Let me hit you with some truth bombs, coffee-style. First, Rudolph Walker is a CBE—that’s Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, given to him by the Queen herself. Yes, he’s got a medal for being brilliant, which is basically the British version of a “You’re awesome” sticker, but with more glitter and a royal wave.
Second, he once said that his secret to longevity is “never taking himself too seriously.” I suspect he also has a lifetime supply of rum, because, well, he’s from Trinidad, and that’s practically a birthright. Third—and this is my favorite—he’s a trained teacher. He taught in schools before acting, which explains why Patrick always looked at Dot Cotton like she’d just forgotten her homework.
