Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 17, 1937
Died
January 9, 1995 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
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.
PETER COOK & DUDLEY MOORE - 1964 - Standup Comedy
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
Omnibus
Self (archive footage)
1967
TV
Film '72
Self
1971
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Peter Trilby
1965
TV
Blackadder
Richard III
1983
Film
The Princess Bride
The Impressive Clergyman
1987
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Mr. Jolly
1982
TV
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
1988
TV
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
2004
TV
Room 101
Self
1994
TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Film
Supergirl
Nigel
1984
TV
The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
1982
Filmography
2024FilmJoan Rivers at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2021FilmAlice: Curiouser and Curiouseras Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)2016FilmPeter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketchesas Self (archive footage)2016FilmThe Undiscovered Peter Cookas Self (archive footage)2014FilmThe Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hillas Self (archive footage)2008FilmGaybo Laughs Backas Self2008FilmBlackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)2004FilmRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self (archive footage)2004TVParkinsonas Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)2003FilmThe Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Mooreas Self (archive footage)2002FilmOffensive: The Real Derek and Cliveas Self (archive footage)2002FilmPeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self (archive footage)1999FilmSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas (archive footage)1995FilmSome Interesting Facts About Peter Cookas Self1994FilmBlack Beautyas Lord Wexmire1994TVRoom 101as Self1994FilmPeter Cook Talks Golf Ballsas Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi1993FilmOne Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Martin Trout1993FilmClive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cookas Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley1992TVGone to Seedas Wesley Willis1991FilmRoger Mellie: The Man on the Tellyas Roger Mellie1991TVRoger Mellie: The Man On The Tellyas Roger Mellie1990TVA Life In Piecesas Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling1990FilmA Life in Piecesas Arthur Streeb-Greebling1990TVThe Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1990FilmThe Craig Ferguson Storyas Fergus Ferguson1989FilmGreat Balls of Fire!as First English Reporter1989FilmGetting It Rightas Mr. Adrian1989TVSaturday Night Clive1989FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ballas Self1988TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self1988FilmWithout a Clueas Greenhough1988FilmMr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Mr Jolly1988FilmJake's Journeyas King Arthur1987FilmThe Princess Brideas The Impressive Clergyman1986FilmWhoops Apocalypseas Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)1985FilmSupergirl: The Making of the Movieas Self / Nigel1985TVThe Mind of David Berglas1985FilmKenny Everett's Christmas Carolas the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come1985FilmJohn Lennon: A Journey in the Lifeas Reverend1985FilmKLM: Diplomatixas Narrator1984FilmSupergirlas Nigel1983FilmYellowbeardas Lord Percy Lambourn1983TVBlackadderas Richard III1983FilmGroup Madnessas Self1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Mr. Jolly1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1982FilmThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various Roles1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come1982FilmElectric Blue 007as Self1981FilmAn Audience with Dudley Moore1981FilmLate Flowering Love1981TVThe Two of Usas Robert Brentwood1980FilmPeter Cook & Co.as Various Characters1979FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles1979FilmDerek and Clive Get the Hornas Clive1979TVFriday Night, Saturday Morning1978FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmes1978TVRevolveras Self - Host1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977FilmThe Mermaid Frolicsas E. L. Wisty1976FilmPleasure at Her Majesty'sas Self1976FilmFind the Ladyas Lewenhak1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1972FilmThe Adventures of Barry McKenzieas Dominic1972FilmMill Hillas Peter Trilby1971TVFilm '72as Self1971TVWhere Do I Sit?1970FilmThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Michael Rimmer1969FilmThe Bed Sitting Roomas Inspector1969FilmMonte Carlo or Bust!as Maj. Digby Dawlish1968TVGoodbye Againas Various1968TVFrost on Sundayas Self – Guest1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968FilmA Dandy in Aspicas Prentiss1967FilmBedazzledas George Spiggot1967TVOmnibusas Self (archive footage)1967TVA Series of Bird's1966FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Mad Hatter1966FilmThe Wrong Boxas Morris Finsbury1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Peter Trilby1964FilmBeyond the Fringeas Various Characters1964TVNot Only... But Also1964TVTop of the Popsas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVTempoas Self1960FilmTen Thousand Talents1958FilmBachelor of Heartsas Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)