John McCririck
English celebrity horse racing pundit John McCririck was born April 17th, 1940 in Surbiton, Surrey, England.
He is notable not only for his horse racing opinions, but his old-fashioned style of dress and mannerisms. With his trademark deerstalker hat, tweed jacket and large sideburns, which he calls his wackers, he affects the part of either Sherlock Holmes or a well-dressed gamekeeper, and he happily acts the role of a country gentleman. He also uses the traditional tic-tac signals when commenting on odds before a horse race. His public comments have often been surrounded in controversy, and have occasionally been interpreted to be derogatory and offensive, particularly towards women.
In 2005 he appeared as a contestant on Channel Four's hit reality TV series "Celebrity Big Brother" and five years later again in the "Ultimate Big Brother" series.
John McCririck News
John McCririck Fails to Stay the Distance in Big Brother
Jan 18, 2005, 1:48 GMT
John McCririck, the eccentric racing guru is the latest housemate to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother in the UK. ... more
It's Stallone Vs. McCririck in Celebrity Big Brother Eviction
Jan 13, 2005, 16:14 GMT
Jackie Stallone and John McCririck are the two members of UK Celebrity Big Brother up for eviction. ... more
