Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Singer |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 30/10/1971 |
| Age | 54 years (died on 13, Mar, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Date of Death | 13/03/2026 |
Latest News about John Alford
13/03/2026
John Alford was found dead in his prison cell at HMP Bure in Norfolk while serving his sentence. Reporting stated that the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman opened a formal investigation into the death, which is standard procedure for deaths in custody.
14/01/2026
John Alford, also known as John Shannon, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison at St Albans Crown Court after being convicted of multiple sexual offenses against two teenage girls. The offenses occurred at a house party in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, in April 2022, and the court also imposed restraining and sexual harm prevention orders.
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Bio/Wiki
| John Alford, born John Shannon, was a British actor and singer known for his roles in BBC and ITV productions. He was convicted of multiple sexual offenses against teenage girls and died in custody while serving an eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 4" (165 cm) |
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| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Anna Scher's Stage School, London, United Kingdom |
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Personal Life
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
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| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Career
| Debut Film | The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983) as Master Gunner's Boy |
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| Debut TV | Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) on BBC as Shane Edmonds |
| Last Film | The Hatton Garden Job (2017) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Enrolled in Anna Scher's stage school at eleven years old. | |
| 2. Featured in a song on the television show ‘Not the Nine O'Clock News’ in 1982. | |
| 3. Played the role of Robbie Wright in the television show Grange Hill. | |
| 4. Charged with supplying drugs in 1999 and received a nine-month prison sentence. | |
| 5. Appeared in various reality shows, including Trust Me – I’m a Beauty Therapist. | |
| 6. In 2006, he was convicted of DUI after crashing his car into three vehicles and was banned from driving for 16 months. | |
| 7. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a vehicle belonging to Camden Council. | |
| 8. In 2019, he was given 12 months of community service after pleading guilty to two counts of resisting an officer. |