Noel Anthony Clarke (born 6 December 1975) is an English actor, director and screenwriter from London. He is be best known for playing Wyman Norris in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and as Mickey Smith in Doctor Who.1 Clarke wrote the screenplay for Kidulthood and directed and starred in the sequel, Adulthood,2 which gained £1,203,319 from the opening weekend of its release.3 Clarke didn't go to a drama school but instead studied Media at the University of North London before going on to take classes at London’s Actors Centre.4
Clarke has had recurring television roles as Wyman Norris in the revived series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002–2004) and as Mickey Smith in the first two series of the revival of the BBCscience fiction series Doctor Who (2005-2006). He reprised his role as Mickey in the episode Journey's End in 2008, and also starred in the Doctor Who audio series Dalek Empire: The Fearless, which was released from September to December 2007.5 His other TV work includes appearances in Casualty and Metrosexuality. He has also acted on the stage, and won the Laurence Olivier Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" in 2003 for his performance in the play Where Do We Live at the Royal Court Theatre. Clarke stars in the forthcoming film Doghouse,6 directed by Jake West and produced by Carnaby Films International. The film was shot primarily in Midhurst, a small village in West Sussex, on the grounds of the old King Edward VII Hospital and is said by some critics to be a "must see" UK based movie for 2009.
Clarke began his writing career in 2005 when he wrote the screenplay for the film Kidulthood which was released in 2006. He also directed and starred in the sequel, Adulthood, which was released in the 2008. On directing his first film, Clarke described his experience, "Directing for the first time was definitely a challenge and tiring at times. It was a steep learning curve and if you’re willing to do stuff and go with it, then it pays off."7 His other writing credits include "Combat" which is an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, and West 10 LDN, a pilot for BBC Three which is about kids on a rough housing estate.
