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Crook played Billy Bibbit in the 2004 London West End production of the stage play of ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' opposite [[Christian Slater]],<ref name=Guard200705/> and in 2006 he appeared in ''[[The Exonerated (play)|The Exonerated]]'' at the Riverside Studios in [[Hammersmith]]. |
Crook played Billy Bibbit in the 2004 London West End production of the stage play of ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' opposite [[Christian Slater]],<ref name=Guard200705/> and in 2006 he appeared in ''[[The Exonerated (play)|The Exonerated]]'' at the Riverside Studios in [[Hammersmith]]. |
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He starred in director [[Ian Rickson]]'s production of ''[[The Seagull]]'' opposite [[Kristin Scott Thomas]], as the troubled writer Konstantin for which he earned a nomination from the [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards]].<ref name=Times3758685/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23418936-details/Evening+Standard+Theatre+Awards+2007%3A+the+longlist/article.do |title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007: the longlist| Theatre |publisher=This is London |date=31 October 2007 |accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref> Starting at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in London in February/March 2007, it transferred to Broadway in September 2008. In December 2008 he finished the Broadway run of ''The Seagull'' at the [[Walter Kerr Theatre]].<ref name=Times3758685/> |
He starred in director [[Ian Rickson]]'s production of ''[[The Seagull]]'' opposite [[Kristin Scott Thomas]], as the troubled writer Konstantin for which he earned a nomination from the [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards]].<ref name=Times3758685/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23418936-details/Evening+Standard+Theatre+Awards+2007%3A+the+longlist/article.do |title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007: the longlist| Theatre |publisher=This is London |date=31 October 2007 |accessdate=15 September 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618054921/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23418936-details/Evening+Standard+Theatre+Awards+2007:+the+longlist/article.do |archivedate=18 June 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Starting at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in London in February/March 2007, it transferred to Broadway in September 2008. In December 2008 he finished the Broadway run of ''The Seagull'' at the [[Walter Kerr Theatre]].<ref name=Times3758685/> |
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From 15 July through to 15 August 2009 Mackenzie appeared at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in [[Jez Butterworth]]'s ''[[Jerusalem (play)|Jerusalem]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/whats-new/the-big-interview-mackenzie-crook|title=Mackenzie Crook talks new play Jerusalem|publisher=The London paper|date=16 July 2009|accessdate=24 January 2010}}</ref> He and the play received rave reviews and it was transferred to the West End's [[Apollo Theatre]] in February 2010. In May 2011 he was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]], for his role in the Broadway transfer of the show<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/2011-Tony-Nominations-Announced-THE-BOOK-OF-MORMON-Leads-With-14-20110503 |title=2011 Tony Nominations Announced! THE BOOK OF MORMON Leads With 14! |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref> and also appeared in the 2011 London revival. |
From 15 July through to 15 August 2009 Mackenzie appeared at the [[Royal Court Theatre]] in [[Jez Butterworth]]'s ''[[Jerusalem (play)|Jerusalem]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/whats-new/the-big-interview-mackenzie-crook|title=Mackenzie Crook talks new play Jerusalem|publisher=The London paper|date=16 July 2009|accessdate=24 January 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126161228/http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/whats-new/the-big-interview-mackenzie-crook|archivedate=26 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He and the play received rave reviews and it was transferred to the West End's [[Apollo Theatre]] in February 2010. In May 2011 he was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]], for his role in the Broadway transfer of the show<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/2011-Tony-Nominations-Announced-THE-BOOK-OF-MORMON-Leads-With-14-20110503 |title=2011 Tony Nominations Announced! THE BOOK OF MORMON Leads With 14! |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref> and also appeared in the 2011 London revival. |
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Also during 2010, on 18 April, Mackenzie took part in the fund raising event ''We Are One, a celebration of tribal peoples'', in aid of indigenous rights organisation [[Survival International]], at the [[Apollo Theatre]], [[Shaftesbury Avenue]]. The evening was a performance of tribal prose and poetry from some of the UK and Hollywood's leading actors and musicians. The event was created and directed by [[Mark Rylance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mackenziecrook.com/ |title=Mackenzie Crook |publisher=Mackenzie Crook |date= |accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref> Mackenzie appeared in the play "Aliens" at the [[Bush Theatre]] in October 2010 and in early 2012 appeared in ''[[The Recruiting Officer]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]]. |
Also during 2010, on 18 April, Mackenzie took part in the fund raising event ''We Are One, a celebration of tribal peoples'', in aid of indigenous rights organisation [[Survival International]], at the [[Apollo Theatre]], [[Shaftesbury Avenue]]. The evening was a performance of tribal prose and poetry from some of the UK and Hollywood's leading actors and musicians. The event was created and directed by [[Mark Rylance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mackenziecrook.com/ |title=Mackenzie Crook |publisher=Mackenzie Crook |date= |accessdate=15 September 2013}}</ref> Mackenzie appeared in the play "Aliens" at the [[Bush Theatre]] in October 2010 and in early 2012 appeared in ''[[The Recruiting Officer]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]]. |
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Mackenzie Crook | |
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Born | Paul James Crook 29 September 1971 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, comedian |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Lindsay Crook (m. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
Paul James "Mackenzie" Crook
Early life
Crook was born in Maidstone, Kent. He grew up in Dartford, Kent. He was raised by Michael Crook, a British Airways employee, and Sheila Crook, a hospital manager.[2][3] As a child, he was put on a course of hormone therapy for three years due to a growth hormone deficiency.[2] In the summers, he spent time at his uncle's tobacco farm in northern Zimbabwe,[3] where he developed his love for painting.[2]
Career
Film and television career
One of Crook's earliest television appearances was in the 1998 Channel 4 sketch show Barking, as a grotesque schoolteacher called Mr Bagshaw who is said to be based on a variety of obnoxious, overbearing science teachers he was taught by while in school.[4]
He was offered his first major television role as a comedy sketch contributor on
In late 1999 he hosted the short-lived ITV1 show Comedy Café in the guise of his Charlie Cheese character. The show made by Channel X for ITV1 had Charlie Cheese interviewing various celebrities about their latest live tour, book, album or film release. In 2001, he auditioned for the role of
Crook was featured in
Crook also appeared as Launcelot Gobbo in Michael Radford's 2004 film adaptation of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and had a minor role in the 2004 film Finding Neverland as a theatre usher. Other films he has appeared in include The Gathering (2003) and The Brothers Grimm (2005). Crook has starred in three of
Crook played the leading role of Paul Callow in the British comedy film
Crook starred in Wyndham Price's drama Abraham's Point as Comet Snape and appeared in
Mackenzie also wrote and directed and starred in the British television comedy series
Mackenzie then went on to play the role of 'Nester of Maddox' in the British television fantasy-comedy series "Yonderland", which is broadcast on Sky 1, and stars and was also written by the key cast of the award-winning British television educational historical comedy series "Horrible Histories". He plays the role of the father of the main character Debbie (played by British actress Martha Howe-Douglas) and appears in three episodes of series 2 - episode 1, episode 2 and episode 4.
Theatre
Crook played Billy Bibbit in the 2004 London West End production of the stage play of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest opposite Christian Slater,[6] and in 2006 he appeared in The Exonerated at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.
He starred in director Ian Rickson's production of The Seagull opposite Kristin Scott Thomas, as the troubled writer Konstantin for which he earned a nomination from the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.[2][13] Starting at the Royal Court Theatre in London in February/March 2007, it transferred to Broadway in September 2008. In December 2008 he finished the Broadway run of The Seagull at the Walter Kerr Theatre.[2]
From 15 July through to 15 August 2009 Mackenzie appeared at the Royal Court Theatre in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem.[14] He and the play received rave reviews and it was transferred to the West End's Apollo Theatre in February 2010. In May 2011 he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, for his role in the Broadway transfer of the show[15] and also appeared in the 2011 London revival.
Also during 2010, on 18 April, Mackenzie took part in the fund raising event We Are One, a celebration of tribal peoples, in aid of indigenous rights organisation Survival International, at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. The evening was a performance of tribal prose and poetry from some of the UK and Hollywood's leading actors and musicians. The event was created and directed by Mark Rylance.[16] Mackenzie appeared in the play "Aliens" at the Bush Theatre in October 2010 and in early 2012 appeared in The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse.
Other work
Crook has directed a music video for the London electro band Paw Paw (his sister Zoe is one of the band members). The stop motion animation video accompanies the band's debut single 'Wired OK', released on 16 July 2007 on Albino Recordings.[17] Crook appeared as a postman in the music video for Paul McCartney's single "Dance Tonight" alongside actress Natalie Portman. The video for the song was directed by Michel Gondry and was posted exclusively on YouTube on 22 May 2007.
Crook has a deal with publisher
Personal life
Crook and his wife Lindsay, a former advertising executive, reside in Muswell Hill, London.[19] They were married in April 2001 and have a son and a daughter.
Filmography
Film and television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | The Man who Fell in Love with a Traffic Cone | The Man | short film |
1998 | Still Crazy
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Dutch Kid | |
The Eleven O'Clock Show
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himself | TV series | |
2001–2003 | The Office
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Gareth Keenan | TV series: 14 episodes Nominated - British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer
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2002 | Ant Muzak | Gary Tibbs | short film |
2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Ragetti
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Nominated - Empire Award for Best Newcomer |
The Gathering | The Gathering | ||
Spine Chillers | Grishnack | TV series: 1 episode | |
2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Launcelot Gobbo | |
Sex Lives of the Potato Men | Ferris | ||
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Car Salesman | ||
Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Jimmy Charoo | ||
Finding Neverland | Mr Jaspers | ||
Blake's Junction 7 | Servalan | short film | |
2005 | Spider-Plant Man | Scientist | short film |
Monkey Trousers | various characters | TV series | |
The Brothers Grimm | Hidlick | ||
2006 | Land of the Blind
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Editor | |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Ragetti
|
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Popetown | various roles | voice only TV series also writer | |
Modern Toss | various roles | voice only TV series | |
World of Wrestling | Glorious George | short film | |
2007 | Quest for a Heart (Original title: Röllin sydän) | Rölli | voice only: English language version of Finnish original |
I Could Never Be Your Woman | Producer | ||
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Ragetti
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I Want Candy
|
Dulberg | ||
2008 | Three and Out | Paul Callow | |
City of Ember | Looper | ||
Little Dorrit
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Harris | TV series: 1 episode | |
Love Soup | Marty Cady | TV series: 1 episode | |
2009 | Merlin
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Cedric | Season 2, episode 1: "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" |
Demons | Gladiolus Thrip | TV series: 2 episodes | |
Skins
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Johnny White | TV series: 2 episodes | |
Solomon Kane | Father Michael | ||
2010 | Chekhov Comedy Shorts | TV series: 1 episode | |
Accused | Lance Corporal Alan Buckley | TV series: 1 episode | |
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Russell Hardy | ||
2011 | Ironclad | Marks | |
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
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Tom | ||
2012 | Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | David Dakin | Movie |
I am Tom Moody | Tom Moody | Short Film: Voice | |
2013 | Game of Thrones | Orell | TV series: 6 episodes Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
Almost Human | Rudy Lom | TV series | |
In Secret | Grivet | ||
The Cafe | Dave | TV series: 2 episodes | |
One Chance | Braddon | ||
2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Silent Guard at Prado Museum | |
2014-2017 | Detectorists | Andy Stone | TV series: 19 episodes writer & director BAFTA Television Award for Best Situation Comedy
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2015 | Ordinary Lies | 'Paracetamol' Pete | TV series: 6 episodes |
Yonderland | Nester of Maddox | TV series: 3 episodes |
References
- ^ "Hot Potato. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Maher, Kevin (17 July 2008). "Mackenzie Crook's tour of identities and the poignant Three and Out". The Times. UK. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ a b Booth, Jenny (11 January 2009). "My hols: Mackenzie Crook". The Times. UK. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Mackenzie Crook". BBC Comedy. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Mackenzie Crook – Awards
- ^ a b c Pool, Hannah (19 May 2007). "Out of office reply". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ Jay A. Fernandez, Borys Kit (27 January 2009). "Daniel Craig to star in "Tintin"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
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- ^ "Game of Thrones Season 3: New Cast Members". Youtube.com. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Where to find Mackenzie Crook's Detectorists in Suffolk". RadioTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Mackenzie Crook comedy Detectorists is returning for third and final series". RadioTimes. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2007: the longlist| Theatre". This is London. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
{{cite web}}
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{{cite web}}
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- ^ "Mackenzie Crook". Mackenzie Crook. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "PawPawMusic". Myspace.com. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Mackenzie Crook up for book award". BBC News. 8 February 2012.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (6 July 2009). "Mackenzie Crook: from The Office to Jerusalem". The Times. UK. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Mackenzie Crook at IMDb