Noel Clarke

Birthday: 6 December 1975, London, England, UK

Birth Name: Noel Anthony Clarke

Height: 175 cm

Noel Clarke was born on December 6, 1975 in London, England as Noel Anthony Clarke. He is an actor and producer, known for Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Adulthood (2008) and Kidulthood (2006). He is married to Iris Da-Silva. They have two children.

'Pulp Fiction' blew my mind; beforehand, I'd watch films and there was a beginning, middle and an en...Show more »

'Pulp Fiction' blew my mind; beforehand, I'd watch films and there was a beginning, middle and an end, and that's it. There is in that film, too, but it's out of sequence. Show less «

I'd always much rather be second choice on anything because it makes you work harder.

I couldn't tell you the ratio, but probably for every job you see me do, there would be 20 rejection...Show more »

I couldn't tell you the ratio, but probably for every job you see me do, there would be 20 rejections. Show less «

I don't like doing things that are too easy.

People can criticise me all day long. It just washes off me. You might as well be talking to a wall.

I don't think I'm egotistical, and I know what my limits are: I'm a black guy who's probably losing ...Show more »

I don't think I'm egotistical, and I know what my limits are: I'm a black guy who's probably losing his hair. But I'm happy to play roles that I'm given, and I'm happy to play roles that I write. Show less «

I did 'Kidulthood' and 'Adulthood,' and that's what people wanted and expect me to always do. They w...Show more »

I did 'Kidulthood' and 'Adulthood,' and that's what people wanted and expect me to always do. They want me to do 'hood films and be the guy swinging baseball bats and saying 'Yo Blood' and beating up others in the street. Show less «

I think that's important for all ages, to not be afraid of being an individual. I grew up on my own,...Show more »

I think that's important for all ages, to not be afraid of being an individual. I grew up on my own, as an only child, so early on I think I was quite capable of making decisions by myself and being an individual. Show less «

I was offered and accepted a part in 'A Few Best Men,' and then the Australian actor's union argued ...Show more »

I was offered and accepted a part in 'A Few Best Men,' and then the Australian actor's union argued that there were too many British actors. And the director decided to lose me. Show less «

I just started to write because I was fed up of not seeing the stories that I wanted, so I was like ...Show more »

I just started to write because I was fed up of not seeing the stories that I wanted, so I was like 'Stop moaning and write something.' Show less «

I'm just who I am. I don't try to change myself for other people.

I wouldn't say that I'm a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, but I wouldn't say that I'm brilliant ...Show more »

I wouldn't say that I'm a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, but I wouldn't say that I'm brilliant at any. Show less «

I think it's important that we have a new batch of British film-makers that aren't doing the same ol...Show more »

I think it's important that we have a new batch of British film-makers that aren't doing the same old stuff. And that includes me. Show less «