Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-11-17

Day of Death

1995-01-09 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Torquay, Devon, England, UK

Also Known As

Peter Cook

Biography

Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath" although Cook's work was also controversial. Cook is closely associated with anti-establishment comedy that emerged in Britain and the USA in the late 1950s.

Known For

Acting

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

as

Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as

Mr Jolly

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

1972

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

as

Dominic

Yellowbeard

1983

Yellowbeard

as

Lord Percy Lambourn

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

The Bed Sitting Room

as

Inspector

Supergirl

1984

Supergirl

as

Nigel

Alice in Wonderland

1966

Alice in Wonderland

as

Mad Hatter

Black Beauty

1994

Black Beauty

as

Lord Wexmire

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as

Self

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Wrong Box

1966

The Wrong Box

as

Morris Finsbury

Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969

Monte Carlo or Bust!

as

Maj. Digby Dawlish

Bedazzled

1967

Bedazzled

as

George Spiggot

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

1984

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

as

Self / Nigel

A Dandy in Aspic

1968

A Dandy in Aspic

as

Prentiss

Beyond the Fringe

1964

Beyond the Fringe

as

Various Characters

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

as

Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1979

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as

Various Roles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as

Self - Various Roles

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as

Self

Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls

1994

Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls

as

Various

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

as

Self

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as

Michael Rimmer

Derek and Clive Get the Horn

1979

Derek and Clive Get the Horn

as

Clive

Ten Thousand Talents

1960

Ten Thousand Talents

as

An Audience with Dudley Moore

1981

An Audience with Dudley Moore

as

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

as

Self (archive footage)

Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

1991

Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

as

Roger Mellie

The Princess Bride

1987

The Princess Bride

as

The Impressive Clergyman

Getting It Right

1989

Getting It Right

as

Mr. Adrian

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

2002

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

as

Self (archive footage)

Find the Lady

1976

Find the Lady

as

Lewenhak

Jake's Journey

1988

Jake's Journey

as

King Arthur

Without a Clue

1988

Without a Clue

as

Greenhough

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

1985

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

as

the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

2014

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

as

Self (archive footage)

Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook

1993

Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook

as

Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley

Electric Blue 007

1982

Electric Blue 007

as

Self

The Undiscovered Peter Cook

2016

The Undiscovered Peter Cook

as

Self (archive footage)

A Life in Pieces

1990

A Life in Pieces

as

Arthur Streeb-Greebling

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

2016

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

as

Self (archive footage)

Peter Cook & Co.

1980

Peter Cook & Co.

as

Various Characters

Great Balls of Fire!

1989

Great Balls of Fire!

as

First English Reporter

KLM: Diplomatix

1985

KLM: Diplomatix

as

Narrator

Group Madness

1983

Group Madness

as

Self

One Foot in the Algarve

1993

One Foot in the Algarve

as

Martin Trout

The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore

2003

The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mermaid Frolics

1977

The Mermaid Frolics

as

E. L. Wisty

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as

Self

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC

as

Self (archive footage)

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008

Gaybo Laughs Back

as

Self

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as

Self

Blackadder

Blackadder

as

Richard III

Not Only... But Also

Not Only... But Also

as

A Life In Pieces

A Life In Pieces

as

Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling

Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

as

Where Do I Sit?

Where Do I Sit?

as

A Series Of Bird's

A Series Of Bird's

as

The Two of Us

The Two of Us

as

Robert Brentwood

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

as

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

The Mind of David Berglas

The Mind of David Berglas

as

Revolver

Revolver

as

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as

Self

The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also

The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also

as

Gone to Seed

Gone to Seed

as

Wesley Willis

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Mr. Jolly

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as

Self

Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly

Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly

as

Roger Mellie

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing