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Jonathan Lloyd Walker (born 13 September 1967) is an English-Canadian film and television actor, producer and screenwriter who resides in Canada. He is known for film roles in Shooter, RED, and as the British radio operator Colin in The Thing (2011 prequel).[1] He also played Rankol in the TV-series Flash Gordon.[2]

Jonathan Lloyd Walker
Born	(1967-09-13) 13 September 1967 (age 54) Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Nationality	British-Canadian
Occupation	Actor, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Sheona McDonald
Children	3
Website	http://www.jonathanlloydwalker.com

Early life

Jonathan Lloyd Walker was born in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England and attended Shiplake C of E Primary School. When he was a toddler when his mother took him to auditions for commercials. He appeared in numerous school plays, several of which were choreographed by the mother of his school mate, actor Christian Bale.[3]

Walker's parents divorced, and his mother married a Canadian. The family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the early 1980s. As well as school plays, he studied and performed with the Children's Theatre of Montreal[4] and made appearances in short amateur films.

He attended the University of Western Ontario and studied Political Science. Also during this time he enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces and successfully completed training as an infantry officer attached to the Royal Canadian Regiment. After completing his service Walker returned to acting after a brief stint writing and reading the news for CBC News Network in Toronto.[5]

Career

Walker performed in roles in the television film Volcano: Fire on the Mountain, the series Viper, and multiple appearances on the series The X-Files. Later he played more extensive roles such as Mark Twain in The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and Jesus Christ in The Second Coming.[6] He has appeared in such films as Traitor, Shooter, Along Came a Spider and Land of the Dead. His long list of television credits includes The West Wing, Men in Trees, The Outer Limits and Smallville. He also played the leading role of Rankol in the Syfy Network series Flash Gordon.[7]

In 2010 Walker has completed work in several feature films, most notably Red with Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. He plays the character Burbacher who is in charge of protecting the Vice-President from assassins.[8]

In 2013 Walker voiced acted Billionaire & Entrepreneur Devin Westen, in GTA V.

Walker was also cast in Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.'s prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter classic The Thing.[9] He portrayed the British character Colin who is the base radio operator.[10] The film opened in 2011.[11]

Family

Walker is married to award-winning documentary film-maker Sheona McDonald. They have three children.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Cyberjack	Dieter / Probe Tech
1996	Carpool	Swat Team Guy
1998	The Falling	Bartender
2001	Along Came a Spider	Reporter #5
2005	Land of the Dead	Cliff Woods
2007	Shooter	Louis Dobbler
2008	Traitor	Hayes
2010	Transparency	Lubitsch
2010	Red	Agent Burbache
2011	The Thing	Colin
2015	Vendetta	Lester
2020	Snowpiercer	Big John	Season 1

References

External links

• Jonathan Lloyd Walker at IMDb

На других языках

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[ru] Ллойд Уокер, Джонатан

Джонатан Ллойд Уокер (англ. Jonathan Lloyd Walker; род. 13 сентября 1967, Хенли-он-Темс, Англия, Великобритания) — канадский актёр, продюсер и сценарист, известный по роли англичанина-радиста Колина в фильме «Нечто» (2011)[2]. Также сыграл роль Ранкола в сериале «Флэш Гордон» (2007)[3].

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