
Ron Cook
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1948-12-01 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Biography
Ronald G. Cook (born 1 December 1948) is an English actor. He has been active in film, television and theatre since the 1970s.
Cook was born in 1948 in South Shields, County Durham, the son of a school cook and a car worker. When he was 6, 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.
Known For
TV Shows (47)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Bernard Flack

Doctor Who
2005
as Magpie

Death in Paradise
2011
as Bill Calder

Vera
2011
as Brian Gower

The Witcher
2019
as Borch Three Jackdaws

Andor
2022
as Willi

Chernobyl
2019
as Old Maternity Doctor

Waking the Dead
2001
as Dr. Milan Vaspovic

The Bill
1984

Bergerac
1981
as Reggie Betts

Foyle's War
2002
as Eddie Baker

Inside No. 9
2014
as Wilf

Blackadder
1983
as Sean, the Irish

The Young Ones
1982
as Convict

Sharpe
1993
as Napoleon

Doctor Who Confidential
2005

The Chief
1990
as James Baddeley

Mr Selfridge
2013
as Mr. Crabb

The Odyssey
1997
as Eurybates

Hornblower
1998
as Doughty

Les Misérables
2018
as Hair and Teeth Dealer

Bramwell
1995
as Percy Banks

The Hack
2025
as Max Mosley

Maigret
1992

The Detectives
1993
as Blind Billy

Little Dorrit
2008
as Chivery

Garrow's Law
2009
as Captain Baillie

Des
2020
as DSI Chambers

Red Riding
2009

Girls On Top
1985
as Ian

Casanova
2005
as Prisoner

Funland
2005
as Hitman

I Fought the Law
2025
as Frank Cook MP

The Singing Detective
1986
as First Mysterious Man

Life After Life
2022
as Dr. Fellowes

He Knew He Was Right
2004
as Mr Bozzle

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
as Benjamin Partridge

Mrs Biggs
2012
as Peter

10 Days to War
2008
as Peter

Life of Shakespeare
1978
as Jack Rice

Personal Affairs
2009
as Bernie Lerner

The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Hermann Van Daan

The Lost Prince
2003
as Lloyd George

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Will Shakespeare
1978
as Jack Rice

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2012
as Durdles

The City and the City
2018
as Commissar Gadlem
Movies (52)

Ladies First
2026
as Mr. Sachs

The King's Man
2021
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Hot Fuzz
2007
as George Merchant

Chocolat
2000
as Alphonse Marceau

Quills
2000
as Napoleon

Sew Torn
2025
as Oskar

Thunderbirds
2004
as Parker

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
as Mews

Topsy-Turvy
1999
as Richard D'Oyly Carte

102 Dalmatians
2000
as Mr. Button

The Choral
2025
as Reverend Woodhead

The Merchant of Venice
2004
as Old Gobbo

Secrets & Lies
1996
as Stuart

24 Hour Party People
2002
as Derek

Empire of Light
2022
as Mr. Cooper

Charlotte Gray
2001
as Mirabel

Confetti
2006
as Sam's Dad

The Critic
2024
as Hugh Morris

Bert & Dickie
2012
as Albert

The Other Boleyn Girl
2003
as Thomas Cromwell

Lucky Break
2001
as Perry

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009
as Clement Smith

Land of the Blind
2006
as Doc

The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
as Peter Simple

The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Barrymore
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self

Scandalous
1984
as 3rd Taxi Driver
The Fool
1990

On a Clear Day
2005
as Norman
Fields of Gold
2002
as Dave McArdle

Sharpe's Honour
1994
as Napoleon Bonaparte

Number One
1985
as 'The Wasp'

Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Steward James Doughty

Mrs Biggs
2012
as Peter

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
as Peter Eade

The Tragedy of Richard III
1983
as Richard III

Henry VI Part 3
1983
as Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Steward James Doughty

Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry
2022
as Richard Millett QC

Dead Gorgeous
2002
as Hector

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
2008
as Lord Charlie Hill

Henry VI Part 1
1983
as Third Messinger to the King / Countess' Porter

National Theatre Live: King Lear
2011
as The Fool

Let the Good Times Roll
1998
as Drug Dealer

18% Grey
2020
as Charlie

The Magic Shop
1982

The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Hermann Van Daan

Henry VI Part 2
1983
as Richard Plantagenet
Turbulence
1991
as Harry

Secrets of a Superstud
1976
as Telegram Boy
Day To Remember
1986
as Graham

Time Gentlemen, Please
2010
as The Good Chap
About Ron Cook
Ronald G. Cook (born 1 December 1948) is an English actor. He has been active in film, television and theatre since the 1970s. Cook was born in 1948 in South Shields, County Durham, the son of a school cook and a car worker. When he was 6, 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. With 99 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Ron Cook has appeared in 52 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ron Cook Movies
- Ladies First (2026) — as Mr. Sachs
- The King's Man (2021) — as Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
- Hot Fuzz (2007) — as George Merchant
- Chocolat (2000) — as Alphonse Marceau
- Quills (2000) — as Napoleon
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