Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 1, 1948 (age 77)
Place of Birth
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Ron Cook
Biography
Ronald G. Cook (born 1 December 1948) is an English actor. He has been active in film, television and theatre since the 1970s.
Cook was born in 1948 in South Shields, County Durham, the son of a school cook and a car worker. When he was 6, his family moved to Coventry; he went to Wyken Croft Junior School and then Caludon Castle School and is a graduate of Rose Bruford College.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
2005
TV
Doctor Who
Magpie
2005
TV
Midsomer Murders
Bernard Flack
1997
TV
Death in Paradise
Bill Calder
2011
TV
The Witcher
Borch Three Jackdaws
2019
TV
Andor
Willi
2022
TV
Vera
Brian Gower
2011
TV
Chernobyl
Old Maternity Doctor
2019
TV
Waking the Dead
Dr. Milan Vaspovic
2001
TV
Bergerac
Reggie Betts
1981
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Foyle's War
Eddie Baker
2002
TV
Blackadder
Sean, the Irish
1983
TV
Inside No. 9
Wilf
2014
Film
Let the Good Times Roll
Drug Dealer
1998
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV
Les Misérables
Hair and Teeth Dealer
2018
TV
The Young Ones
Convict
1982
TV
Hornblower
Doughty
1998
TV
The Chief
James Baddeley
1990
Filmography
2025FilmThe Choralas Reverend Woodhead2025TVThe Hackas Max Mosley2025FilmSew Tornas Oskar2025TVI Fought the Lawas Frank Cook MP2024FilmThe Criticas Hugh Morris2022FilmEmpire of Lightas Mr. Cooper2022TVAndoras Willi2022FilmGrenfell: Scenes from the Inquiryas Richard Millett QC2022TVLife After Lifeas Dr. Fellowes2021FilmThe King's Manas Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria2020TVDesas DSI Chambers2020Film18% Greyas Charlie2019TVThe Witcheras Borch Three Jackdaws2019TVChernobylas Old Maternity Doctor2018TVLes Misérablesas Hair and Teeth Dealer2018TVThe City and the Cityas Commissar Gadlem2014TVInside No. 9as Wilf2013TVMr Selfridgeas Mr. Crabb2012FilmMrs Biggsas Peter2012FilmBert & Dickieas Albert2012TVThe Mystery of Edwin Droodas Durdles2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Bill Calder2011TVVeraas Brian Gower2011FilmNational Theatre Live: King Learas The Fool2010FilmTime Gentlemen, Pleaseas The Good Chap2009FilmRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Clement Smith2009TVGarrow's Lawas Captain Baillie2009TVPersonal Affairsas Bernie Lerner2009TVRed Riding2009TVThe Diary of Anne Frankas Hermann Van Daan2009FilmThe Diary of Anne Frankas Hermann Van Daan2008TVLittle Dorritas Chivery2008FilmFilth: The Mary Whitehouse Storyas Lord Charlie Hill2008TV10 Days to Waras Peter2007FilmHot Fuzzas George Merchant2006FilmConfettias Sam's Dad2006FilmLand of the Blindas Doc2006FilmKenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!as Peter Eade2005TVFunlandas Hitman2005FilmOn a Clear Dayas Norman2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2005TVDoctor Who2005TVCasanovaas Prisoner2004FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Old Gobbo2004FilmNo Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirdsas Self2004FilmThunderbirdsas Parker2004TVHe Knew He Was Rightas Mr. Bozzle2003TVSeven Wonders of the Industrial World2003FilmThe Other Boleyn Girlas Thomas Cromwell2003TVThe Lost Princeas Lloyd George2003FilmHornblower: Dutyas Steward James Doughty2003FilmHornblower: Loyaltyas Steward James Doughty2002FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Barrymore2002TVFoyle's Waras Eddie Baker2002FilmDead Gorgeousas Hector2002FilmFields of Goldas Dave McArdle2002Film24 Hour Party Peopleas Derek2001FilmCharlotte Grayas Mirabel2001FilmLucky Breakas Perry2001TVWaking the Deadas Dr. Milan Vaspovic2000FilmChocolatas Alphonse Marceau2000FilmQuillsas Napoleon2000Film102 Dalmatiansas Mr. Button1999FilmTopsy-Turvyas Richard D'Oyly Carte1998TVHornbloweras Doughty1998FilmLet the Good Times Rollas Drug Dealer1997TVThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Benjamin Partridge1997FilmThe Odysseyas Eurybates1997TVThe Odysseyas Eurybates1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Bernard Flack1996FilmSecrets & Liesas Stuart1995TVBramwellas Percy Banks1994FilmSharpe's Honouras Napoleon Bonaparte1993TVThe Detectivesas Blind Billy1992TVMaigret1991FilmTurbulenceas Harry1990FilmThe Fool1990TVThe Chiefas James Baddeley1989FilmThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Loveras Mews1986FilmDay To Rememberas Graham1986TVThe Singing Detectiveas First Mysterious Man1985TVGirls On Topas Ian1985FilmNumber Oneas 'The Wasp'1984TVThe Bill1984FilmScandalousas 3rd Taxi Driver1983TVBlackadderas Sean, the Irish1983FilmThe Tragedy of Richard IIIas Richard III1983FilmHenry VI Part 3as Richard, Duke of Gloucester1983FilmHenry VI Part 2as Richard Plantagenet1983FilmHenry VI Part 1as Third Messinger to the King / Countess' Porter1982FilmThe Merry Wives of Windsoras Peter Simple1982TVThe Young Onesas Convict1982FilmThe Magic Shop1981TVBergeracas Reggie Betts1978TVLife of Shakespeareas Jack Rice1978TVWill Shakespeareas Jack Rice1976FilmSecrets of a Superstudas Telegram Boy