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Actor · 3 films

Alan Igbon

1979 to 1985 · 29 May 1952, d. 2021 · Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Of West African and Irish heritage, Mancunian jobbing actor Alan Igbon was a familiar figure on our screens from the 1970s onwards. Most famously, Igbon starred as Meakin in Alan Clarke's 1979 film version of Scum and as Loggo in the seminal drama The Boys From The Blackstuff. Penned by Alan Bleasdale, it was the start of a working relationship that saw Igbon appear in several other productions from the writer, including GBH and Blood on the Dole.

Career Signature

How Alan Igbon’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.