- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Michael Jones
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- John Bardon was born on August 25, 1939 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Clockwise (1986) and Fierce Creatures (1997). He was married to Enda Gates. He died on September 12, 2014 in Romford, London, England, UK.
- SpouseEnda Gates(June 2002 - September 12, 2014) (his death)
- Is close friends with EastEnders (1985) on-screen wife June Brown.
- Ranked #53 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Jim Branning (2010).
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1988 (1987 season) for Best Actor in a Musical. He shared this award with his co-star, Emil Wolk.
- Was forced to take a hiatus from EastEnders (1985) after suffering a stroke in June 2007. Bardon made his return to the soap opera the following year and appeared intermittently until May 2011 when his health began to deteriorate after suffering a second stroke.
- As of 2015 he is the 7th-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (behind only Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Sid Owen, Perry Fenwick, Rudolph Walker, and a tied Mike Reid and Todd Carty), having played the character Jim Branning for 12 years (briefly in 1996 and then from 1999 until 2011).
- I don't regard myself as a soap star - there is no such bleedin' thing. I'm an actor who is appearing in a soap. They all think they are bleedin' stars, but they ain't when they leave here. More often than not they disappear.
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