Eric Bristow

Personal Info

Birthday

April 25, 1957

Day of Death

2018-04-05

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Hackney, London, England, UK

Also Known As

The Crafty Cockney

Eric Bristow MBE

Eric John Bristow

Eric Bristow

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.

Known For

Never the Twain

Heartlands

Filmography

2019
Jocky Wilson Said
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Das Leben der Darts-Legende Phil Taylor
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Greatest Ever Christmas Ads
as Self - Darts Legend
House of Flying Arrows
as Self - World Darts Champion 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
2015
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
as Self - Professional Darts Player
2014
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
as Self (archive footage)
2013
The Power of Darts
as Self - 5 Times World Champion
2012
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
as Self - Five-time World Champion
2010
The World Of Phil Taylor
as Self
2008
Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows
as Self - Presenter
2006
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Heartlands
as The Crafty Cockney
2002
The Story of Darts
as Self
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
as Self
1987
Toe the Oche
as Self
1986
Eric Bristow: Arrogant, Irresponsible Genius
as Self
1983
Darts.... The John Lowe Way
as Self (archive footage)
1979
Arrows
as Self