Peter Cook
Born: 1937-11-17 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Died: 1995-01-09
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Joan Rivers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser as Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Self (archive footage)
- The Undiscovered Peter Cook as Self (archive footage)
2014
- The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gaybo Laughs Back as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self (archive footage)
2003
- The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive as Self (archive footage)
- Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe as Self (archive footage)
1995
1994
- Room 101 as Self
- Black Beauty as Lord Wexmire
- Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls as Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi
1993
- One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve as Martin Trout
- Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook as Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley
1992
- Gone to Seed as Wesley Willis
1991
- Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly as Roger Mellie
- Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly as Roger Mellie
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self
- The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also
- A Life in Pieces as Arthur Streeb-Greebling
- A Life In Pieces as Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling
1989
- Great Balls of Fire! as First English Reporter
- Saturday Night Clive
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- Getting It Right as Mr. Adrian
- Clive Anderson Talks Back ... (Creator)
1988
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Without a Clue as Greenhough
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Door as Mr Jolly
- Jake's Journey as King Arthur
1987
- The Princess Bride as The Impressive Clergyman
1986
- Whoops Apocalypse as Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
1985
- Supergirl: The Making of the Movie as Self / Nigel
- The Mind of David Berglas
- John Lennon: A Journey in the Life as Reverend
- Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- KLM: Diplomatix as Narrator
1984
- Supergirl as Nigel
1983
- Blackadder as Richard III
- Yellowbeard as Lord Percy Lambourn
- Group Madness as Self
1982
- The Comic Strip Presents... as Mr. Jolly
- The Kenny Everett Television Show as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- Electric Blue 007 as Self
1981
- The Two of Us as Robert Brentwood
- An Audience with Dudley Moore
- Late Flowering Love
1980
- Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
1979
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
- Derek and Clive Get the Horn as Clive
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
- The Hound of the Baskervilles as Sherlock Holmes
- Revolver as Self - Host
1977
- The Mermaid Frolics as E. L. Wisty
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's as Self
- Find the Lady as Lewenhak
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1972
- The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as Dominic
- Mill Hill as Peter Trilby
1971
1970
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Michael Rimmer
1969
- Monte Carlo or Bust! as Maj. Digby Dawlish
- The Bed Sitting Room as Inspector
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Frost on Sunday as Self – Guest
- A Dandy in Aspic as Prentiss
- Goodbye Again as Various
1967
- Omnibus as Self (archive footage)
- Bedazzled as George Spiggot
- A Series of Bird's
1966
- The Wrong Box as Morris Finsbury
- Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self
- Not Only... But Also
- Beyond the Fringe as Various Characters
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- That Was The Week That Was ... (Writer)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- Tempo as Self
1960
1958
- Bachelor of Hearts as Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)