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
Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
Whoops Apocalypse
Mr Jolly
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Dominic
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Lord Percy Lambourn
Yellowbeard
Inspector
The Bed Sitting Room
Nigel
Supergirl
Mad Hatter
Alice in Wonderland
Lord Wexmire
Black Beauty
Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Morris Finsbury
The Wrong Box
Maj. Digby Dawlish
Monte Carlo or Bust!
George Spiggot
Bedazzled
Self / Nigel
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Prentiss
A Dandy in Aspic
Various Characters
Beyond the Fringe
Self
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self - Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Various Roles
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Self
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi
Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls
Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Clive
Derek and Clive Get the Horn
Ten Thousand Talents
An Audience with Dudley Moore
Self (archive footage)
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Roger Mellie
Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly
The Impressive Clergyman
The Princess Bride
Mr. Adrian
Getting It Right
Self (archive footage)
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Lewenhak
Find the Lady
King Arthur
Jake's Journey
Greenhough
Without a Clue
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
Self (archive footage)
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley
Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook
Self
Electric Blue 007
Self (archive footage)
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
Arthur Streeb-Greebling
A Life in Pieces
Self (archive footage)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Various Characters
Peter Cook & Co.
First English Reporter
Great Balls of Fire!
Narrator
KLM: Diplomatix
Self
Group Madness
Martin Trout
One Foot in the Algarve
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
E. L. Wisty
The Mermaid Frolics
Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
Late Flowering Love
Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)
Bachelor of Hearts
Reverend
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
Peter Trilby
Mill Hill
Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
57
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-11-17
Place of Birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
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