Ian Watkin
Ian Watkin was a New Zealand actor known for the films Braindead and Sleeping Dogs.
Watkin grew up in Greymouth, and started his career in theatre and radio plays, and working as a magazine editor before emigrating to Australia in 1999 where he continued to appear in numerous television and theatre roles and also became a wine broker. He was also known as Mr. Big Cheese due to a television commercial in which he appeared.
After having appeared in Pukemanu, he featured in an episode of Ngaio Marsh Theatre in 1977. His later roles included Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Charlotte's Web in 2006.
Death
Ian Watkin died of cancer on 18 May 2016, aged 76.Selected filmography
- Pukemanu – Town doctor
- Sleeping Dogs – Dudley
- Wild Man – The Colonel
- Middle Age Spread – Wrightson
- A Woman of Good Character – Stock Buyer
- Goodbye Pork Pie – Father in Car
- Nutcase – Godzilla
- Bad Blood – Detective Sgt. Knight
- Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Kevin Ryan
- Carry Me Back – M.C.
- The Lost Tribe – Mears
- Utu – Doorman
- Death Warmed Up – Bill
- Pallet on the Floor – Amos
- Send a Gorilla
- Just Me and Mario
- Space Knights
- My Grandpa Is a Vampire – Father Vincent
- Braindead – Uncle Les
- Savage Honeymoon – Frank
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – COO-2180
- Charlotte's Web – Fair Official