Z-Cars been running for seven years but which some considered 'cosy'. The one character present throughout the entire run (though not in every episode) was Bert Lynch, played by James Ellis (though John Phillips as Det. Chief Supt. Robins would reappear sporadically during the show's run – by the end of the series he had become Chief Constable). Other characters in the early days were Stratford Johns (Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), Robert Keegan (Sgt Blackitt), Joseph Brady (PC "Jock" Weir) and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Also in 1960s episodes as David Graham was Colin Welland, later a screenwriter.
Paul Smith (Australian actor) from May to November 2007. Paul Smith (Australian actor) Paul Smith (born 1968 in Sydney) is a former Australian actor, who started his career as a child performer, he is most known for his role as the original Simon Kelly in the television sitcom "Hey Dad...!", and as Steve in the children's television series "The Henderson Kids". He got his start in acting during his first year of high school when a production company was holding a film audition for children in the area. He appeared in over 15 Australian television shows and movies from the 1980s until the early