NAME: Billy Ray
RANK: Fire fighter
ACTOR: John Alford
SERIES: 6-10
BRIEF: Billy joined the Watch in Series 6...
FAMILY: Billy lived with his Nan, after his mother deserted him and his dad died. Billy was told that his dad died a hero, fighting at war, but in reality his dad died in a pub fight.
ROMANCE: Billy dated Lauren, who worked as a stripper. In Series 9, a while after their relationship had ended, Billy discovered the Lauren had started working as a prostitute and tried to help her, which resulted in Billy being beaten up by her pimp's heavies.
TOUGH TIMES: In Series 10, Billy was accused of murder and was held by the police until Jo, his sister, confessed to the murder.
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ACTOR BRIEF: John Alford was born John Shannon, and was born in Glasgow, Scotland on the 30TH October 1971. John went to the Acland Burghley School and drama school in London and got his big break in Grange Hill aged 11.
TV AND FILM ROLES: John's TV and film roles include:
THEATRE ROLES: John's theatre roles include:
OTHER: John released the single 'Smoke Get In Your Eyes' in 1996, which got to number 13. John was due to appear in a pantomime in Sunderland in December 1996, but he collapsed, suffering from a rare blood disorder. In May 1999, John was jailed for nine months, for supplying drugs to an undercover journalist.
AGENT ADDRESS:
John Alford
SMART MANAGEMENT
PO Box 64377
London
EC1P 1ND