Walter Anaruk

Walter Anaruk is a Film and Television actor based in the Denver area of Colorado. He was born on an American military base in Taipei, Taiwan. While his father served in the United States Air Force, Walter had the good fortune to grow up as both an American, and in his mother's native country of South Korea. As a young boy, he lived in Korea, Texas, Virginia, and as a teenager he lived in Korea, and Florida. He went to college at the University of West Florida where he made performing his biggest standout achievements. He repeatedly won state and regional awards for Dramatic Interpretation, Poetry, Prose and Duo Interpretation on the University Forensics team - including a fourth place finish at Pi Kappa Delta National Championships. He was also a guitarist and vocalist in multiple bands. Walter left Florida and made Colorado home in 2008. While he has done some theater in recent years, his focus is on-camera work. Walter's first break into mainstream film came as the supporting character of Coach Doug Nguyen in the Netflix original movie Amateur. He has since played in several television features on Lifetime, and UpTV. In addition to feature film work, Walter is also building a resume in episodic television. He has performed in co-starring roles in hit television shows such as AMC's Better Call Saul, and FOX's The Cleaning Lady. And he landed a co-starring role in Showtime's The Curse, and the season finale of the Netflix series Messiah. When he's not on set, Walter is a USA Volleyball juniors coach. He can also be found out singing karaoke with friends. He is a wine enthusiast, practices martial arts, and still writes music. Walter and a few of his friends plan to release an EP of original music. For clips and other details about Walter's acting career: https://www.walteranaruk.com