Ken James (actor)

Ken James
Ken James
Born	16 November 1948; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations	Actor, celebrity chef
Years active	1960–2018
Known for	Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (TV series) as Mark Hammond; The Box (TV series) as Tony Wild; Skyways (TV series) as Simon Young; Glenview High (TV series) as Tom Walker; Sons and Daughters as Mike O'Brien (TV series); Good Morning Australia (TV series) as Celebrity chef;
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Partner	Rosemarie Stuhlener
Website	www.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 from which he became known to both local and international audiences Following 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. 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.