Ron Cook
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Ronald G. Cook (born 1948[1]) is an English actor. He has been active in film, television and theatre since the 1970s.
Early life
Cook was born in 1948 in South Shields, County Durham,[2] England, the son of a school cook and a car worker. When he was six, his family moved to Coventry; he went to Wyken Croft Junior School and then Caludon Castle School and is a graduate of Rose Bruford College.
Career
On stage, he appeared in the original 1988 production of
He appeared in
He has performed in a large number of television productions, including guest roles in episodes of series such as
In 2003, he portrayed Victorian engineer
He has played
Cook has also acted in
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1976 | Secrets of a Superstud | Telegram Boy | |
1984 | Scandalous | 3rd Taxi Driver | |
1989 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Mews | |
1996 | Secrets & Lies | Stuart | |
1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Richard D'Oyly Carte | |
2000 | Quills | Napoleon Bonaparte | |
102 Dalmatians | Mr. Button | ||
Chocolat | Alphonse Marceau | ||
2001 | Lucky Break | Mr. Perry | |
Charlotte Gray | Mirabel | ||
2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Derek Ryder | |
2004 | Thunderbirds | Aloysius Parker | |
The Merchant of Venice | Old Gobbo | ||
2005 | On a Clear Day | Norman | |
2006 | Land of the Blind | Doc | |
Confetti | Sam's Father | ||
2007 | Hot Fuzz | George Merchant | |
2021 | The King's Man | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria | |
2022 | Empire of Light | Mr. Cooper | |
2024 | Sew Torn | Oskar |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1975 | Ballet Shoes | Frank | Miniseries, 1 episode |
1978 | Will Shakespeare | Jack Rice | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
1982 | Whoops Apocalypse | Arab Beggar | 1 episode |
1982 | BBC Television Shakespeare | Various roles | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
1983 | Blackadder | Sean, The Irish Bastard | 1 episode |
1984 | The Young Ones | Prisoner on Ship | Episode: "Nasty" |
1985 | Girls on Top | Ian | 1 episode |
1986 | The Singing Detective | First Mysterious Man | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
1986 | Day To Remember | Graham | Television film |
1988 | Bergerac | Reggie Betts | 1 episode |
1988 | Theatre Night | La Fleche | 1 episode |
1990 | Boon | Derek Kline | 1 episode |
1990; 1994 | The Bill | Peter Angell/Thomas Ellis | 2 episodes |
1992 | Maigret | Pernelle | 1 episode |
1992 | Boys from the Bush | George | 1 episode |
1993 | The Chief | James Baddeley | 1 episode |
1994 | The Detectives | Blind Billy | 1 episode |
1994 | Sharpe | Napoleon Bonaparte | Episode: "Sharpe's Honour" |
1995 | Hawkeye
|
Black Eagle | 1 episode |
1996 | Bramwell | Percy Banks | 1 episode |
1997 | The Odyssey | Eurybates | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
1997 | The History of Tom Jones: a Foundling | Benjamin Partridge | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
2001 | Armadillo | Phil | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2002 | Murder | Gareth McGuinness | Miniseries, 1 episode |
2002 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Mr. Barrymore | Television film |
2003 | Hornblower | Steward James Doughty | 2 episodes |
2003 | The Lost Prince | David Lloyd George | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2003 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Thomas Cromwell | Television film |
2003 | Thursday the 12th | Liam Donnelly | Television film |
2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | Isambard Kingdom Brunel | Miniseries, 1 episode |
2004 | He Knew He Was Right | Mr. Bozzle | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
2005 | Casanova | Prisoner | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2005 | Funland | Hitman 1 | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
2006 | Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Peter Eade | Television film |
2006 | Doctor Who | Mr. Magpie | Episode: "The Idiot's Lantern" |
2007 | Foyle's War | Eddie Baker | 1 episode |
2008 | 10 Days to War | Peter | Miniseries, 1 episode |
2008 | Waking the Dead | Dr. Milan Vaspovic | 2 episodes |
2008 | Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story | Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton | Television film |
2008 | Burn Up | Sir Richard Langham | Miniseries, 1 episode |
2008 | Silent Witness | Rabbi Marowski | 2 episodes |
2008 | Little Dorrit | Mr. Chivery | Miniseries, 9 episodes |
2008 | Summerhill | Wharton | Television film |
2009 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Hermann van Daan | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
2009 | Personal Affairs | Bernie Lerner | 4 episodes |
2010 | Garrow's Law | Captain Baillie | 1 episode |
2011 | Midsomer Murders | Bernard Flack | 1 episode |
2012 | Bert and Dickie | Albert | Television film |
2012 | Mrs Biggs | Peter | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2013-2016 | Mr Selfridge | Mr. Crabb | Main role, 40 episodes |
2018 | The City and the City | Commissar Gadlem | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
2019 | Les Misérables | Hair and Teeth Dealer | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2019 | Death in Paradise | Billy Calder | 1 episode |
2019 | Chernobyl | Old Maternity Doctor | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2019 | The Witcher | Borch Three Jackdaws | 1 episode |
2020 | The Salisbury Poisonings | Stan Sturgess | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2020 | Des | DSI Geoff Chambers | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
2022 | Life After Life | Dr. Fellowes | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
2022 | Inside No. 9 | Wilf | Episode "Wise Owl" |
2022 | Andor | Willi | 2 episodes |
2022 | Doc Martin
|
Leonard Maitland | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ County Durham is correct. Tyne and Wear didn't exist before 1 April 1974.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "The Children". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Donmar West End". Donmar Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Donmar's King Lear to Tour and Screen Worldwide". Broadway World. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Full cast announced for Grandage's Henry V starring Jude Law". lovetheatre.com. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Our Shows". The Jamie Lloyd Company. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Faith Healer". Donmar Warehouse. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Meet the cast of The Salisbury Poisonings". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Ron Cook". IMDb. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
External links
- Ron Cook at IMDb