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Portrait of John Clarke

Acting

John Clarke

Career

Active from 1977 to 2016, busiest in 2004 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Games
The Games
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Clarke Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    2.6, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Satire 3
  • Social Critique 2
  • Australian Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

5 titles · average score 63
A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays (2016)
GoodWatch score 60

as Phillip Lang

The Ex-PM
The Ex-PM (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Henry Coates

Tom's Dairy
Tom's Dairy (2013)

as Tom

Sporting Nation
Sporting Nation (2012)

TV show · Presenter, Writer

Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe
Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe (2010)

as Various

2000s

7 titles · average score 77
The Dagg Sea Scrolls
The Dagg Sea Scrolls (2006)

as Fred Dagg

The Brush-Off
The Brush-Off (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ken Sproule

Stiff
Stiff (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Director

Roy Hollsdotter Live
Roy Hollsdotter Live (2004)

as Mike

Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Paul Collins

Crackerjack
Crackerjack (2002)
GoodWatch score 86

as Bernie Fowler

The Underwater Melon Man
The Underwater Melon Man (2001)

Musician

1990s

9 titles · average score 65
The Games
The Games (1998)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as John

Kangaroo Palace
Kangaroo Palace (1997)

Thanks

Lust and Revenge
Lust and Revenge (1996)

Screenplay

A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy
A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy (1993)

Director, Writer

Stark
Stark (1993)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Magistrate

Spotswood
Spotswood (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

Script Consultant

Greenkeeping
Greenkeeping (1992)

Script Consultant

Death in Brunswick
Death in Brunswick (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dave

Blood Oath
Blood Oath (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

as Sheedy

1980s

5 titles · average score 62
Never Say Die
Never Say Die (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

as Car Salesman

Les Patterson Saves the World
Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)
GoodWatch score 46

as Mike Rooke

Those Dear Departed
Those Dear Departed (1987)

as Inspector Jerry

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

as Wal (voice)

Lonely Hearts
Lonely Hearts (1982)
GoodWatch score 81

as Alan

1970s

3 titles · average score 53
Dagg Day Afternoon
Dagg Day Afternoon (1977)

as Fred Dagg

Wild Man
Wild Man (1977)

as Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
GoodWatch score 53

as Expatriate