Ian Watkin (25 January 1940 – 18 May 2016) was a New Zealand actor known for the films Braindead and Sleeping Dogs.
[1] 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 [2] 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.
[2] After having appeared in Pukemanu, 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.