Henry Cooper
Actor
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.
Filmography
Royal Flash
as John Gully, M.P. 1975
The Plank
as Beer drinker 1979
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
as Self (archive footage) 1970
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self 1983
An Audience with Jackie Mason
1990
Ali's Dozen
as Self 2006
Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
as Self (archive footage) 2001
The Tale of Elsie Bossing
as Himself 1975
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene
as Self 2007