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.
Jordan Smith (actor) and he secured the role. Smith lives in Ireland while he is filming. Jordan Smith (actor) Jordan Patrick Smith (born 1989) is a Scottish-Australian actor. After appearing in several guest roles, Smith was cast as Andrew Robinson in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". The character's backstory was changed to accommodate Smith's Scottish accent. Smith finished filming on "Neighbours" in 2012. He has since appeared in the feature film "Unbroken", and the historical dramas "Banished" and "Vikings". Smith was born in Fife. He attended St Columba's High School and played football for Dunfermline's youth academy. Following a holiday to Australia in