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)
Doctor Who
2005
as Magpie
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Bernard Flack
Death in Paradise
2011
as Bill Calder
The Witcher
2019
as Borch Three Jackdaws
The Bill
1984
Vera
2011
as Brian Gower
Andor
2022
as Willi
Chernobyl
2019
as Old Maternity Doctor
The Odyssey
1997
as Eurybates
Foyle's War
2002
as Eddie Baker
Waking the Dead
2001
as Dr. Milan Vaspovic
Bergerac
1981
as Reggie Betts
Inside No. 9
2014
as Wilf
Blackadder
1983
as Sean, the Irish
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
The Chief
1990
as James Baddeley
Mr Selfridge
2013
as Mr. Crabb
Sharpe
1993
as Napoleon
The Young Ones
1982
as Convict
The Detectives
1993
as Blind Billy
The Hack
2025
as Max Mosley
Les Misérables
2018
as Hair and Teeth Dealer
Hornblower
1998
as Doughty
Bramwell
1995
as Percy Banks
I Fought the Law
2025
as Frank Cook MP
Maigret
1992
Garrow's Law
2009
as Captain Baillie
Little Dorrit
2008
as Chivery
Des
2020
as DSI Chambers
Funland
2005
as Hitman
Red Riding
2009
Casanova
2005
as Prisoner
The Singing Detective
1986
as First Mysterious Man
Girls On Top
1985
as Ian
Life After Life
2022
as Dr. Fellowes
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as Isambard Kingdom Brunel
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Hermann Van Daan
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Peter
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
as Benjamin Partridge
He Knew He Was Right
2004
as Mr Bozzle
Personal Affairs
2009
as Bernie Lerner
The City and the City
2018
as Commissar Gadlem
Life of Shakespeare
1978
as Jack Rice
The Lost Prince
2003
as Lloyd George
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2012
as Durdles
Will Shakespeare
1978
as Jack Rice
10 Days to War
2008
as Peter
Movies (52)
The King's Man
2021
as Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Ladies First
2026
as Mr. Sachs
The Choral
2025
as Reverend Woodhead
Hot Fuzz
2007
as George Merchant
Chocolat
2000
as Alphonse Marceau
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
as Mews
102 Dalmatians
2000
as Mr. Button
The Merchant of Venice
2004
as Old Gobbo
Quills
2000
as Napoleon
Empire of Light
2022
as Mr. Cooper
Secrets & Lies
1996
as Stuart
The Critic
2024
as Hugh Morris
Thunderbirds
2004
as Parker
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003
as Thomas Cromwell
Land of the Blind
2006
as Doc
Charlotte Gray
2001
as Mirabel
Sew Torn
2025
as Oskar
24 Hour Party People
2002
as Derek
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Steward James Doughty
Hornblower: Duty
2003
as Steward James Doughty
Henry VI Part 1
1983
as Third Messinger to the King / Countess' Porter
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
as Peter Simple
Turbulence
1991
as Harry
Number One
1985
as 'The Wasp'
Fields of Gold
2002
as Dave McArdle
Topsy-Turvy
1999
as Richard D'Oyly Carte
Lucky Break
2001
as Perry
On a Clear Day
2005
as Norman
Confetti
2006
as Sam's Dad
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009
as Clement Smith
Henry VI Part 2
1983
as Richard Plantagenet
Bert & Dickie
2012
as Albert
Sharpe's Honour
1994
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Henry VI Part 3
1983
as Richard, Duke of Gloucester
The Tragedy of Richard III
1983
as Richard III
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002
as Barrymore
Scandalous
1984
as 3rd Taxi Driver
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
2008
as Lord Charlie Hill
The Fool
1990
Let the Good Times Roll
1998
as Drug Dealer
Day To Remember
1986
as Graham
Mrs Biggs
2012
as Peter
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009
as Hermann Van Daan
Secrets of a Superstud
1976
as Telegram Boy
Dead Gorgeous
2002
as Hector
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
The Magic Shop
1982
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
as Peter Eade
Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry
2022
as Richard Millett QC
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2011
as The Fool
Time Gentlemen, Please
2010
as The Good Chap
18% Grey
2020
as Charlie
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
- The King's Man (2021) — as Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
- Ladies First (2026) — as Mr. Sachs
- The Choral (2025) — as Reverend Woodhead
- Hot Fuzz (2007) — as George Merchant
- Chocolat (2000) — as Alphonse Marceau
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