Peter Cook

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-11-17

Day of death

1995-01-09 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Torquay, Devon, England, UK

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

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

    The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Group Madness

    Group Madness

  • Derek and Clive Get the Horn

    Derek and Clive Get the Horn

  • Find the Lady

    Find the Lady

  • Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

    Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

  • Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

    Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

  • Without a Clue

    Without a Clue

  • Bedazzled

    Bedazzled

  • John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

    John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • Great Balls of Fire!

    Great Balls of Fire!

  • Whoops Apocalypse

    Whoops Apocalypse

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Getting It Right

    Getting It Right

  • An Audience with Dudley Moore

    An Audience with Dudley Moore

  • Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

  • Mill Hill

    Mill Hill

  • The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

  • Jake's Journey

    Jake's Journey

  • Electric Blue 007

    Electric Blue 007

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Joan Rivers at the BBC

  • Bachelor of Hearts

    Bachelor of Hearts

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

  • Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

    Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser

  • Yellowbeard

    Yellowbeard

  • Monte Carlo or Bust!

    Monte Carlo or Bust!

  • Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

    Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

  • The Two of Us

    The Two of Us

  • The Mermaid Frolics

    The Mermaid Frolics

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Beyond the Fringe

    Beyond the Fringe

  • The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

    The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

  • A Dandy in Aspic

    A Dandy in Aspic

  • Not Only... But Also

    Not Only... But Also

  • Saturday Night Clive

    Saturday Night Clive

  • The Bed Sitting Room

    The Bed Sitting Room

  • Gone to Seed

    Gone to Seed

  • The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also

    The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also

  • Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

    Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

  • A Series of Bird's

    A Series of Bird's

  • Tempo

    Tempo

  • Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls

    Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls

  • Peter Cook & Co.

    Peter Cook & Co.

  • One Foot in the Algarve

    One Foot in the Algarve

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook

    Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook

  • The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore

    The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore

  • Ten Thousand Talents

    Ten Thousand Talents

  • The Mind of David Berglas

    The Mind of David Berglas

  • Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

    Roger Mellie: The Man on the Telly

  • Revolver

    Revolver

  • Where Do I Sit?

    Where Do I Sit?

  • Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

    Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

  • A Life In Pieces

    A Life In Pieces

  • Gaybo Laughs Back

    Gaybo Laughs Back

  • The Undiscovered Peter Cook

    The Undiscovered Peter Cook

  • A Life in Pieces

    A Life in Pieces

  • Late Flowering Love

    Late Flowering Love

  • KLM: Diplomatix

    KLM: Diplomatix

  • Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly

    Roger Mellie: The Man On The Telly