- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1957
- Place of Birth
- Hackney, London, England, UK
- Died
- April 5, 2018
Eric Bristow
Eric John Bristow, MBE (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was a five-time World Champion, a five-time World Masters Champion a four-time World Cup singles champion and 2-time champion of the News of the World Darts Championship. He won 22 WDF and BDO Major titles and 70 career titles overall. In the 1980s, Bristow's skill and personality helped turn darts into a worldwide spectator sport. In 1993, Bristow was one of sixteen top players who broke away from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form their own organisation, which became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He retired from competitive darts in 2007 and subsequently worked as a commentator and pundit on Sky Sports darts coverage. In the 1…
Filmography
movieJocky Wilson Said
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieDas Leben der Darts-Legende Phil Taylor
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Greatest Ever Christmas Ads
movieGreatest Ever Christmas Ads
2016 · Self - Darts Legend
movieHouse of Flying Arrows
2016 · Self - World Darts Champion 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
The Sporting Mavericks
tvThe Sporting Mavericks
2016 · Self
movieYou Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
2015 · Self - Professional Darts Player
movieBullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain
2014 · Self
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
movieA Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014 · Self (archive footage)
The Power of Darts
movieThe Power of Darts
2013 · Self - 5 Times World Champion
60 Minutes Sports
tv60 Minutes Sports
2013 · Self - Darts Player (segment "Darts Wonderland")
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
movieSpecial Report – The Voice of Darts
2012 · Self - Five-time World Champion
tvSports Life Stories
2012 · Self
tvPointless Celebrities
2011 · Self
The World Of Phil Taylor
movieThe World Of Phil Taylor
2010 · Self
New Kids on the Oche
tvNew Kids on the Oche
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows
movieEric Bristow's Golden Arrows
2008 · Self - Presenter
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
movieDarts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
movieSid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieHeartlands
2003 · The Crafty Cockney
The Story of Darts
movieThe Story of Darts
2002 · Self
tvTimeshift
2002 · Self - Darts Player
tvI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002 · Self
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
moviePhil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
2002 · Self (archive footage)
tvBlood on the Carpet
1999 · Self
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
movieDarts - The Crafty Cockney Way
1989 · Self
Toe the Oche
movieToe the Oche
1987 · Self
Eric Bristow: Arrogant, Irresponsible Genius
movieEric Bristow: Arrogant, Irresponsible Genius
1986 · Self
tvSuper Gran
1985 · Self
Darts.... The John Lowe Way
movieDarts.... The John Lowe Way
1983 · Self (archive footage)
tvLeo Sayer
1983 · Self
tvBullseye
1981 · Self - Special Guest
tvNever the Twain
1981 · Eric Bristow
tvSix Fifty-Five Special
1981 · Self
tvPunchlines
1981 · Self
tvThe Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979 · Self
Bullseye
tvBullseye
1979 · Self
movieArrows
1979 · Self
Sportsnight
tvSportsnight
1968 · Self