Billy Murray (actor)

William Billy Albert Murray is an English actor, best known for playing Don Beech in The Bill from 1995 to 2004, Johnny Allen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2005 to 2006, Captain John Price in the video games Call of DutyModern Warfare, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.

Murray was born in Forest Gate, Essex and grew up in Upon Park. He attended St. Edwards Catholic Primary and St Bonaventures Catholic School. After leaving school, Murray worked at a Co Op supermarket in Canning Town and boxed for the Reggie and Ronnie Kray owned West Ham Boxing Club foryears. The Kray twins paid 400 for him to go to the EastActing School as a teenager, because they liked his attitude. They never asked for the money back, and Murray later appeared as a character witness for Charlie Kray who had been accused of smuggling cocaine.

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