Ken Blackburn

Acting

Ken Blackburn

Born

1935-06-06 (91)

Place of birth

Horfield, Bristol, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

16 titles

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 wide-ranging career spanning more than 40 years Ken has worked in film, television, radio and theatre. Ken has appeared in many of New Zealand’s 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. Ken’s stage credits are also extensive. In 1999 his performance as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot earned him the Best Act…

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

Series credits

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power poster
7.2

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022

Xena: Warrior Princess poster
7.5

Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.

Xena: Warrior Princess

1995

Shortland Street poster
5.3

The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.

Shortland Street

1992

The Brokenwood Mysteries poster
7.6

In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.

The Brokenwood Mysteries

2014

Legend of the Seeker poster
7.4

The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ruthless and bloodthirsty tyrant from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving the world.

Legend of the Seeker

2008

Sweet Tooth poster
7.7

On an epic adventure across a postapocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's part human and part deer searches for family and home with a gruff protector.

Sweet Tooth

2021

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys poster
6.9

The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

1995

Alice and Steve poster
6.4

Alice is devastated when her best friend Steve starts dating her 26-year-old daughter Izzy. She's going to lose her best friend and her daughter in one fell swoop. Alice tries everything she can to end the relationship. Unfortunately for her, Steve's more than ready for the attack, and what begins as a perfect friendship, devolves into an all-out feud.

Alice and Steve

2026

White Fang poster
5.2

White Fang was a 1993 television series loosely based on a novel by Jack London. During its single season 26 episodes were produced. It tells the story of young Matt Scott who adopts a wolf/dog named Fang who continually saves him from bad situations.

White Fang

1993

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Historical television series about Sir George Gray

The Governor

1977