Peter Cook
Born
1937-11-17
Place of birth
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Died
1995-01-09
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 Princess Bride
The Impressive Clergyman
Supergirl
Nigel
Blackadder
Richard III
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Black Beauty
Lord Wexmire
Great Balls of Fire!
First English Reporter
Without a Clue
Greenhough
Bedazzled
George Spiggot
Yellowbeard
Lord Percy Lambourn
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Have I Got News for You
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
The Wrong Box
Morris Finsbury
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Maj. Digby Dawlish
The Bed Sitting Room
Inspector