artist profile

John Clegg

John trained at RADA followed by Repertory, including Coventry and Liverpool, and the usual long stint on tour. He is perhaps best known to television viewers as the intellectual ìGunner Grahamî in the BBCís comedy series IT AINíT HALF HOT MUM. His links with the Far East started with his birth at Murree in the Punjab, and have continued ever since|his one-man show of Kiplingís Indian writing IN THE EYE OF THE SUN won glowing praise from the critics, capacity audiences and a Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival before transferring to the Gate Theatre, London. An extremely successful national tour with television coverage ensued.

THEATRE includes:

2000	THE PERFECT PENSION PLAN	Frank Martin	Ian Masters	The Mill at Sonning
1993/5	BRUSHES OF COMETSí HAIR		Self-directed		One-Man show of Kiplingís writings on England and the English
1991	PRIVATES ON PARADE	Major Flack	Robert Kennedy	Tour
1989	COWARDY CUSTARD	Noel Coward	Carole Todd	Tour
1986/7	THE RIVALS	Sir Lucius OíTrigger	Philip Grout	Oxford Playhouse Tour
1986/7	CHARLEYíS AUNT	Stephen Spettigue	Philip Grout	Oxford Playhouse Tour
1986	LOOK NO HANS	Cadwallader	Michael Pertwee	Dartford + Tour
1985	ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR	Sidney	Roger Redfarn	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
1985	THE TEMPEST	Gonzalo	Philip Grout	Ludlow Festival
1980/90	IN THE EYE OF THE SUN		Self-directed		One-man show of Kiplingís Indian writings. This won an Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award and played at 45 venues.

A regular to pantomime audiences, John has played Abanazar, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Baron Hardup, Alderman Fitzwarren, the Wizard (of Oz) and Fleshcreep for numerous productions throughout the country.

TELEVISION includes:

2002	DEATH IN HOLY ORDERS	Father John Betterton	Johnny Campbell	BBC
1996	OMNIBUS: RUDYARD KIPLING, IF	Kipling	Nadia Haggar	BBC
1995	SIX SIDES OF COOGAN	Alf		Pozzitive for BBC
1993	MR BEAN	Calligraphist		Aspect
1993	DEMOB	Lighting Cameraman	Robert Knights	TalkBack
1991	THE GOOD GUYS	Landlord	Stuart Urban	Havahall Productions
1991	DOCTOR AT THE TOP	Dinner Guest	Susan Belbin	BBC
1989	YOU RANG MíLORD	Mr Franklyn	David Croft	BBC
1988	THE 19TH HOLE	Sam	William G. Stewart	Regent Productions for Central
1987	THREE UP, TWO DOWN	Art Critic		BBC
1975/81	IT AINíT HALF HOT MUM	Gunner Graham	David Croft	BBC
2000	BRIDGET JONESí DIARY	Man in Restaurant	Sharon McGuire	Working Title
1997	KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING	McKechnie	Bobv Bierman	Aspidistra Productions
1996	SHOOTING FISH	Priest	Stefan Schwartz	The Gruber Brothers
1993	TOM AND VIV	Second Man	Brian Gilbert	New Era Entertainment

RADIO includes:

1986	NO HIGHWAY	Mr Honey	Brian Miller	BBC R4
	THE SIN DOCTOR	Adrian		BBC R3