John Wyman is a British actor probably best known for his role as Erich Kriegler in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.
In the 1970s, John Wyman played "The Mighty Ajax" in a series of commercials. The character would appear in a dirty kitchen and with a powerful slash of his arm, he cleaned it to a sparkle.
He has also appeared in television series such as The Onedin Line, Star Maidens, Blake's 7, The Fourth Arm and Tales of the Unexpected.
In 1977, his film career started with Richard Burton and Joan Plowright, in Sidney Lumet’s Equus. The following year he starred in Revenge of the Pink Panther and also appeared in the British sex comedy Adventures of a Plumber's Mate. His big break came in 1981 when he appeared in For Your Eyes Only as Erich Kriegler, a villainous henchman of Aristotle Kristatos (Julian Glover); his character was killed near the end of the film in a fight with Bond (Roger Moore) in Greece.
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