Henry Cooper
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.
Movie Appearances
Facing Ali
as Self
2009
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
as Self (archive footage)
1970
The Plank
as Beer drinker
1979
Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
as Self (archive footage)
2001
An Audience with Jackie Mason
1990
Royal Flash
as John Gully, M.P.
1975
The Tale of Elsie Bossing
as Himself
1975
Ali's Dozen
as Self
2006
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene
as Self
2007
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
1983
When Boxing Ruled The World
as Self
2001
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights
1988
Boxing's Greatest Knockouts
1987
