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Topper Headon

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Topper Headon
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The Clash: Westway to the World (2000)
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Topper Headon was born on 30 May 1955. He is an actor and composer, known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), Iron Man 2 (2010) and We Own the Night (2007).
BornMay 30, 1955
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BornMay 30, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer (2009)
    500 Days of Summer
    7.7
    • Soundtrack("Train in Vain (Stand by Me)")
    • 2009
    Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Should I Stay Or Should I Go", "The Magnificent Seven")
    • 2010
    Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Joaquin Phoenix, and Eva Mendes in We Own the Night (2007)
    We Own the Night
    6.8
    • Soundtrack("The Magnificent Seven")
    • 2007
    Jeremy Piven, Gerard Butler, Ludacris, Thandiwe Newton, Tom Wilkinson, and Toby Kebbell in RocknRolla (2008)
    RocknRolla
    7.2
    • Soundtrack("Bankrobber")
    • 2008

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    Actor

    • The Clash: I Fought the Law (1988)
      The Clash: I Fought the Law
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Topper Headon
      • 1988
    • Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, and The Clash in The Clash: Rock the Casbah (1982)
      The Clash: Rock the Casbah
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Topper Headon
      • 1982
    • Topper Headon in The Clash: The Magnificent Seven (1981)
      The Clash: The Magnificent Seven
      Music Video
      • Topper Headon
      • 1981
    • The Clash: The Call Up
      Music Video
      • Topper Headon
      • 1980
    • The Clash: Bankrobber
      Music Video
      • 1980
    • Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer in Rude Boy (1980)
      Rude Boy
      6.4
      • The Group
      • 1980
    • Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer in The Clash: London Calling (1979)
      The Clash: London Calling
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Topper Headon (as Nicky 'Topper' Headon)
      • 1979

    Composer

    • Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, and The Clash in The Clash: Rock the Casbah (1982)
      The Clash: Rock the Casbah
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982

    Soundtrack

    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Rock the Casbah"
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go", "Rock the Casbah" ...
      • 1993–2024
    • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
      Viki ja Köpi Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Paper Planes"
      • 2023–2024
    • Kingsley Ben-Adir in Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
      Bob Marley: One Love
      6.2
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2024
    • Martijn Lakemeier and Claire Bender in Goodbye Stranger (2023)
      Goodbye Stranger
      6.3
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2023
    • The Peripheral (2022)
      The Peripheral
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2022
    • Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance in The Silent Twins (2022)
      The Silent Twins
      5.8
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2022
    • Nicola Coughlan, Louisa Harland, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson in Derry Girls (2018)
      Derry Girls
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "White Riot"
      • 2022
    • Animal Kingdom (2016)
      Animal Kingdom
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Clampdown"
      • 2021
    • Olivia Williams, Eleanor Tomlinson, Laura Donnelly, Rochelle Neil, Zackary Momoh, and Ann Skelly in The Nevers (2021)
      The Nevers
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • 2021
    • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "London Calling"
      • writer: "Straight to Hell (Edited Version)"
      • 2021
    • Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie (2020)
      I Hate Suzie
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Rock the Casbah" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Betty (2020)
      Betty
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Magnificent Romeo"
      • 2020
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
      • 2020
    • Jane Levy in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
      Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • White Riot (2019)
      White Riot
      7.2
      • writer: "Garageland"
      • 2019

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    • Alternative names
      • The Clash
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • May 30, 1955
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Clash) on 10 March 2003.

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