Sullivan Walker (November 20, 1946 – February 20, 2012) was a Trinidad and Tobago actor who played numerous small and recurring roles on television shows from 1980 until 2005. Walker migrated to New York from Trinidad and Tobago in 1969 and became an actor, writer, director and teacher.
Early life Walker was born in Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, on November 20, 1946. He was raised in Broadway in the city of San Fernando. He initially began a career as a teacher at St. Paul's Anglican School in San Fernando.
Professional work Walker acted in television shows, on The Cosby Show from 1988 to 1991 portraying Cliff Huxtable's physician friend, Dr. James Harmon. He guest-starred in episodes of The Pretender (1999), The Sentinel (1997), and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004). He also played a bit part in several movies, including Crocodile Dundee (1986). His most significant role was in the 1994–95 show Earth 2, where he appeared in nearly every episode as Yale, a cybernetic advisor to Devon Adair (Debrah Farentino) and tutor to her son, Uly. His final role was in the 2005 movie Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
Outside of film and television Walker was also a Broadway actor, acting in August Wilson's Two Trains Running. Toward the end of his life, he endeavored to found a school/workshops for Caribbean actors in New York to succeed in the American film and television markets.
Death Walker died of a heart attack on February 20, 2012, in his home in Los Angeles, California, three months after his 65th birthday. Walker is survived by his wife, Carol Mark-Walker, and his daughter, Keela Walker. His remains were cremated.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 The Exterminator Drug Pusher 1986 Crocodile Dundee Tall Man 1988-1991 The Cosby Show Dr. James Harmon 4 episodes1989 Runaway K.C. TV movie1989 Misplaced 1993 Where I Live James St. Martin 21 episodes1993 The Firm Barry Abanks 1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reverend Boyd Episode: "'Twas the Night Before Christening"1994-1995 Earth 2 Yale 21 episodes1996 Lush Life Hal Gardner 7 episodes1996 Living Single Dr. Booker Burghardt Mountebank Episode: "Doctor in the House"1997 On the Edge of Innocence George Beaumont TV movie1997 The Sentinel Watson Episode: "Pennies from Heaven"1999 The Pretender Mutumbo Episode: "Donoterase: Part 2"2000 The Jamie Foxx Show Homeless Man Episode: "Musical Chairs "2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Martin Bosa Episode: "Ritual"2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' Grandpa
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