Ian Watkin

Ian Watkin (25 January 1940 – 18 May 2016) 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.

Selected filmography Pukemanu (1971–72) – Town doctor Sleeping Dogs (1977) – Dudley Wild Man (1977) – The Colonel Middle Age Spread (1979) – Wrightson A Woman of Good Character (1980) – Stock Buyer 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) Space Knights (1989) 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)