cleaner A cleaner, cleanser or cleaning operative is a type of industrial or domestic worker who is tasked with cleaning a space. A janitor (Scotland, United States and Canada), also known as a custodian, Facility Operator, porter or caretaker, is a pe ...

is an industrial or domestic worker who cleans. Cleaner(s) or The Cleaner(s) may also refer to:

Cleaning

Cleaning agent Cleaning agents or hard-surface cleaners are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, foul odors, and clutter on surfaces. Purposes of cleaning agents include health, beauty, removing ...

, a substance used to remove dirt, stains, etc. *

Cleanser The term cleanser refers to a product that cleans or removes dirt or other substances. A cleanser could be a detergent, and there are many types of cleansers that are produced with a specific objective or focus. For instance, a degreaser or car ...

, a product used to cleanse, such as a facial cleanser *

Dry cleaning Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water. Clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid solvent (usually non-polar, as opposed to water which is a Solvent#Solvent classifications, polar ...

, a textile cleaning process

People

Janitor A cleaner, cleanser or cleaning operative is a type of Industry (economics), industrial or domestic worker who is tasked with cleaning a space. A janitor (Scotland, United States and Canada), also known as a custodian, Facility Operator, porter ...

, custodian, caretaker, cleaning lady *

Laundress A washerwoman or laundress is a woman who takes in laundry. Both terms are now old-fashioned; equivalent work nowadays is done by a laundry worker in large commercial premises, or a laundrette (laundromat) attendant, who helps with handling wa ...

, laundryman *

Cleaner (crime) A fixer is someone who is assigned or contracted to solve problems for others. The term has different meanings in different contexts. In British usage (and in other Commonwealth countries) the term is neutral, referring to a person, such as a ...

, a person who cleans up evidence of a crime * "The Cleaner", a nickname of Canadian wrestler

Kenny Omega Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by the ring name , is a Canadian-born professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the current AEW International Champion in his first reign. He also works as an ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Victor, The Cleaner from '' La Femme Nikita'', also featured in the remake ''

Point of No Return The point of no return (PNR or PONR) is the point beyond which one must continue on one's current course of action because turning back is no longer possible, being too dangerous, physically difficult, or prohibitively expensive to be undertaken. ...

'' (1993) * Cleaners, a fictional group of contract killers in the video game '' Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne'' * The Cleaner, an Afghan character in '' Hyena Road'' (2015) * Winston Wolf, also known as The Cleaner, in the film ''

Pulp Fiction ''Pulp Fiction'' is a 1994 American independent crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary.See, e.g., King (2002), pp. 185–7; ; It tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence ...

'' (1994) * Léon Montana refers to himself as a cleaner as a euphemism for hitman in '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994)

Film

* ''Cleaner'' (2007 film), an American thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson * '' Code Name: The Cleaner'', a 2007 American action thriller film starring Cedric the Entertainer *

Cleaner (2025 film) ''Cleaner'' is a 2025 British action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, written by Simon Uttley, Paul Andrew Williams, and Matthew Orton, and starring Daisy Ridley, Taz Skylar and Clive Owen. The film was released in theatres in the Un ...

, a British action-thriller film directed by Martin Campbell * ''The Cleaner'' (2012 film), a 2012 Peruvian film * ''The Cleaners'' (2018 film), a 2018 documentary film about social media moderation, that won 7 documentary film awards at film festivals * ''

Cleaners A cleaner, cleanser or cleaning operative is a type of industrial or domestic worker who is tasked with cleaning a space. A janitor (Scotland, United States and Canada), also known as a custodian, Facility Operator, porter or caretaker, is a pe ...

'', a 2019 Philippine film * ''The Cleaner'' (2021 film), with Lynda Carter

Television

* ''Cleaners'' (TV series), a 2013 made-for-Crackle series starring Emily Osment * Cleaners (''Charmed''), a type of fictional being in the TV series ''Charmed'' * The Cleaner (''Primeval''), a fictional character in the TV series ''Primeval'' * The Cleaner (''The X-Files''), a fictional character in the TV series ''The X-Files'' * ''The Cleaner'' (American TV series), a 2008 series starring Benjamin Bratt * ''The Cleaner'' (British TV series), a 2021 BBC comedy series starring Greg Davies * '' Dark City: The Cleaner'', a 2024 New Zealand crime drama show

Other

Cleaner (band) Cleaner is the name of a Germany, German project specializing in electronic music. Formerly known as Cleen, Myer released several albums on the American industrial music record label, Metropolis Records, as well as the labels Zoth Ommog and Acce ...

, a German electronic music group * ''The Cleaner'' (novel), a 2006 novel by

Paul Cleave Paul Cleave (born 10 December 1974) is a crime fiction author from New Zealand. Life Paul Cleave is an internationally bestselling author who is currently dividing his time between his home city of Christchurch, New Zealand, where all of his n ...

Other uses

CCleaner CCleaner (; originally meaning "Crap Cleaner"), developed by Piriform Software, is a Utility software, utility used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer. It is one of the longest-established s ...

, a utility used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer * Cleaner, a video-editing software package created by

Media 100 Media 100 is a manufacturer of video editing software and non-linear editing systems designed for professional cutting and editing. The editing systems can be used with AJA Video Systems, Blackmagic or matrox hardware or as software-only solution ...

and later sold to Autodesk *

Cleaner fish Cleaner fish are fish that show a specialist feeding strategy by providing a service to other species, referred to as clients, by removing dead skin, ectoparasites, and infected tissue from the surface or gill chambers. This example of cleaning ...

, fish that remove dead skin and parasites from other fish