Ken James (actor)

Ken James
Born (1948-11-16) 16 November 1948 (age 75)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Actor, celebrity chef
Years active1964-2018
Known for
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
PartnerRosemarie Stuhlener
Websitewww.kenjames.com.au

Ken James (born 16 November 1948) is an Australian former actor and celebrity chef. He is most widely known for his role in children's TV show Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Mark Hammond to which be became known locally and to international audiences[1] Since his debut in Skippy, James continued to work in film, television and theatre for another 36 years. In December 2009, James was diagnosed with stage three non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which escalated to stage four by 2011.[2] James started chemotherapy, and as of November 2020 the cancer is in remission. James was also actively involved in the Victorian Police Force as an unsworn member from 1993 to 2013.[3]

  1. ^ Colin Vickery (11 September 2009). Different paths, but Skippy actors bonded by a landmark television series Herald Sun
  2. ^ Bennet, Craig (2011). "How Love is Helping Me Conquer Cancer" (PDF). New Idea. pp. 43–44. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ SKIPPY THE BUSH KANGAROO, retrieved 19 November 2020