Topper Headon
Date of birth: 1955-05-30
Place of birth: Bromley, Kent, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: The Clash
Biography
Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash. Known for his instrumental contributions to the drumming world, Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of The Clash in 2003. He joined the Clash in 1977 and became famed for his drumming skills. He received his nickname owing to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic.
Movie Credits
Punk and Its Aftershocks
1980-05-10
Documentary about the pedigrees of punk featuring The Boomtown Rats, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, The Cl
Rude Boy
1980-07-25
Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007-05-18
As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four y
The Clash : The Essential Clash
2003-06-13
Formed in 1976, The Clash embodied passion, idealism and political social zeal. Blending rock, regga
The Clash: New Year's Day '77
2015-01-01
Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Templ
The Punk Rock Movie
1978-06-09
Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017-04-29
Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts.
The Clash: Live in Munich, 3rd October 1977
1977-10-03
Included as a bonus feature on The Clash's film Rudeboy
Just Play The Clash
1980-07-25
A bonus feature of Rudeboy, featuring only the concert scenes with the band.
D.O.A.
1980-09-12
Documentary chronicling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vi
The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling
2004-09-21
The documentary tells the story of the making of The Clash's 'London Calling' album and included in
Rock Milestones: The Clash's London Calling
2006-09-01
Critical review of the English punk rock band's 1979 album, 'London Calling'. The program features i
The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales
2008-01-25
For the first time on DVD, Terry Chimes fills in the story of the birth of punk. Essential viewing f
The Clash: Up Close and Personal
2006-01-01
Get the real scoop on the Clash from the insiders who toured and recorded with the punk legends from
The Clash: The Joe Strummer Story
2006-01-31
Joe died young. But his and "The Clash's" memory live on in the programme as it seeks to explore and
Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond
2005-03-01
The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock)
2008-04-15
THE CLASH LIVE: REVOLUTION ROCK is an exciting new documentary film directed by long-time Clash coll
The Clash: Live in Paris 1980
1980-03-02
Australian DVD pressing of this live performance from the UK Punk Rockers, previously only released
The Clash The Ultimate Review
2012-08-04
The Clash The Ultimate Review Drawing on extensive rare footage, much of it previously unavailable o
The Clash: The Rise and Fall of The Clash
2012-08-30
Profile of seminal punk group The Clash.
The Clash: Live at The Capitol Theater
1980-03-08
Part of their "16 Tons Tour", The Clash Perform Live In Concert at The Capitol Theatre in Passaic, N
The Clash: This is TV Clash 1977-1982
2006-01-01
Collection of TV appearances by The Clash from the years 1977-1982.
White Riot
2020-04-03
Exploring how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain, when a group of artists united to take
The Clash: Live in Tokyo
1982-01-28
Count Me In
2021-08-24
An exhilarating celebration of the art of rock drumming, featuring some of the best drummers ever to
The Clash On Broadway
1981-06-03
Aborted film project begun by Don Letts and The Clash. The intent of the film was to document the ev
The Clash: Westway To The World
1999-10-29
A 2000 documentary film about the British punk rock band The Clash. In 2003 it won the Grammy Awards