Peter Cook

Acting • 1937-11-17 • Torquay, Devon, England, UK

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.

Known For

6.2

Bedazzled

1967

7.7

The Princess Bride

1987

5.4

Supergirl

1984

5.6

Yellowbeard

1983

6.8

Without a Clue

1988

6.4

The Wrong Box

1966

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Filmography

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBCFilm
Self (archive footage)
2021
Alice: Curiouser and CuriouserFilm
Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
The Undiscovered Peter CookFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
2016
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing SketchesFilm
Self (archive footage)
2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That HillFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.9
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsFilm
Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 4.5
2008
Gaybo Laughs BackFilm
Self
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 4.8
2003
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley MooreFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseFilm
Self (archive footage)
2001
Great Comedy MomentsFilm
Working-Class Man / Peter Cook (archive footage)
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm
(archive footage)
★ 6.9
1995
Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1994
Black BeautyFilm
Lord Wexmire
★ 6.7
1994
Room 101TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1994
Peter Cook Talks Golf BallsFilm
Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi
★ 8.0
1993
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveFilm
Martin Trout
★ 8.5
1993
Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter CookFilm
Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley
1992
Gone to SeedTV
Wesley Willis • 6 episodes
★ 3.3
1991
Roger Mellie: The Man on the TellyFilm
Roger Mellie
★ 10.0
1991
Roger Mellie: The Man On The TellyTV
Roger Mellie • 4 episodes
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1990
The Best of What's Left of Not Only But AlsoTV
★ 10.0
1990
A Life in PiecesFilm
Arthur Streeb-Greebling
★ 7.0
1990
A Life In PiecesTV
Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling • 12 episodes
★ 4.0
1990
The Craig Ferguson StoryFilm
Fergus Ferguson
1989
Great Balls of Fire!Film
First English Reporter
★ 6.3
1989
Getting It RightFilm
Mr. Adrian
★ 6.8
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallFilm
Self
★ 7.7
1989
Saturday Night CliveTV
1988
Without a ClueFilm
Greenhough
★ 6.8
1988
Whose Line Is It Anyway?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorFilm
Mr Jolly
★ 9.0
1988
Jake's JourneyFilm
King Arthur
★ 7.0
1987
The Princess BrideFilm
The Impressive Clergyman
★ 7.7
1986
Whoops ApocalypseFilm
Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
★ 5.6
1985
Supergirl: The Making of the MovieFilm
Self / Nigel
★ 6.9
1985
KLM: DiplomatixFilm
Narrator
★ 8.5
1985
The Mind of David BerglasTV
★ 7.5
1985
Kenny Everett's Christmas CarolFilm
the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
★ 6.0
1985
John Lennon: A Journey in the LifeFilm
Reverend
1984
SupergirlFilm
Nigel
★ 5.4
1983
BlackadderTV
Richard III • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1983
YellowbeardFilm
Lord Percy Lambourn
★ 5.6
1983
Group MadnessFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...TV
Mr. Jolly • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1982
The Kenny Everett Television ShowTV
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1982
Electric Blue 007Film
Self
★ 7.7
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other BallFilm
Self - Various Roles
★ 6.3
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1981
The Two of UsTV
Robert Brentwood • 20 episodes
★ 6.7
1981
Late Flowering LoveFilm
★ 8.0
1981
An Audience with Dudley MooreFilm
★ 6.0
1980
Peter Cook & Co.Film
Various Characters
★ 7.8
1979
The Secret Policeman's BallFilm
Various Roles
★ 6.4
1979
Derek and Clive Get the HornFilm
Clive
★ 5.8
1979
Friday Night, Saturday MorningTV
★ 7.5
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
★ 5.6
1978
The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm
Sherlock Holmes
★ 4.4
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
RevolverTV
Self - Host • 8 episodes
★ 8.0
1977
EverymanTV
★ 10.0
1977
The Mermaid FrolicsFilm
E. L. Wisty
★ 5.3
1976
Find the LadyFilm
Lewenhak
★ 4.0
1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty'sFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1976
The Secret Policeman's BallTV
Self • 15 episodes
★ 5.0
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1972
The Adventures of Barry McKenzieFilm
Dominic
★ 5.3
1972
Mill HillFilm
Peter Trilby
★ 4.0
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
1971
Where Do I Sit?TV
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFilm
Michael Rimmer
★ 6.1
1969
Monte Carlo or Bust!Film
Maj. Digby Dawlish
★ 5.9
1969
The Bed Sitting RoomFilm
Inspector
★ 5.9
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
A Dandy in AspicFilm
Prentiss
★ 6.9
1968
Frost on SundayTV
Self – Guest • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1968
Goodbye AgainTV
Various • 4 episodes
★ 6.5
1967
OmnibusTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1967
BedazzledFilm
George Spiggot
★ 6.2
1967
A Series of Bird'sTV
★ 9.0
1966
The Wrong BoxFilm
Morris Finsbury
★ 6.4
1966
Alice in WonderlandFilm
Mad Hatter
★ 6.0
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
Peter Trilby • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1964
Top of the PopsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1964
Not Only... But AlsoTV
★ 8.0
1964
Beyond the FringeFilm
Various Characters
★ 7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
TempoTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1960
Ten Thousand TalentsFilm
1958
Bachelor of HeartsFilm
Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)
★ 5.9