John Bindon

John Bindon

John 'Biffo' Bindon was a British actor and bodyguard (most notoriously for Led Zeppelin on their 1977 US tour, which he was subsequently sacked from for violent behaviour) with close links to the London underworld and a celebrated party trick; "I'd hang five half-pint beer glasses on me manhood. Everyone would ask how it's done beforehand so I'd put them out of their misery and thread my old chap through the handles of the glasses". The son of a London cab driver, Bindon was sentenced to Borstal twice in his youth and gained his nickname 'Biffo' from his propensity for starting fights. Spotted by Ken Loach in a London pub, Bindon got his acting break with the 1967 film Poor Cow. Roles in classic British films like Performance, Get Carter and Quadrophenia would follow, with Bindon often typecast as a gangland heavy. In 1968, Bindon met Vicki Hodge, a baronet's daughter turned model and actress, who introduced him to British aristocracy. This led to close and controversial links with Princess Margaret and her holiday hideaway of the Caribbean island resort of Mustique. Bindon and his alleged relationship with Princess Margaret is a major plot element in the 2008 crime film The Bank Job. Also in 1968, Bindon was awarded the Queen's Award for Bravery for diving off Putney Bridge into the River Thames to rescue a drowning man - although some said he had pushed the man in and only rescued him when a policeman appeared. In 1979, Bindon stood trial for the murder of London gangster John Darke. Bindon's successful defence (bolstered by a character witness appearance from actor Bob Hoskins) argued that Darke's death was in self-defence, saying Bindon was in fear of his life as he was being blackmailed about losing drug money and cocaine worth thousands of pounds. Despite being acquitted, Bindon struggled to find work in the entertainment industry as his reputation was now tarnished. He died of an AIDS-related illness in 1993, having spent the later years of his life as a virtual recluse in Belgravia.

  • Popularitate : 2.131
  • Cunoscut pentru : Acting
  • Zi de nastere : 1943-10-04
  • Locul nasterii : London, England, UK
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John Bindon Filme

  • 1970
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    Performance

    Performance

    6.7 1970 HD

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  • 1971
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    Man in the Wilderness

    Man in the Wilderness

    6.2 1971 HD

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  • 1967
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    Poor Cow

    Poor Cow

    6.395 1967 HD

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  • 1974
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    Dead Cert

    Dead Cert

    4.3 1974 HD

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  • 1971
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    Get Carter

    Get Carter

    7 1971 HD

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  • 1974
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    Juggernaut

    Juggernaut

    6.09 1974 HD

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  • 1976
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    Trial by Combat

    Trial by Combat

    7.7 1976 HD

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  • 1968
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    Inspector Clouseau

    Inspector Clouseau

    5 1968 HD

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  • 1975
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    Barry Lyndon

    Barry Lyndon

    8 1975 HD

    In fastuosul secol al XVIII-lea, tanarul irlandez Redmond Barry este hotarat sa devina nobil. Se inroleaza in armata engleza, lupta in razboiul de...

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  • 1979
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    Quadrophenia

    Quadrophenia

    7 1979 HD

    Londra anilor 1965. Ca multi alti tineri, Jimmy uraste viata conservatoare si plina de conventionalisme a parintilor sai. El se simte bine doar...

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  • 1973
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    No Sex Please: We're British

    No Sex Please: We're British

    5.1 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Her Majesty's Pleasure

    Her Majesty's Pleasure

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1970
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    Every Home Should Have One

    Every Home Should Have One

    4.6 1970 HD

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  • 1974
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    11 Harrowhouse

    11 Harrowhouse

    5.7 1974 HD

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  • 1973
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    The MacKintosh Man

    The MacKintosh Man

    6.078 1973 HD

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  • 1982
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    Jake's End

    Jake's End

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Gold Robbers

    The Gold Robbers

    6.7 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Department S

    Department S

    4.9 1969 HD

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    6.1 1970 HD

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