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Henry Cooper

Acting Born May 3, 1934 London, England 22 credits

Biography

Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles several times throughout his career, and unsuccessfully challenged Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1966.

Following his retirement from the sport, Cooper continued his career as a television and radio personality and was enormously popular in Britain: he was the first (and is today one of just three people) to twice win the public vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

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Known for

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002

The Upper Hand

as Henry Cooper

Noel's House Party

1991

Full filmography

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
  • The Upper Hand (1990) as Henry Cooper
  • Noel's House Party (1991)
  • Bullseye (1981) as Self - Special Guest
  • Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979)
  • The Cannon & Ball Show (1979) as Self
  • Facing Ali (2009) as Self
  • Live From Her Majesty's (1983) as Self
  • Noel's Telly Years (1996)
  • Bargain Hunt Famous Finds (2008)
  • a.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970) as Self (archive footage)
  • Royal Flash (1975) as John Gully, M.P.
  • The Plank (1979) as Beer drinker
  • James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Self
  • Ali's Dozen (2006) as Self
  • When Boxing Ruled The World (2001) as Self
  • An Audience with Jackie Mason (1990)
  • Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene (2007) as Self
  • Boxing's Greatest Knockouts (1987)
  • Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights (1988)
  • Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show (2001) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Tale of Elsie Bossing (1975) as Himself