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John Dair(1933-2005)

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John Dair was born on 3 March 1933 in Dundee, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Batman (1989), Yellowbeard (1983) and Jack the Ripper (1988). He died on 25 November 2005 in Greenwich, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 3, 1933
DiedNovember 25, 2005(72)
BornMarch 3, 1933
DiedNovember 25, 2005(72)
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Known for

Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton in Batman (1989)
Batman
7.5
  • Ricorso
  • 1989
Yellowbeard (1983)
Yellowbeard
5.9
  • Big John
  • 1983
Jack the Ripper (1988)
Jack the Ripper
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Isenschmid
Ronnie Barker in Porridge (1979)
Porridge
7.2
  • Samson
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • Captain Jack (1999)
    Captain Jack
    6.1
    • 1st Quaker Man
    • 1999
  • Christopher Eccleston, Daniel Craig, Gina McKee, and Mark Strong in Our Friends in the North (1996)
    Our Friends in the North
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Charlie Dawson
    • 1996
  • Loch Ness (1996)
    Loch Ness
    5.5
    • Macleish
    • 1996
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Robert Foster
    • Larry
    • 1985–1995
  • The Lenny Henry Show (1994)
    The Lenny Henry Show
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Father Christmas (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Doctor Finlay (1993)
    Doctor Finlay
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Baillie Budge
    • 1993
  • The Detectives (1993)
    The Detectives
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Masseur
    • 1993
  • Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)
    Hear My Song
    7.0
    • Derek
    • 1991
  • London's Burning (1988)
    London's Burning
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bainbridge
    • 1990
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.8
    TV Series
    • The Fat Man
    • 1990
  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
    Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
    5.0
    • John
    • 1990
  • Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton in Batman (1989)
    Batman
    7.5
    • Ricorso
    • 1989
  • Jack the Ripper (1988)
    Jack the Ripper
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Isenschmid
    • 1988
  • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
    The Little and Large Show
    5.1
    TV Series
    • 1986–1988
  • John Huston, Paul Scofield, and Mark Farmer in Mister Corbett's Ghost (1987)
    Mister Corbett's Ghost
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • 1987

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  • Born
    • March 3, 1933
    • Dundee, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • November 25, 2005
    • Greenwich, London, England, UK(lung cancer)

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  • Trivia
    Was sat next to the boxer-shorted Nick Kamen in the famous 1985 Levi Jeans advert.
  • Nickname
    • Big John

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