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John Bindon‌

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Birthday

calendar1943-10-04

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John Bindon

London, England, UK

John Bindon

London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1943-10-04

Popularity

star1.3

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Performance

Performance‌
star6.7
calendar 1970

Man in the Wilderness

Man in the Wilderness‌
star6.2
calendar 1971

Poor Cow

Poor Cow‌
star6.5
calendar 1967

Dead Cert

Dead Cert‌
star4.3
calendar 1974

Get Carter

Get Carter‌
star7.0
calendar 1971

Juggernaut

Juggernaut‌
star6.1
calendar 1974

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat‌
star7.7
calendar 1976

Inspector Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau‌
star5.0
calendar 1968

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon‌
star8.0
calendar 1975

Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia‌
star7.0
calendar 1979

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British‌
star5.1
calendar 1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Her Majesty's Pleasure‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Every Home Should Have One

Every Home Should Have One‌
star4.6
calendar 1970

11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse‌
star5.7
calendar 1974

The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man‌
star6.1
calendar 1973

Jake's End

Jake's End‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Tv Credits

Public Eye

Public Eye‌
star7.8
calendar 1965

The Gold Robbers

The Gold Robbers‌
star6.7
calendar 1969

Department S

Department S‌
star4.9
calendar 1969

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star5.9
calendar 1970