmA Gert Lush Christmasas Roger2015TVNo Offenceas Lucas Boden2014FilmSecond Comingas Vincent, Jax's Dad2013TVViciousas Colin2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Samuel Palmer2010FilmRSC Live: As You Like Itas Adam1999FilmHuman Trafficas Koop's Father1993TVPeak Practiceas Bus Driver1988FilmThin Airas Maurice1986FilmDrums Along Balmoral Driveas TV Newsreader1986FilmFighting Backas Gabriel1986TVDead Headas Stoker1985FilmThe Moon Over Sohoas Joseph L. Patterson1981FilmBurning an Illusionas Tony1981TVThe Chinese Detectiveas Ezra1980FilmMurder Rapas Ernest1979FilmA Hole in Babylonas Deskman1979TVMinderas Juror1979FilmWaterloo Sunsetas Jeff1977TVThe Professionalsas Geronimo1970TVPlay for Todayas Ernest