John Dair

Acting

Birthday

1933/03/03

Day of death

2005/11/25 (72 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Dundee, Scotland, UK

Also know as

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Biography

John Dair (3 March 1933 – 25 November 2005) was a Scottish actor who was best known for his role as Harry Grout’s bodyguard "Crusher" in the sitcom Porridge and as Charlie Dawson in the drama Our Friends in the North. Although born in Dundee, Scotland, Dair was a resident of London, England, for many years. He drove mobile cranes and bulldozers on building sites and then worked as a singer, until he was offered the part in Porridge whilst performing at the Lyceum Theatre, London. He appeared i...Read more

Acting
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
5.0

(1987) Mr. Corbett's Ghost

as ---

Yellowbeard
5.5

(1983) Yellowbeard

as Big John

Captain Jack
5.0

(1999) Captain Jack

as 1st Quaker Man

Hear My Song
5.9

(1991) Hear My Song

as Derek

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
5.1

(1990) Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

as John

Sweet Nothing
0.0

(1990) Sweet Nothing

as Fat Man

Porridge
6.7

(1979) Porridge

as Sampson

Loch Ness
5.6

(1996) Loch Ness

as Macleash

Batman
7.2

(1989) Batman

as Ricorso

Porridge
8.1

(1974) Porridge

as Crusher

The Detectives
6.7

(1993) The Detectives

as Masseur

Our Friends in the North
7.3

(1996) Our Friends in the North

as Charlie Dawson

Jack the Ripper
7.1

(1988) Jack the Ripper

as Isenschmid

Filthy Rich & Catflap
6.6

(1987) Filthy Rich & Catflap

as BBC barman