British actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke has been charged with six sexual offences, including two counts of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.
Clarke, 50, was charged following allegations by five women of sexual misconduct between 2007 and 2016. He was also charged with three counts of voyeurism and one count of exposure, and is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on October 21.
Clarke is best known for writing and starring in 'Kidulthood' (2006), the gritty drama that explored bullying, drug abuse and extreme violence among young people in London, and its sequels 'Adulthood' and 'Brotherhood.' He also had a recurring role as Mickey Smith in the BBC's revived 'Doctor Who' and appeared in films including 'Star Trek Into Darkness.'
The Guardian newspaper reported allegations of sexual misconduct made against Clarke by several women in 2021, which Clarke denied. The newspaper's investigation included accounts from women who had worked with him on film and television productions. Following the 2021 reports, Clarke was stripped of his BAFTA membership and his Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award, which he had received just weeks earlier. ITV also pulled the final episode of his drama 'Viewpoint' from its scheduled broadcast.
Clarke has consistently denied the allegations. His legal team is expected to enter pleas at the magistrates' court hearing, after which the case is likely to be sent to the Crown Court given the seriousness of the charges.
The charges mark the culmination of a police investigation that followed the 2021 media reports. The CPS authorised the charges after reviewing evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police.
The case is the latest in a series of high-profile sexual misconduct prosecutions to hit the British entertainment industry, coming as the trial of Russell Brand — who faces three charges of rape and multiple sexual assault charges — is under way at Southwark Crown Court.
For Clarke, the charges represent a dramatic fall for a figure who was once celebrated as one of British cinema's most exciting talents. His Kidulthood trilogy was credited with bringing authentic portrayals of inner-city London youth culture to the mainstream, and his BAFTA honour in 2021 had seemed to cement his status in the industry before the allegations surfaced weeks later.
The women who made the allegations cannot be named under UK law. Clarke is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The CPS announced the charges in September 2026.