Michael Walker appeared on Coronation Street in April 1997 as a Motorist who got into an altercation with Derek Wilton. The incident resulted in Derek suffering a fatal heart attack. His other credits include roles in BBC Sunday-Night Theatre, Doctor Who, Crossroads, The Onedin Line, Howards' Way, The Castle of Adventure and the 2000 film Jericho. On stage he has appeared in productions of Waiting for Godot, Othello, Murder in the Cathedral, The Island of the Mighty, Ross, The Wind in the Willows and A Penny for a Song.