Oliver Walker
{{short description|British actor}}
{{other uses|Oliver Walker (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Oliver Walker
| image =
| occupation = Actor
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|09|23|df=yes}}|
| years_active = 2001–present
| height = 6 ft 1 in
| education = Arts Educational Schools London
}}
Oliver Walker (born 23 September 1985) is a British actor, known for his role on the TV series Atlantis. He has also made guest appearances on Doctors, Holby City and Coronation Street, among others.
Career
In 2013, Walker was a key cast member of the fantasy show Atlantis aired on BBC One based on Greek myth and the mythological city Atlantis.{{cite web|last1=Munn|first1=Patrick|title=Oliver Walker Cast In BBC One's 'Atlantis', David Evans Boards 'The Ark'|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/03/oliver-walker-joins-bbc-ones-atlantis-david-evans-boards-the-ark/|website=TV Wise|accessdate=16 October 2014|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020134036/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/03/oliver-walker-joins-bbc-ones-atlantis-david-evans-boards-the-ark/|url-status=dead}} He played Heptarian, one of the series' antagonists, who plots along with the main villain, Pasiphaë.
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background:lightsteelblue;" | Film |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| Trapped | Greg | |
| The Stitch
| Man |
| rowspan="3"| 2015
| Deputy Ferguson | TV film |
| Viking Quest
| Wolven | TV film |
| Carpe Noctem
| {{N/a}} | Short film |
| Unreleased
| Principal photography is incomplete.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/the-legal-maze-behind-a-charlotte-kirk-movie-about-o-j-simpson|title=The Legal Maze Behind a Charlotte Kirk Movie About O.J. Simpson |website=Hollywood Reporter|date=22 October 2020 }} |
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background:lightsteelblue;" | Television |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2001
| Doctors | Scott Brandon | Episode: "A Twist of Fate" |
| 2013
| Atlantis | Heptarian | 8 episodes |
| 2014
| Doctors | Gavin Cooper | Episode: "The Girl in the Photograph" |
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| Maximus Appius | Episode: "The Abomination" |
| Holby City
| Sean Brady | 5 episodes |
| 2016
| Cecil Thompson | 2 episodes |
| rowspan="4"| 2017
| Doctors | Dr Adam Cridge | Episode: "The Terminator" |
| The Brave
| Josh Wells | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Coronation Street
| 3 episodes |
| Victoria
| Winterhalter | Episode: "Comfort and Joy" (Christmas special) |
| 2019
| Matheson | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background:lightsteelblue;" | Video games |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2017
| Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | Dillion | Live action performance blended in the game with animation |
Awards
Walker was awarded the Em-Lou Production and Drill Hall Award and the Micheal Mac Liammoir Award for Best Actor at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in 2011.{{cite web|last1=Parker|first1=Tim|title=Oliver Walker - Award|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/timp_photo/5828471504/|website=flikr|date=6 June 2011 |accessdate=19 October 2014}}{{cite web|title=Gala Award Winners 2011|url=http://www.gaytheatre.ie/news/article/gala_award_winners_2011/|website=International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival|date=16 May 2011 |accessdate=19 October 2014}}
Personal life
Walker is from Plymouth and currently lives in London. He previously studied at Arts Educational Schools London before becoming an actor.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|2541899}}
- {{Facebook|id=oliver.walker.5|name=Oliver Walker}}
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male television actors