Ken Blackburn

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 In an impressively wideranging career spanning more than 40 years Ken has worked in film television radio and theatre Ken has appeared in many of New Zealands most iconic TV shows including Xena Warrior Princess Farscape Close To Home Gliding On and Shortland Street His film credits include pioneering feature Skin Deep The Frighteners King Kong and Rest for the Wicked Kens stage credits are also extensive In 1999 his performance as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot earned him the Best Actor award at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards In 2005 he was awarded the Queens Birthday Honours List for Services to the Performing Arts Ken most recently performed in Circa Theatres 2017 production of Three Days in the Country As well as his successful career as an actor in New Zealand the UK and Australia Ken has also directed stage film television and radio productions His autobiographical book Blitz Kids was published by the BBC in 1995