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Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist and comedic actor. He was a leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and associated with the anti-establishment comedic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s.
Birth Name
Peter Edward Cook
Born
Wednesday, 17 November 1937
Died
Monday, 09 January 1995
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| What We Were Watching | Self | 2018 |
| A Very English Scandal | Judge Joseph Cantley | 2018 |
| Talking Comedy | (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story | Self | 2013 |
| The Many Faces of... | Martin Trout / Sir Mortimer Chris / Comedy Role | 2009 |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | Self | 2009 |
| Blackadder Rides Again | Richard III | 2008 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Self | 2007 |
| Tony Wilson: A Tribute | Self | 2007 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Gigi Director | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| What We Were Watching | Self | 2018 |
| A Very English Scandal | Judge Joseph Cantley | 2018 |
| Talking Comedy | (archive footage) | 2015 |
| Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story | Self | 2013 |
| The Many Faces of... | Martin Trout / Sir Mortimer Chris / Comedy Role | 2009 |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | Self | 2009 |
| Blackadder Rides Again | Richard III | 2008 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Self | 2007 |
| Tony Wilson: A Tribute | Self | 2007 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Gigi Director | 2005 |
| Comedy Connections | Martin Trout | 2003 |
| Timeshift | Himself - Actor (archive footage) / Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | 2002 |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | Self | 1999 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Beatles Anthology | Self | 1995 |
| The Danny Baker Show | Self | 1994 |
| Black Beauty | Lord Wexmire | 1994 |
| Room 101 | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| The Best of... What's Left of... Not Only... But Also | Self / Various Characters / Pete | 1990 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self | 1990 |
| Great Balls of Fire! | First English Reporter | 1989 |
| Getting It Right | Mr. Adrian | 1989 |
| The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball | Himself / Self | 1989 |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self | 1988 |
| Without a Clue | Greenhough | 1988 |
| The Princess Bride | The Impressive Clergyman | 1987 |
| Whoops Apocalypse | Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister) / Sir Mortimer Chris | 1986 |
| The Mind of David Berglas | Self | 1986 |
| Supergirl | Nigel | 1984 |
| Aspel & Company | Self | 1984 |
| The Secret Policeman's Private Parts | Self | 1984 |
| Yellowbeard | Lord Lambourn / Lord Percy Lambourn | 1983 |
| Blackadder | Richard III | 1983 |
| The Comic Strip Presents | Mr. Jolly | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself - Various Roles / Self / Various Roles / Secret Policeman's voice | 1982 |
| The Two of Us | Robert Brentwood | 1981 |
| Did You See..? | Self | 1980 |
| Peter Cook & Co. | Various Characters | 1980 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball | Various Roles | 1979 |
| Derek and Clive Get the Horn | Clive | 1979 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sherlock Holmes | 1978 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| The Mermaid Frolics | E. L. Wisty | 1977 |
| Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Himself / E.L. Wisty / Various | 1976 |
| Find the Lady | Lewenhak | 1976 |
| So It Goes | Self | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host / Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling / Cher / Various | 1975 |
| Arena | Television / Self / T (voice) | 1975 |
| Saturday Night at the Baths | Self - in theater audience | 1975 |
| 'Rameau's Nephew' by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974) | English Comedian | 1974 |
| The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | Dominic | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| Parkinson | Self | 1971 |
| Holiday Startime Special | Self | 1970 |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Michael Rimmer | 1970 |
| The Bed Sitting Room | Police Inspector / Inspector | 1969 |
| Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies | Maj. Digby Dawlish / Maj. Dawlish | 1969 |
| Q5 | Various Characters / (credit only) | 1969 |
| Frost on Sunday | Self | 1968 |
| A Dandy in Aspic | Prentiss | 1968 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| Bedazzled | George Spiggott / George Spiggot | 1967 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Mad Hatter | 1966 |
| The Wrong Box | Morris Finsbury | 1966 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Peter Trilby | 1965 |
| The New London Palladium Show | Self | 1965 |
| Not Only... But Also | Various Characters | 1965 |
| Beyond the Fringe | Various Characters | 1964 |
| Top of the Pops | Self | 1964 |
| Missing Links | Self - guest star | 1963 |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | Self | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Jack Paar Program | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Satirist / Himself | 1961 |
| Ten Thousand Talents | (voice) | 1960 |
| Bachelor of Hearts | Pedestrian in Street | 1958 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self - Co-Host | 1958 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self | 1956 |
| Camera Three | Self | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Self / Self - Guest | 1955 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - scene from 'Beyond the Fringe' | 1948 |
Producer Filmography
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