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.

Known For

Have I Got News for You

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Pointless Celebrities

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

All Movies (14)

• BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard2025 · as Self
• We Wish You a Mandy Christmas2021 · as Ghost Of Christmas Future
• Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché2021 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019 · as Himself
• Too Good To Go Down2018 · as Narrator
• It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline2014 · as Himself
• Ill Manors2012 · as Himself/Poet
• Evidently... John Cooper Clarke2012 · as Himself
• Control2007 · as Self
• Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten2007 · as Self
• Punk: Attitude2005 · as Self - Punk Poet
• The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-19781986 · as Self
• Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt1984 · as Self
• Urgh! A Music War1981 · as Self

All TV Shows (12)

• The Harry Hill Show2026 · as Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Dictionary Corner
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Panellist
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Pointless Celebrities2011 · as Self
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self - Panellist
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Panellist
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Panellist