Peter Cook — Actor

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.

Known For

TV

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9

TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6

TV

Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1990
★ 7.1

TV

Top of the PopsSelf · 1964
★ 6.6

TV

The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8

TV

The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8

TV

The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8

TV

The South Bank Show1 eps · 1978
★ 5.6

Filmography

Movies

Bachelor of HeartsPedestrian in Street (uncredited)

1958

Ten Thousand Talents

1960

Beyond the FringeVarious Characters

1964

Beyond the FringeWriter

1964

Alice in WonderlandMad Hatter

1966

The Wrong BoxMorris Finsbury

1966

BedazzledGeorge Spiggot

1967

BedazzledStory

1967

BedazzledScreenplay

1967

A Dandy in AspicPrentiss

1968

Monte Carlo or Bust!Maj. Digby Dawlish

1969

The Bed Sitting RoomInspector

1969

The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerMichael Rimmer

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerWriter

1970

Mill HillPeter Trilby

1972

The Adventures of Barry McKenzieDominic

1972

Find the LadyLewenhak

1976

Pleasure at Her Majesty'sSelf

1976

The Mermaid FrolicsE. L. Wisty

1977

The Mermaid FrolicsWriter

1977

The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes

1978

The Hound of the BaskervillesWriter

1978

Derek and Clive Get the HornClive

1979

Derek and Clive Get the HornWriter

1979

The Secret Policeman's BallVarious Roles

1979

Peter Cook & Co.Various Characters

1980

Peter Cook & Co.Writer

1980

An Audience with Dudley Moore

1981

Late Flowering Love

1981

Electric Blue 007Self

1982

Night of 100 StarsSelf

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles

1982

Group MadnessSelf

1983

YellowbeardLord Percy Lambourn

1983

YellowbeardWriter

1983

SupergirlNigel

1984

John Lennon: A Journey in the LifeReverend

1985

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carolthe Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

1985

KLM: DiplomatixNarrator

1985

Supergirl: The Making of the MovieSelf / Nigel

1985

Whoops ApocalypseSir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)

1986

The Princess BrideThe Impressive Clergyman

1987

Jake's JourneyKing Arthur

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorMr Jolly

1988

Without a ClueGreenhough

1988

Getting It RightMr. Adrian

1989

Great Balls of Fire!First English Reporter

1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelf

1989

A Life in PiecesArthur Streeb-Greebling

1990

The Craig Ferguson StoryFergus Ferguson

1990

Roger Mellie: The Man on the TellyRoger Mellie

1991

Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter CookNorman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley

1993

Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter CookWriter

1993

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveMartin Trout

1993

Black BeautyLord Wexmire

1994

Peter Cook Talks Golf BallsAlec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi

1994

Peter Cook Talks Golf BallsWriter

1994

Some Interesting Facts About Peter CookSelf

1995

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(archive footage)

1999

BedazzledOriginal Story

2000

Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf (archive footage)

2002

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseSelf (archive footage)

2002

The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley MooreSelf (archive footage)

2003

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self (archive footage)

2004

Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)

2008

Gaybo Laughs BackSelf

2008

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That HillSelf (archive footage)

2014

PC

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing SketchesSelf (archive footage)

2016

The Undiscovered Peter CookSelf (archive footage)

2016

Alice: Curiouser and CuriouserMad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)

2024

Television

TempoSelf · 1 eps

1961

The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps

1961

That Was the Week That WasWriter

1962

The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps

1962

NO

Not Only... But Also23 eps

1964

NO

Not Only... But AlsoWriter

1964

Top of the PopsSelf · 1 eps

1964

Thirty-Minute TheatrePeter Trilby · 1 eps

1965

AS

A Series of Bird's1 eps

1967

OmnibusSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps

1967

FO

Frost on SundaySelf – Guest · 1 eps

1968

Goodbye AgainVarious · 4 eps

1968

Goodbye AgainWriter

1968

The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 4 eps

1968

F'

Film '72Self · 2 eps

1971

WD

Where Do I Sit?3 eps

1971

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps

1975

The Secret Policeman's BallSelf · 15 eps

1976

An Audience with...Self · 1 eps

1978

RevolverSelf - Host · 8 eps

1978

The South Bank Show1 eps

1978

Friday Night, Saturday Morning1 eps

1979

TT

The Two of UsRobert Brentwood · 20 eps

1981

The Comic Strip Presents...Mr. Jolly · 2 eps

1982

The Kenny Everett Television ShowThe Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come · 1 eps

1982

BlackadderRichard III · 1 eps

1983

The Mind of David Berglas1 eps

1985

Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 1 eps

1988

CA

Clive Anderson Talks BackCreator

1989

SN

Saturday Night Clive1 eps

1989

A Life In PiecesSir Arthur Streeb-Greebling · 12 eps

1990

Have I Got News for YouSelf · 2 eps

1990

The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also6 eps

1990

The Best of What's Left of Not Only But AlsoCreator

1990

RM

Roger Mellie: The Man On The TellyRoger Mellie · 4 eps

1991

Gone to SeedWesley Willis · 6 eps

1992

Room 101Self · 1 eps

1994

ParkinsonSelf - Guest / Performer (archive footage) · 1 eps

2004

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