Name John (actor) Role Actor | Albums Only You | |
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Nationality British Similar Sean Arnold, Gwyneth Powell, Stuart Organ Zodiac Sign Scorpio Height 5ft 5in Born 30 October 1971 (age 52 years), Glasgow, United Kingdom Education Anna Scher Theatre Record labels Love This Records, MPG | ||
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John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a Scottish-born English actor.
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- fake sheikh mazher mahmood jailed for 15 months john alford statement
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Career
Born in Glasgow, Alford attended Anna Scher's stage school from age 11 in London, alongside future EastEnders actors Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer.
He appeared as a child actor in ITV sitcom Now and Then before landing the role of Robbie Wright in 1985 in Grange Hill. Alford featured on the Grange Hill "Just Say No" anti-drug single. In 1980, he appeared in Not the Nine O'Clock News, joining in a song about a strike-breaking train driver.
In 1993, prior to his solo singing career, he took his highest profile adult role as fireman Billy Ray in ITV's London's Burning, remaining in the role for five years. In 1996 this led to a short-lived singing career during which he released a self-titled album. His first single release was "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", which reached number 13 and stayed in the UK chart for 5 weeks. His highest hit was "Blue Moon"/"Only You", which reached number 9 in the UK charts and stayed in the UK chart for 4 weeks. His last release was "If"/"Keep on Running", which got to number 24 and stayed in the UK chart for 3 weeks.
In 2001, he gained a role in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager. In 2003 he played the part of drug-dealing and scheming flight attendant, Dean, in Mile High.
In 2005, Alford appeared in the reality TV show Trust Me...I'm A Beauty Therapist, where celebrities trained and worked in a salon doing hair and beauty. He has since appeared twice in Casualty, in May 2009 and May 2010.
Personal life
In 1999, he was found guilty of providing drugs to Mazher Mahmood, an undercover reporter for the News of the World, leading to a nine-month prison sentence. Alford contended during his trial that he was entrapped and expressed frustration that Mahmood faced no repercussions. He was released from prison after six weeks, subject to electronic monitoring. Alford has mentioned that Mahmood presented himself as a well-connected prince, promising him a lucrative deal.
After the collapse of the trial of Tulisa, when the judge said there were "strong grounds for believing" Mahmood had committed perjury, Alford told Panorama that the conviction had led him to suicidal thoughts. He was quoted as saying, "No one can give me the 18 years I’ve lost, no one can give me that back. I hope this is the first day of a new life for me."
In January 2006 Alford was found guilty of drunk driving and subsequently banned from driving for sixteen months. Magistrates ordered him to pay a £150 fine and £100 costs.