Ian Cullen

'Ian Cullen' (qv) first trod the boards in a village pantomime at the age of four and has been an actor ever since. He became a household name when he played PC Joe Skinner in _Z Cars (1962)_ (qv), first appearing in 1969, the character was later promoted to Detective and stayed with the show for 6 years, until he was gunned down in the line of duty in one of TV's biggest shocks in the mid 70s.Other recurring roles include the classic 60s hospital drama _Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)_ (qv), where he played Warren Kent (1966-67), _When the Boat Comes In (1976)_ (qv), as Geordie Watson (1977-81) and as Angus Hart, the original lead of the Channel 5 soap opera _Family Affairs (1997)_ (qv). Ian's character, Angus Hart, was also killed in a shock storyline when the entire Hart family were killed in a boat explosion. He has also guest starred in many British television series, including _Doctor Who (1963)_ (qv), _The Bill (1984)_ (qv), _Blake's 7 (1978)_ (qv) and _Sorry! (1981)_ (qv).Ian's stage work is extensive and has seen him perform all over the Country, with 8 West End productions to his name and 2 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He won rave reviews for his performance as Jay in 'Road to the Sea' at the Orange Tree Theatre, in 2003.In 2008 he won a Gold Award for his narration of the feature length documentary _The Destiny of Britain (2007)_ (qv). Constantly busy, Ian also runs the Surrey Heath Youth Actors Company with his wife, actress 'Yvonne Quenet' (qv). They have been married for over 30 years and have three daughters.::Oliver Crocker