Peter Cook
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Cook
Filmography
Acting (59)
2024
Joan Rivers at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2021
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouseras Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketchesas Self (archive footage)
2016
The Undiscovered Peter Cookas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hillas Self (archive footage)
6.9
2008
Gaybo Laughs Backas Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)
4.5
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self (archive footage)
4.8
2003
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Mooreas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and Cliveas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self (archive footage)
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas (archive footage)
6.9
1995
8.0
1994
Black Beautyas Lord Wexmire
6.7
1994
Peter Cook Talks Golf Ballsas Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi
8.0
1993
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Martin Trout
8.5
1993
Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cookas Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley
1991
Roger Mellie: The Man on the Tellyas Roger Mellie
10.0
1990
A Life in Piecesas Arthur Streeb-Greebling
7.0
1990
The Craig Ferguson Storyas Fergus Ferguson
1989
Great Balls of Fire!as First English Reporter
6.3
1989
Getting It Rightas Mr. Adrian
6.8
1989
7.7
1988
Without a Clueas Greenhough
6.7
1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Mr Jolly
9.0
1988
Jake's Journeyas King Arthur
7.0
1987
The Princess Brideas The Impressive Clergyman
7.7
1986
Whoops Apocalypseas Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
5.6
1985
Supergirl: The Making of the Movieas Self / Nigel
6.9
1985
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carolas the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
6.0
1985
John Lennon: A Journey in the Lifeas Reverend
1985
KLM: Diplomatixas Narrator
8.5
1984
Supergirlas Nigel
5.4
1983
Yellowbeardas Lord Percy Lambourn
5.6
1983
Group Madnessas Self
9.0
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various Roles
6.3
1982
Electric Blue 007as Self
7.7
8.0
1980
Peter Cook & Co.as Various Characters
7.8
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles
6.4
1979
Derek and Clive Get the Hornas Clive
5.8
1978
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sherlock Holmes
4.4
1977
The Mermaid Frolicsas E. L. Wisty
5.3
1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty'sas Self
7.0
1976
Find the Ladyas Lewenhak
4.0
1972
The Adventures of Barry McKenzieas Dominic
5.3
1972
Mill Hillas Peter Trilby
4.0
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Michael Rimmer
6.0
1969
The Bed Sitting Roomas Inspector
5.9
1969
Monte Carlo or Bust!as Maj. Digby Dawlish
5.9
1968
A Dandy in Aspicas Prentiss
6.9
1967
Bedazzledas George Spiggot
6.2
1966
Alice in Wonderlandas Mad Hatter
6.0
1966
The Wrong Boxas Morris Finsbury
6.4
1964
Beyond the Fringeas Various Characters
7.5
1958
Bachelor of Heartsas Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)
5.9
Production & Directing (12)
2000
BedazzledOriginal Story
6.1
1994
8.0
1993
1983
YellowbeardWriter
5.6
1980
Peter Cook & Co.Writer
7.8
1979
5.8
1978
4.4
1977
The Mermaid FrolicsWriter
5.3
1970
6.0
1967
BedazzledStory
6.2
1967
BedazzledScreenplay
6.2
1964
Beyond the FringeWriter
7.5