Henry Cooper
Born: 1934-05-03 in London, England
Died: 2011-05-01
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles several times throughout his career, and unsuccessfully challenged Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1966. Following his retirement from the sport, Cooper continued his career as a television and radio personality and was enormously popular in Britain: he was the first (and is today one of just three people) to twice win the public vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Filmography
2009
- Facing Ali as Self
2007
2006
- Ali's Dozen as Self
2001
- When Boxing Ruled The World as Self
- Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show as Self (archive footage)
1996
1991
1990
- The Upper Hand as Henry Cooper
- An Audience with Jackie Mason
1983
- James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
- Live From Her Majesty's as Self
1981
- Bullseye as Self - Special Guest
1979
- The Cannon & Ball Show as Self
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning
- The Plank as Beer drinker
1975
- Royal Flash as John Gully, M.P.
- The Tale of Elsie Bossing as Himself
1970
- a.k.a. Cassius Clay as Self (archive footage)