Eric Bristow
Known for
Acting
Born
April 25, 1957
Birthplace
Hackney, London, England, UK
Died
April 5, 2018 (aged 60)
Biography
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 org...
Best known work
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
Heartlands
2003
Pointless Celebrities
2011
Super Gran
1985
Never the Twain
1981
Bullseye
1981
House of Flying Arrows
2016
Timeshift
2002
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014Filmography
2019
Jocky Wilson Saidas Self (archive footage)
2017
Das Leben der Darts-Legende Phil Tayloras Self (archive footage)
2016
Greatest Ever Christmas Adsas Self - Darts Legend
2016
House of Flying Arrowsas Self - World Darts Champion 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
2016
2015
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bullyas Self - Professional Darts Player
2014
2014
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddellas Self (archive footage)
2013
The Power of Dartsas Self - 5 Times World Champion
2013
2012
Special Report – The Voice of Dartsas Self - Five-time World Champion
2012
2011
2010
The World Of Phil Tayloras Self
2008
2008
Eric Bristow's Golden Arrowsas Self - Presenter
2006
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my Worldas Self (archive footage)
2004
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Dartsas Self (archive footage)
2003
Heartlandsas The Crafty Cockney
2002
The Story of Dartsas Self
2002
2002
2002
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Gloryas Self (archive footage)
1999
1989