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Ken Blackburn | |
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| Born | Kenneth Colster Blackburn 1935 (age 88–89) Bristol, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Kenneth Colster Blackburn MNZM (born 1935) is a New Zealand actor and writer. He has worked in film, television, radio and theatre in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom since 1972.
Blackburn was born in Bristol, England, and completed his education in New Zealand. In an acting career dominated by New Zealand productions, he is best known internationally for his roles in Xena: Warrior Princess and Farscape . In New Zealand he is remembered as the boss in popular Roger Hall sitcom Gliding On . Blackburn's other screen roles include breakthrough kidult series Hunter's Gold , and 'baddy' roles on New Zealand's longest-running soap operas: Close to Home and Shortland Street . He also had a starring role in 1978 feature Skin Deep, playing a local identity who encourages the gym in his town to employ a city masseuse in a bid to improve the town's image.
Blackburn has an extensive career as a theatrical performer; in 1999 his performance as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot earned him the Best Actor award at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards. In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the performing arts. [1]
In 1991, the BBC published Blackburn's book Blitz Kids, about the Bristol Blitz.
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