Portrait of Peter Cook

Peter Cook

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.

Born: November 17, 1937

Place of Birth: Torquay, Devon, England, UK

Filmography

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

as Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
The Undiscovered Peter Cook

as Self (archive footage)

2014
2003
2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Black Beauty

as Lord Wexmire

1994
Room 101

as Self

1993
1993
Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook

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

1992
Gone to Seed

as Wesley Willis

1990
A Life In Pieces

as Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling

1989
Great Balls of Fire!

as First English Reporter

1989
Getting It Right

as Mr. Adrian

1988
Without a Clue

as Greenhough

1988
Jake's Journey

as King Arthur

1987
The Princess Bride

as The Impressive Clergyman

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

as Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)

1985
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

1985
KLM: Diplomatix

as Narrator

1984
Supergirl

as Nigel

1983
Yellowbeard

as Lord Percy Lambourn

1983
Blackadder

as Richard III

1983
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles

1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show

as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

1980
Peter Cook & Co.

as Various Characters

1979
1978
1978
Revolver

as Self - Host

1977
The Mermaid Frolics

as E. L. Wisty

1976
Find the Lady

as Lewenhak

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1972
Mill Hill

as Peter Trilby

1969
1969
Monte Carlo or Bust!

as Maj. Digby Dawlish

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
A Dandy in Aspic

as Prentiss

1967
Bedazzled

as George Spiggot

1967
Omnibus

as Self (archive footage)

1966
Alice in Wonderland

as Mad Hatter

1966
The Wrong Box

as Morris Finsbury

1964
Beyond the Fringe

as Various Characters

1964
1958
Bachelor of Hearts

as Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)