Geno Walker

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Geno Walker

Biography

Chicago proud and South Side strong, Geno has found success acting on stage, television, film, and in voiceover. He won the Black Theater Alliance Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play in 2018 and was nominated for a Jeff Award for Excellence in Theater in the same category. From 2016 to 2020, Geno did more award winning work lending his vocal talents as the voice of Wendy's Restaurants. Geno graduated from Oberlin College, attended Purdue University for graduate studies, and he received improv training at the Charlotte Comedy Theater in Charlotte, NC, the Groundling's Theater in LA, and Second City in Chicago, as a Bob Curry Fellow. He attended the Vagabond School of acting in Chicago for additional training. His hobbies include woodworking, gardening, archery, and virtual realty games.

Known For

Actor

2022
Night's End

as Ken Barber

2019
Animator

as Trey

2019
South Side

as Rico

2019
South Side

as Tenant

2018
The Chi

as Cop #1

2015
Empire

as Gus Rodriguez

2014
Sirens

as Jogger

2014
Chicago P.D.

as Boswell

2012
Chicago Fire

as Lt. Boswell

2012
Chicago Fire

as Boswell

2012
Chicago Fire

as Damon

2011
Shameless

as EMT

Producer

2018
the T

as Executive Producer