Cast & creator
John Clarke
Best known for Kath & Kim, The Games, The Games
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.
Also known as: Fred Dagg
42
film credits
8
television credits
26
1972–2025 · acting roles
7.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (50)
Showing 50 of 50 credits
Kath & Kim
Paul Collins
2002
The Games
John
1998The Games
Writer
1998
Stark
Magistrate
1993
The Sounds of Aus
Self - Presenter
2007
Sporting Nation
2012Sporting Nation
Writer
2012Sporting Nation
Presenter
2012
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Self
2025
The Ex-PM
Henry Coates
2015
Spotswood
Script Consultant
1992
Les Patterson Saves the World
Mike Rooke
1987
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale
Wal (voice)
1986
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Expatriate
1972
Death in Brunswick
Dave
1991
Blood Oath
Sheedy
1990
Lust and Revenge
Screenplay
1996
The Brush-Off
Ken Sproule
2004The Brush-Off
Producer
2004The Brush-Off
Writer
2004
Greenkeeping
Script Consultant
1992
On Borrowed Time
Self
2011
Never Say Die
Car Salesman
1988
A Month of Sundays
Phillip Lang
2016
A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy
Director
1993A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy
Writer
1993
The Underwater Melon Man
Musician
2001
Lonely Hearts
Alan
1982Lonely Hearts
Writer
1982
Crackerjack
Bernie Fowler
2002Roy Hollsdotter Live
Mike
2004
Stiff
Director
2004Stiff
Writer
2004Stiff
Producer
2004
Dagg Day Afternoon
Fred Dagg
1977Dagg Day Afternoon
Writer
1977Dagg Day Afternoon
Director
1977Dagg Day Afternoon
Music
1977
Tom's Dairy
Tom
2013
Wild Man
Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer
1977
Kangaroo Palace
Thanks
1997
The Dagg Sea Scrolls
Fred Dagg
2006The Dagg Sea Scrolls
Producer
2006The Dagg Sea Scrolls
Director
2006The Dagg Sea Scrolls
Writer
2006
Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe
Various
2010Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe
Creator
2010Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe
Writer
2010
Those Dear Departed
Inspector Jerry
1987Who Laughs Last?
Himself
2006