Peter Cook

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 17, 1937

died

January 9, 1995

place of birth

Torquay, Devon, England, UK

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Princess Bride
7.7

The Princess Bride

1987as The Impressive Clergyman
Supergirl
5.4

Supergirl

1984as Nigel
Black Beauty
6.7

Black Beauty

1994as Lord Wexmire
Great Balls of Fire!
6.3

Great Balls of Fire!

1989as First English Reporter
Bedazzled
6.2

Bedazzled

1967as George Spiggot
Yellowbeard
5.6

Yellowbeard

1983as Lord Percy Lambourn
The Wrong Box
6.5

The Wrong Box

1966as Morris Finsbury
Without a Clue
6.7

Without a Clue

1988as Greenhough
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Monte Carlo or Bust!
5.9

Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969as Maj. Digby Dawlish
Electric Blue 007
7.7

Electric Blue 007

1982as Self
A Dandy in Aspic
6.9

A Dandy in Aspic

1968as Prentiss
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
4.8

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004as Self (archive footage)
The Bed Sitting Room
5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969as Inspector
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
6.9

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

1985as Self / Nigel
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6.3

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982as Self - Various Roles
Find the Lady
3.8

Find the Lady

1976as Lewenhak
The Hound of the Baskervilles
4.4

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978as Sherlock Holmes
Alice in Wonderland
5.9

Alice in Wonderland

1966as Mad Hatter
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
4.5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008as Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whoops Apocalypse
5.7

Whoops Apocalypse

1986as Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
8.3

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993as Martin Trout
Group Madness
9.0

Group Madness

1983as Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024as Self (archive footage)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.0

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970as Michael Rimmer
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
5.3

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

1972as Dominic
Getting It Right
6.8

Getting It Right

1989as Mr. Adrian
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
7.7

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989as Self
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
7.0

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976as Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002as Self (archive footage)
Jake's Journey
7.0

Jake's Journey

1988as King Arthur
The Secret Policeman's Ball
6.4

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1979as Various Roles
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
8.0

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

2002as Self (archive footage)
Bachelor of Hearts
5.9

Bachelor of Hearts

1958as Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)
Peter Cook & Co.
7.5

Peter Cook & Co.

1980as Various Characters
Beyond the Fringe
7.5

Beyond the Fringe

1964as Various Characters
Derek and Clive Get the Horn
5.8

Derek and Clive Get the Horn

1979as Clive
Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008as Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Dudley Moore
6.0

An Audience with Dudley Moore

1981
KLM: Diplomatix
8.5

KLM: Diplomatix

1985as Narrator
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
8.8

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988as Mr Jolly
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
6.9

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

2014as Self (archive footage)
Late Flowering Love
8.0

Late Flowering Love

1981
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
8.0

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995as Self
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

1985as Reverend
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

2021as Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
6.0

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

1985as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
The Mermaid Frolics
5.3

The Mermaid Frolics

1977as E. L. Wisty
Mill Hill
4.0

Mill Hill

1972as Peter Trilby
Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls
8.0

Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls

1994as Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi