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Ian Watkin (25 January 1940 – 18 May 2016) was a New Zealand actor known for the films Braindead and Sleeping Dogs.[1] 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 [2] 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.[2]

Ian Watkin
Born	(1940-01-25)25 January 1940 New Zealand
Died	18 May 2016(2016-05-18) (aged 76) Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–2006

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

• Sleeping Dogs (1977) - Dudley
• Wild Man (1977) - The Colonel
• Middle Age Spread (1979) - Wrightson
• Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) - Father in Car
• Nutcase (1980) - Godzilla
• Bad Blood (1981) - Detective Sgt. Knight
• Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1982) - Kevin Ryan
• Carry Me Back (1982) - M.C.
• The Lost Tribe (1983) - Mears
• Utu (1984) - Doorman
• Death Warmed Up (1984) - Bill
• Pallet on the Floor (1984) - Amos
• Send a Gorilla (1988)
• Just Me and Mario (1988)
• My Grandpa Is a Vampire (1992) - Father Vincent
• Braindead (1992) - Uncle Les
• Savage Honeymoon (2000) - Frank
• Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) - COO-2180 (uncredited)
• Charlotte's Web (2006) - Fair Official (final film role)

References

External links

• Ian Watkin at IMDb

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Ian Watkin (25 de enero de 1940 — 18 de mayo de 2016) fue un actor de Nueva Zelanda conocido por las películas Sleeping Dogs y Braindead. Watkin creció en Greymouth, y se mudó a Australia en 1999, convirtiéndose en un agente de vinos.

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