John Alford (actor)

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John Alford (born John Shannon, 30 October 1971) is an English actor best known for his appearances as Robbie Wright in Grange Hill. He also played a fireman in London's Burning.

He made an early TV appearance in Not The Nine O Clock News in 1980 at one point joining in a song about a strike-breaking train driver.

In 1999 he was convicted of supplying drugs to an undercover tabloid reporter and jailed for nine months,previously John had featured in the Grange Hill "Just say no" anti drug's record. After his conviction his career has been less successful, being limited to occasional guest roles in episodes of various TV series and a role in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager. In January 2006 Alford was found guilty of drink driving and subsequently banned.