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 Princess Bride

as The Impressive Clergyman

Supergirl

as Nigel

Blackadder

as Richard III

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Black Beauty

as Lord Wexmire

Great Balls of Fire!

as First English Reporter

Without a Clue

as Greenhough

Bedazzled

as George Spiggot

Yellowbeard

as Lord Percy Lambourn

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self