Noel Clarke

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Summary

Noel Clarke is a British actor, writer, director and producer best known for creating and starring in Kidulthood, Adulthood and Brotherhood, films centered on young people, crime and working-class life in West London. His wider work includes Doctor Who and the crime series Bulletproof, alongside action and genre projects. He has repeatedly called for greater racial and socioeconomic diversity behind the camera, challenged industry casting and commissioning practices, and described creating opportunities for people of colour as part of his role; he also served on BAFTA’s 2020 review steering group. In 2025, the High Court found that The Guardian’s reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him was substantially true.