Ken Blackburn, ONZM (born 1935) is a British-born New Zealand actor
and writer. He has worked in film, television, radio and theatre in
his native UK, New Zealand, and Australia since the 1972.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 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. He was awarded the New Zealand Order of
Merit in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List.In 1991, the BBC
published Blackburn's book 'Blitz Kids', about the Bristol Blitz.
and writer. He has worked in film, television, radio and theatre in
his native UK, New Zealand, and Australia since the 1972.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 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. He was awarded the New Zealand Order of
Merit in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List.In 1991, the BBC
published Blackburn's book 'Blitz Kids', about the Bristol Blitz.
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