Actor / Actress
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Biography
John Cooper Clarke is a seminal post punk English performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester. Along with The Fall, The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order, John Cooper Clarke remains one of the most distinguished voices of the region.
John Cooper Clarke is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 23 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Harry Hill Show (2026), BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard (2025), Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007), Have I Got News for You (1990), Have I Got a Bit More News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996), Would I Lie to You? (2007), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2026, including 14 movies and 9 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies14
TV shows9
Active years represented1981–2026
Place of birthSalford, Manchester, England, UK
Also known as
Dr John Cooper Clarke
Known for
TV ShowThe Harry Hill Show
MovieBP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard
MovieJoe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
TV ShowHave I Got News for You
TV ShowHave I Got a Bit More News for You
TV ShowNever Mind the Buzzcocks
TV ShowWould I Lie to You?
TV Show8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV ShowCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV ShowPointless Celebrities
TV ShowCelebrity Mastermind
MovieControl
MoviePoly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
MovieToo Good To Go Down
MovieIll Manors
MovieUrgh! A Music War
MovieBeing Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
MovieEvidently... John Cooper Clarke
MoviePunk: Attitude
MovieTen Years in an Open Necked Shirt
MovieWe Wish You a Mandy Christmas
MovieThe Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
MovieIt's Not Repetition, It's Discipline