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John Alford

Acting

John Alford

Born October 30, 1971 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died March 13, 2026 · aged 54

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 ti…

Known For

The Hatton Garden JobThe Hatton Garden Job · 2017
The Hatton Garden Job
★ 5.52017
MovieCrimeAction
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 men. With the stolen property having a value of up to £200 million, the incident has been called the "largest burglary in English history".
Mike Bassett: England ManagerMike Bassett: England Manager · 2001
Mike Bassett: England Manager
★ 7.02001
MovieComedy
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 World Cup.
Henry VI Part 1Henry VI Part 1 · 1983
Henry VI Part 1
★ 7.71983
MovieDramaHistory
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Mondo HollywoodlandMondo Hollywoodland · 2021
Mondo Hollywoodland
★ 6.22021
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Homage to the cult classic “Mondo Hollywood”, a groovy mushrooms dealer and a man from the 5th dimension journey through Hollywood to find the meaning of “Mondo.”
CasualtyCasualty · 1986
Casualty
★ 6.21986
SeriesDramaSoap
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Grange HillGrange Hill · 1978
Grange Hill
★ 6.71978
SeriesDrama
Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school.
The ChiefThe Chief · 1990
The Chief
★ 7.01990
SeriesDrama
The Chief is a British crime drama transmitted on ITV from 20 April 1990 to 16 June 1995. Produced by Anglia Television, it centred on the politics at the top of a typical English police force in its continual battle to solve the problems the times, in this case the fictional Eastland of East Anglia.
Black CabBlack Cab · 2000
Black Cab
★ 8.02000
SeriesDramaComedy
A series of ten 10-minute films – some humorous, some dramatic – capturing key in the lives of taxi drivers and their passengers. Among these journeys, a man visits his lover, a gay prostitute goes to work, two girls party on Christmas Eve, an American tourist sees 'real' London, and a cabbie helps a woman in distress.

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