John Clarke, a renowned actor and writer, entered this world on July 29, 1948, in the picturesque city of Palmerston North, situated within the Manawatu region of New Zealand. As a talented individual, he made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, leaving behind a legacy of memorable performances in various notable projects, including the 1998 film "The Games", the 1977 production "Dagg Day Afternoon", and the 1982 film "Lonely Hearts". Outside of his professional endeavors, John Clarke shared his life with his loving wife, Helen. Sadly, his life came to a close on April 9, 2017, in the majestic Grampians National Park, located in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Personal Details
BornJul 29, 1948 Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Biography
Career
{"id":103092,"title":"A Month of Sundays","year":"2016","character":"Phillip Lang","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-month-of-sundays","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103092.jpg"},"released":1}
2016

A Month of Sundays as Phillip Lang
{"id":10597,"title":"The Ex-PM","year":2015,"character":"Henry Coates","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-ex-pm","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10597.jpg"},"released":1}
2015

The Ex-PM as Henry Coates
{"id":214975,"title":"The Dagg Sea Scrolls","year":"2006","character":"Fred Dagg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dagg-sea-scrolls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214975.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214975.jpg"},"released":1}
2006

The Dagg Sea Scrolls as Fred Dagg
{"id":152654,"title":"Roy Hollsdotter Live","year":"2004","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roy-hollsdotter-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152654.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152654.jpg"},"released":1}
2004

Roy Hollsdotter Live as Mike
{"id":51836,"title":"The Brush-Off","year":"2004","character":"Ken Sproule","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brush-off","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51836.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51836.jpg"},"released":1}

The Brush-Off as Ken Sproule
{"id":25156,"title":"Crackerjack","year":"2002","character":"Bernie Fowler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crackerjack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25156.jpg"},"released":1}
2002

Crackerjack as Bernie Fowler
{"id":9563,"title":"The Games","year":1998,"character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-games","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9563.jpg"},"released":1}
1998

The Games as John
{"id":103834277,"title":"Stark","year":1993,"character":"Magistrate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stark","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834277.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834277.jpg"},"released":1}
1993

Stark as Magistrate
{"id":14040,"title":"Death in Brunswick","year":"1991","character":"Dave","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-in-brunswick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14040.jpg"},"released":1}
1991

Death in Brunswick as Dave
{"id":26854,"title":"Blood Oath","year":"1990","character":"Sheedy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blood-oath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26854.jpg"},"released":1}
1990

Blood Oath as Sheedy
{"id":160614,"title":"Never Say Die","year":"1988","character":"Car Salesman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-say-die-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160614.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160614.jpg"},"released":1}
1988

Never Say Die as Car Salesman
{"id":61698,"title":"Ghosts CAN Do It","year":"1987","character":"Inspector Jerry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghosts-can-do-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61698.jpg"},"released":1}
1987

Ghosts CAN Do It as Inspector Jerry
{"id":24838,"title":"Les Patterson Saves the World","year":"1987","character":"Mike Rooke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/les-patterson-saves-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24838.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24838.jpg"},"released":1}

Les Patterson Saves the World as Mike Rooke
{"id":61788,"title":"Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale","year":"1986","character":"Wal (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/footrot-flats-the-dogs-tale-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61788.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61788.jpg"},"released":1}
1986

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale as Wal (voice)
{"id":63388,"title":"Lonely Hearts","year":"1982","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lonely-hearts-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63388.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":195975,"title":"Wild Man","year":"1977","character":"Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wild-man-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195975.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195975.jpg"},"released":1}
1977

Wild Man as Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer
{"id":13701,"title":"The Adventures of Barry McKenzie","year":"1972","character":"Expatriate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adventures-of-barry-mckenzie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13701.jpg"},"released":1}
1972

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as Expatriate
{"id":253410,"title":"On Borrowed Time","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/on-borrowed-time-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_253410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_253410.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":25067,"title":"The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-topp-twins-untouchable-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25067.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":149847,"title":"The Sounds of Aus","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sounds-of-aus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149847.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":51836,"title":"The Brush-Off","year":"2004","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brush-off","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51836.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51836.jpg"},"released":1}
2004

The Brush-Off as Writer
{"id":63388,"title":"Lonely Hearts","year":"1982","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lonely-hearts-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63388.jpg"},"released":1}
1982

Lonely Hearts as Writer
{"id":214975,"title":"The Dagg Sea Scrolls","year":"2006","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dagg-sea-scrolls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214975.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214975.jpg"},"released":1}
2006

The Dagg Sea Scrolls as Director, Writer
{"id":51489,"title":"Stiff","year":"2004","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stiff-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51489.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51489.jpg"},"released":1}
2004

Stiff as Director, Writer
{"id":158641,"title":"A Royal Commission Into the Australian Economy","year":"1993","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-royal-commission-into-the-australian-economy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158641.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158641.jpg"},"released":1}
1993

A Royal Commission Into the Australian Economy as Director, Writer