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

Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!

1989

as First English Reporter

Without a Clue
Without a Clue

1988

as Greenhough

The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room

1969

as Inspector

The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box

1966

as Morris Finsbury

Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard

1983

as Lord Percy Lambourn

Night of 100 Stars
Electric Blue 007
Electric Blue 007

1982

as Self

Mill Hill
Mill Hill

1972

as Peter Trilby

A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic

1968

as Prentiss

KLM: Diplomatix
KLM: Diplomatix

1985

as Narrator

Bedazzled
Bedazzled

1967

as George Spiggot

Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969

as Maj. Digby Dawlish

Getting It Right
Getting It Right

1989

as Mr. Adrian

Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse

1986

as Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)

The Mermaid Frolics
The Mermaid Frolics

1977

as E. L. Wisty

Pleasure at Her Majesty's