John Cooper Clarke

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Control (2007) — Self
2. Ill Manors (2012) — Himself/Poet
3. Would I Lie to You? (2007) — Self
4. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) — Self - Dictionary Corner
5. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) — Self
6. Have I Got News for You (1990) — Self
7. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) — Self - Panellist
8. Punk: Attitude (2005) — Self - Punk Poet
9. Urgh! A Music War (1981) — Self
10. Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019) — Himself
11. Pointless Celebrities (2011) — Self
12. Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) — Self (Archive Footage)
13. Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Panellist
14. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) — Self - Participant
15. Evidently... John Cooper Clarke (2012) — Himself
16. Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
17. We Wish You a Mandy Christmas (2021) — Ghost Of Christmas Future
18. It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline (2014) — Himself
19. Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt (1984) — Self
20. Too Good To Go Down (2018) — Narrator
21. BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard (2025) — Self
22. The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978 (1986) — Self
23. The Harry Hill Show (2026) — Self