Alan Igbon facts for kids

Alan Igbon (born May 29, 1952 – died December 9, 2020) was a British actor. He was well-known for his roles in popular TV shows. Some of his most famous appearances were in The Professionals, Coronation Street, and Boys from the Blackstuff.

Alan Igbon's Life and Acting Career

Alan Igbon was born in Hulme, Manchester, England, in May 1952. His father was from Nigeria, and his mother was from Ireland.

He started his acting career in the late 1970s. One of his early roles was in the movie Scum (1979). This film was about a special kind of youth detention center called a borstal.

Alan Igbon appeared in many TV dramas. He played Angadi in an episode of The Professionals in 1980. He also had a main role as Loggo in Boys from the Blackstuff. This BBC show was about unemployed men in Liverpool during the early 1980s.

He also starred in the TV comedy The Front Line. In this show, he played Sheldon, who had dreadlocks. His character's brother, Malcolm, was a police officer. Alan Igbon also appeared in the film Water (1985).

Other TV shows he was in include G.B.H., a medical show called Doctors, and the soap opera Brookside. He had a supporting role in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as a bodyguard. Later, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. He played Tony Stewart, who was the father of a regular character named Jason Grimshaw.

His Passing

Alan Igbon passed away on December 9, 2020. He was 68 years old.

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