Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Known for

Acting

Born

November 17, 1937

Birthplace

Torquay, Devon, England, UK

Died

January 9, 1995 (aged 57)

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.

Best known work

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000

Supergirl

Supergirl

1984

Blackadder

Blackadder

1983

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1994

Great Balls of Fire!

Great Balls of Fire!

1989

Without a Clue

Without a Clue

1988

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

1967

Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983

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)
2016
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
as Self (archive footage)
2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self (archive footage)
2004
ParkinsonTV
as Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) (1 episode)
2003
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Bedazzled
Original Story
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as (archive footage)
1995
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
as Self
1994
Black Beauty
as Lord Wexmire
1994
Room 101TV
as Self (1 episode)
1994
Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls
as Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi, Writer
1993
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
as Martin Trout
1993
Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook
as Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley, Writer
1992
Gone to SeedTV
as Wesley Willis (6 episodes)
1991
Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly
as Roger Mellie
1990
A Life In PiecesTV
as Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling (12 episodes)
1990
A Life in Pieces
as Arthur Streeb-Greebling
1990
The Best of What's Left of Not Only But AlsoTV
Creator