Noel Clarke
Noel Clarke (born 6 December 1975 in London) played Mickey Smith on Doctor Who. He also played Mickey's alternative world double Ricky, as well as Salus Kade, the lead of the Dalek Empire IV: The Fearless and also wrote the Torchwood episode Combat. This last credit gave him the distinction of being the first recurring Doctor Who actor to write the script for an official episode related to the franchise.
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As Mickey, Noel first appeared in Rose. The character, who appeared intermittently in the first season, was upgraded to companion in School Reunion, but left in The Age of Steel. Clarke reprised the role for the Army of Ghosts/Doomsday two-parter and again in Journey's End. His most recent appearance as Mickey was in The End of Time.
He has also narrated Doctor Who Confidential, including the instalment related to Planet of the Dead.
Clarke appeared in several other television programmes, including Casualty and Metrosexuality. He had a recurring role as Wyman Norris in the revival series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002–2004). In 2003, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" for his performance in the play Where Do We Live at the Royal Court Theatre.
Clarke wrote the script for the film Kidulthood, which was released on 3 March 2006. He wrote and directed Adulthood, the film's sequel and asked Nicholas Briggs, whom he knew from Doctor Who, to appear in it as Max. Clarke also wrote, directed and starred in the 2010 film 4. 3. 2. 1, which also stars Doctor Who actors such as Michelle Ryan, Camille Coduri, Nicholas Briggs and Emma Roberts the daughter of Eric Roberts, who played the Master in the 1996 Doctor Who film.
