Peter Cook

Peter Cook

1937-11-17 – 1995-01-09 (age 57) Torquay, Devon, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride

1987

as The Impressive Clergyman

Supergirl
Supergirl

1984

as Nigel

Black Beauty
Black Beauty

1994

as Lord Wexmire

Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard

1983

as Lord Percy Lambourn

Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!

1989

as First English Reporter

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars
Bedazzled
Bedazzled

1967

as George Spiggot

Group Madness
Group Madness

1983

as Self

Electric Blue 007
Electric Blue 007

1982

as Self

Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969

as Maj. Digby Dawlish

Without a Clue
Without a Clue

1988

as Greenhough

The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room

1969

as Inspector

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

as Self - Various Roles

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

1978

as Sherlock Holmes

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

1966

as Mad Hatter

Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse

1986

as Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box

1966

as Morris Finsbury