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.
Justin Smith (Australian actor) Edinburgh Festival in "Seriously: Pet Shop Boys Reinterpreted". Justin Smith (Australian actor) Justin Smith is an Australian actor, best known for his AFI nominated performance as barrister Josh Bornstein in the ABC mini-series "Bastard Boys". Smith is a familiar face to Australian audiences through his TV, film, theatre and television commercial work. Smith's first professional role was at the age of 16 in the Australian tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar" starring John Farnham. Smith played the role of Mark in the original Australian production of "RENT", which garnered him a 1999 Green Room nomination for Best Actor in a musical,