Colin Welland (born 4 July 1934 in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Lancashire) is an English actor and screenwriter. He appeared as PC David Graham in the BBC television series "Z Cars", and in films, including "Kes" (1969), before also concentrating on writing. In Kes he played an English school-teacher - a job which (like fellow Kes actor Brian Glover and its writer Barry Hines) he had had in real life, … Wikipedia
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In a career of over 30 years this Lancashire-born former art teacher has achieved great success in acting, both in television and film and writing, for television, film and stage. His first film appearance is perhaps still his best-loved, the sympathetic www.imdb.com/name/nm0919815/
