John Clarke
Born: 1948-07-29 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Died: 2017-04-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
CLARKE, John, Dip Lid, PhD in Cattle (Oxen). Advisor and comforter to various governments. Born 1948. Educ. subsequently. Travelled extensively throughout Holy Lands, then left New Zealand for Europe. Stationed in London 1971-73. Escaped (decorated). Rejoined unit. Arrived Australia 1977. Held positions with ABC radio (Sckd), ABC Television (Dfnct), Various newspapers (Dcd), and Aust Film Industry (Fkd). Currently a freelance expert specialising in matters of a general character. Recreations: Whistling. Address: C/– the people next door. Or just pop it inside the door of the fusebox. Should be back Friday.
Filmography
2025
2016
- A Month of Sundays as Phillip Lang
2015
- The Ex-PM as Henry Coates
2013
- Tom's Dairy as Tom
2012
2011
- On Borrowed Time as Self
2010
- Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe as Various
2007
- The Sounds of Aus as Self - Presenter
2006
- Who Laughs Last? as Himself
- The Dagg Sea Scrolls as Fred Dagg
2004
- Stiff ... (Director)
- Roy Hollsdotter Live as Mike
- The Brush-Off as Ken Sproule
2002
- Kath & Kim as Paul Collins
- Crackerjack as Bernie Fowler
2001
- The Underwater Melon Man ... (Musician)
1998
- The Games as John
1997
- Kangaroo Palace ... (Thanks)
1996
- Lust and Revenge ... (Screenplay)
1993
- Stark as Magistrate
- A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy ... (Director)
1992
- Spotswood ... (Script Consultant)
- Greenkeeping ... (Script Consultant)
1991
- Death in Brunswick as Dave
1990
- Blood Oath as Sheedy
1988
- Never Say Die as Car Salesman
1987
- Those Dear Departed as Inspector Jerry
- Les Patterson Saves the World as Mike Rooke
1986
- Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale as Wal (voice)
1982
- Lonely Hearts as Alan
1977
- Dagg Day Afternoon as Fred Dagg
- Wild Man as Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer
1972
- The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as Expatriate