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
The Princess Bride
(1987)
The Impressive Clergyman
Supergirl
(1984)
Nigel
Black Beauty
(1994)
Lord Wexmire
Great Balls of Fire!
(1989)
First English Reporter
Bedazzled
(1967)
George Spiggot
Without a Clue
(1988)
Greenhough
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Lord Percy Lambourn
Monte Carlo or Bust!
(1969)
Maj. Digby Dawlish
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Morris Finsbury
Full Filmography
Acting
Ten Thousand Talents
(1960)
Beyond the Fringe
(1964)
Various Characters
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Morris Finsbury
Alice in Wonderland
(1966)
Mad Hatter
Bedazzled
(1967)
George Spiggot
A Dandy in Aspic
(1968)
Prentiss
The Bed Sitting Room
(1969)
Inspector
Monte Carlo or Bust!
(1969)
Maj. Digby Dawlish
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
(1970)
Michael Rimmer
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
(1972)
Dominic
Find the Lady
(1976)
Lewenhak
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
(1976)
Himself
The Mermaid Frolics
(1977)
E. L. Wisty
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1978)
Sherlock Holmes
Derek and Clive Get the Horn
(1979)
Clive
The Secret Policeman's Ball
(1979)
Various Roles
Peter Cook & Co.
(1980)
Various Characters
An Audience with Dudley Moore
(1981)
Electric Blue 007
(1982)
Self
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
(1982)
Himself - Various Roles
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Lord Percy Lambourn
Group Madness
(1983)
Self
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
(1984)
Self / Nigel
Supergirl
(1984)
Nigel
Diplomatix
(1985)
Narrator
Whoops Apocalypse
(1986)
Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
The Princess Bride
(1987)
The Impressive Clergyman
Jake's Journey
(1988)
King Arthur
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
(1988)
Mr Jolly
Without a Clue
(1988)
Greenhough
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
(1989)
Himself
Great Balls of Fire!
(1989)
First English Reporter
Getting It Right
(1989)
Mr. Adrian
A Life in Pieces
(1990)
Arthur Streeb-Greebling
Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly
(1991)
Roger Mellie
One Foot in the Algarve
(1993)
Martin Trout
Black Beauty
(1994)
Lord Wexmire
Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls
(1994)
Various
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
(1995)
Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
(2002)
Self
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
(2004)
Self
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
(2008)
Self
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Beyond the Fringe
(1964)
Writer
Bedazzled
(1967)
Story and Screenplay
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
(1970)
Writer
The Mermaid Frolics
(1977)
Writer
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1978)
Writer
Derek and Clive Get the Horn
(1979)
Writer
Peter Cook & Co.
(1980)
Writer
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Writer
Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls
(1994)
Writer