Ian Watkin (25 January 1940 – 18 May 2016) was a New Zealand actor known for the films ''

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'' and '' Sleeping Dogs''. Watkin grew up in

Greymouth Greymouth () (Māori: ''Māwhera'') is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is , which accounts for % of the West Coas ...

, 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 ''Pukemanu'' was a New Zealand television series that ran from 1971 to 1972. Background The series, set in a fictional location, was considered to break ground in the way it approached the subject and examined the town that it was set in. It was ...

'', 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

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on 18 May 2016, aged 76.

Selected filmography

*'' Sleeping Dogs'' (1977) - Dudley *''

Wild Man The wild man, wild man of the woods, or woodwose/wodewose is a mythical figure that appears in the art and literature of medieval Europe, comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to '' Silvanus'', the Roman god of the woodl ...

'' (1977) - The Colonel *'' Middle Age Spread'' (1979) - Wrightson *''

A Woman of Good Character A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes' ...

'' (1980) - Stock Buyer *''

Goodbye Pork Pie ''Goodbye Pork Pie'' is a 1981 New Zealand comedy film directed by Geoff Murphy, co-produced by Murphy and Nigel Hutchinson, and written by Geoff Murphy and Ian Mune. The film was New Zealand's first large-scale local hit. One book described it ...

'' (1980) - Father in Car *'' Nutcase'' (1980) - Godzilla *'' Bad Blood'' (1981) - Detective Sgt. Knight *''

Beyond Reasonable Doubt Beyond a reasonable doubt is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems. It is a higher standard of proof than the balance of probabilities standard commonly used in civil cases, bec ...

'' (1982) - Kevin Ryan *''

Carry Me Back ''Carry Me Back'' is the fourth studio album by folk/country/ old time band Old Crow Medicine Show, released on July 17, 2012. It was the group's first release on ATO Records, and their first album produced by Ted Hutt. The album was the band's ...

'' (1982) - M.C. *'' The Lost Tribe'' (1983) - Mears *''

Utu Utu (dUD "Sun"), also known under the Akkadian name Shamash, ''šmš'', syc, ܫܡܫܐ ''šemša'', he, שֶׁמֶשׁ ''šemeš'', ar, شمس ''šams'', Ashurian Aramaic: 𐣴𐣬𐣴 ''š'meš(ā)'' was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god. ...

'' (1984) - Doorman *'' Death Warmed Up'' (1984) - Bill *'' Pallet on the Floor'' (1984) - Amos *''

Send a Gorilla ''Send a Gorilla'' is a 1988 New Zealand comedy film directed by Melanie Read. Synopsis Valentine's Day is the busiest day in the year for three young women and their singing telegram service. Their Send A Gorilla Singing Telegram Company has ...

'' (1988) *''

Just Me and Mario Just or JUST may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Just (surname) * Just (given name) Arts and entertainment * ''Just'', a 1998 album by Dave Lindholm * "Just" (song), a song by Radiohead * "Just", a song from the album ''Lost and Found'' by Mudvayne ...

'' (1988) *'' My Grandpa Is a Vampire'' (1992) - Father Vincent *''

'' (1992) - Uncle Les *''

Savage Honeymoon Savage may refer to: Places Antarctica * Savage Glacier, Ellsworth Land * Savage Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land * Savage Ridge, Victoria Land United States * Savage, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Savage, Minnesota, a city * Savage, M ...

'' (2000) - Frank *'' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002) - COO-2180 (uncredited) *''

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

'' (2006) - Fair Official (final film role)

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* 1940 births 2016 deaths New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male stage actors New Zealand male television actors People from Greymouth People educated at Greymouth High School {{NewZealand-actor-stub