Peter Cook

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Top of the Pops

The Mike Douglas Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Have I Got News for You

The Dick Cavett Show

Blackadder

All Movies (57)

• Joan Rivers at the BBC2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser2021 · as Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Undiscovered Peter Cook2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gaybo Laughs Back2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments2008 · as Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook1995 · as Self
• Black Beauty1994 · as Lord Wexmire
• Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls1994 · as Alec Dunroonie/Dr. Dieter Liedbetter/Major Titherly Glibble/Bill Rossi
• One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve1993 · as Martin Trout
• Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook1993 · as Norman House / Sir James Beauchamp / Alan Latchley / Eric Daley
• Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly1991 · as Roger Mellie
• A Life in Pieces1990 · as Arthur Streeb-Greebling
• Great Balls of Fire!1989 · as First English Reporter
• Getting It Right1989 · as Mr. Adrian
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball1989 · as Self
• Without a Clue1988 · as Greenhough
• Mr Jolly Lives Next Door1988 · as Mr Jolly
• Jake's Journey1988 · as King Arthur
• The Princess Bride1987 · as The Impressive Clergyman
• Whoops Apocalypse1986 · as Sir Mortimer Chris (Prime Minister)
• Supergirl: The Making of the Movie1985 · as Self / Nigel
• Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol1985 · as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
• John Lennon: A Journey in the Life1985 · as Reverend
• KLM: Diplomatix1985 · as Narrator
• Supergirl1984 · as Nigel
• Yellowbeard1983 · as Lord Percy Lambourn
• Group Madness1983 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• The Secret Policeman's Other Ball1982 · as Self - Various Roles
• Electric Blue 0071982 · as Self
• An Audience with Dudley Moore1981
• Late Flowering Love1981
• Peter Cook & Co.1980 · as Various Characters
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1979 · as Various Roles
• Derek and Clive Get the Horn1979 · as Clive
• The Hound of the Baskervilles1978 · as Sherlock Holmes
• The Mermaid Frolics1977 · as E. L. Wisty
• Pleasure at Her Majesty's1976 · as Self
• Find the Lady1976 · as Lewenhak
• The Adventures of Barry McKenzie1972 · as Dominic
• Mill Hill1972 · as Peter Trilby
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970 · as Michael Rimmer
• The Bed Sitting Room1969 · as Inspector
• Monte Carlo or Bust!1969 · as Maj. Digby Dawlish
• A Dandy in Aspic1968 · as Prentiss
• Bedazzled1967 · as George Spiggot
• Alice in Wonderland1966 · as Mad Hatter
• The Wrong Box1966 · as Morris Finsbury
• Beyond the Fringe1964 · as Various Characters
• Ten Thousand Talents1960
• Bachelor of Hearts1958 · as Pedestrian in Street (uncredited)

All TV Shows (31)

• Room 1011994 · as Self
• Gone to Seed1992 · as Wesley Willis
• Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly1991 · as Roger Mellie
• A Life In Pieces1990 · as Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling
• The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also1990
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• Saturday Night Clive1989
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?1988 · as Self
• The Mind of David Berglas1985
• Blackadder1983 · as Richard III
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Mr. Jolly
• The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
• The Two of Us1981 · as Robert Brentwood
• Friday Night, Saturday Morning1979
• Revolver1978 · as Self - Host
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Where Do I Sit?1971
• Goodbye Again1968 · as Various
• Frost on Sunday1968 · as Self – Guest
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Omnibus1967 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Series of Bird's1967
• Not Only... But Also1964
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Tempo1961 · as Self