John Clarke

New Zealand born comedian, writer, and satirist, working mainly in Australia (1948–2017)

  • Fame50.2
  • Momentum15.0
  • Wikipedia3.2K
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Lived 1948–2017, aged 69New Zealand
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
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  • Era
    1948–2017
    Aged 69
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-07-19

John Morrison Clarke was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from the late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in both radio and television and also in print. He is principally known for his character Fred Dagg and his long-running collaboration with fellow satirist Bryan Dawe, which lasted from 1989 to his death in 2017, as well as for his success as a comic actor in Australian and New Zealand film and television.

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Momentum15.0
Historical6.9
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Source confidence55.0
Completeness80.0
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