The Glasgow-born actor was cast in Grange Hill after attending a London stage school from the age of nine where he studied alongside EastEnders’ stars Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen. After appearing briefly in an ITV sitcom called Now and Then (1983), Alford landed the role in Grange Hill (1978) at the age of 11. But the young actor found fame too tough to handle and started drinking heavily. By the time he left the show at the age of 17 he had reportedly spent up to £80,000 on alcohol and gambling.
John, most famous for his role of young fireman Billy in the hit TV series, London’s Burning (1988), became an overnight pop star with reggae version of the song “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” which went into the UK charts at number 13 in 1996. In December of that year, just before he was due to appear in pantomime in Sunderland, Alford collapsed and was taken to hospital in Newcastle suffering from a rare blood disorder.
In May 1999, he was jailed for nine months for supplying drugs to an undercover Journalist. After the drug charges and sentence John found TV work extremely difficult to find and became a roofer. The following year he appeared in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), playing the part of Deano.
John Alford Biography / Wiki
| Name | John Alford |
| Also Know | |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Date of Birth | October 30, 1971 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 51 |
| Deathday |
John Alford Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| The Hatton Garden Job | Prison Warder | 2017-04-14 | In April 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company, an underground safe deposit facility in London’s Hatton Garden area, was burgled by 4 elderly m… |
| Mike Bassett: England Manager | Deano | 2001-09-28 | After England’s football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the Wo… |
| Henry VI Part 1 | Master Gunner’s Boy | 1983-01-02 | The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts…. |
| Mondo Hollywoodland | Shlemko’s Number One | 2021-08-03 | Homage to the cult classic “Mondo Hollywoodâ€, a groovy mushrooms dealer and a man from the 5th dimension journey through Hollywood to find the mea… |
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