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John Bindon
Acting

John Bindon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-10-04,London, England, UK
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

6.742

Performance
1970-08-03

Man in the Wilderness

6.2

Man in the Wilderness
1971-11-24

6.4

Poor Cow
1967-12-05

4.3

Dead Cert
1974-05-01

6.995

Get Carter
1971-02-03

6.2

Juggernaut
1974-09-25

Trial by Combat

7.7

Trial by Combat
1976-04-01

Inspector Clouseau

5.006

Inspector Clouseau
1968-07-19

8.001

Barry Lyndon
1975-12-18

7.037

Quadrophenia
1979-09-14

No Sex Please: We're British

5.1

No Sex Please: We're British
1973-07-25

Her Majesty's Pleasure

0

Her Majesty's Pleasure
1973-10-25

Every Home Should Have One

4.947

Every Home Should Have One
1970-03-05

5.7

11 Harrowhouse
1974-09-26

The MacKintosh Man

6.042

The MacKintosh Man
1973-11-08

0

Jake's End
1982-05-14

7.8

Public Eye
1965-01-23

The Gold Robbers

6.7

The Gold Robbers
1969-06-06

4.9

Department S
1969-09-09

6.333

Play for Today
1970-10-15

7

Playhouse
1974-03-13

The Ten Commandments

0

The Ten Commandments
1971-03-30