Back to peopleJohn Cooper ClarkeKnown forActingAge77 yearsPlace of birthSalford, Manchester, England, UKBiographyLife and careerJohn 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.Filmography2 filmsAll2Acting2Ill Manors2012as Himself/PoetControl2007as Self