Ian Watkin (25 January 1940 â 18 May 2016) was a New Zealand actor known for the films Braindead and Sleeping Dogs.
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 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.
After having appeared in Pukemanu, he featured in an episode of Ngaio Marsh Theatre in 1977. His later roles included ' and Charlotte's Web in 2006.
Ian Watkin died of cancer on 18 May 2016, aged 76.