Ken Blackburn ONZM (born 1935) is a New Zealand actor and writer. He has worked in film, television, radio and theatre in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia since the 1970s.
Blackburn was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, 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 the popular sitcom Gliding On. He has an extensive career as a theatrical performer, and in 1999 his performance as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot earned him the Best Actor award at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards. He was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2005.
In 1991, the BBC published Blackburn's book Blitz Kids, about the Bristol Blitz.
References
- Bristol Reads: Bristol at War, accessed 12 June 2009.
- TV.com profile, accessed 12 June 2009.
- Ken Blackburn CV on Auckland Actors, accessed 12 June 2009.
- Roger Hall’s Who Wants to be 100?, Scoop, 11 February 2008.
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