Peter Cook

Acting · Born 1937-11-17 · Torquay, Devon, England, UK

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

• Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024)
• Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser (2021)
• The Undiscovered Peter Cook (2016)
• Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches (2016)
• The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill (2014)
• Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)
• Gaybo Laughs Back (2008)
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
• The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (2003)
• Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002)
• Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive (2002)
• Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995)
• Black Beauty (1994)
• Peter Cook Talks Golf Balls (1994)
• Clive Anderson Talks Back: Peter Cook (1993)
• One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve (1993)
• A Life in Pieces (1990)
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)
• Getting It Right (1989)
• Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
• Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
• Jake's Journey (1988)
• Without a Clue (1988)
• The Princess Bride (1987)