Ron Cook

Acting

Ron Cook

Born December 1, 1948South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK97 credits

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

The Choral
6.2

The Choral

Movie

2025

The Hack
6.5

The Hack

TV

2025

Sew Torn
7.1

Sew Torn

Movie

2025

I Fought the Law
7.1

I Fought the Law

TV

2025

The Critic
5.8

The Critic

Movie

2024

Empire of Light
6.6

Empire of Light

Movie

2022

Filmography

The Choral
2025The Choralas Reverend WoodheadMovie
The Hack
2025The Hackas Max MosleyTV
Sew Torn
2025Sew Tornas OskarMovie
I Fought the Law
2025I Fought the Lawas Frank Cook MPTV
The Critic
2024The Criticas Hugh MorrisMovie
Empire of Light
2022Empire of Lightas Mr. CooperMovie
Andor
2022Andoras WilliTV
Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry
2022Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiryas Richard Millett QCMovie
Life After Life
2022Life After Lifeas Dr. FellowesTV
The King's Man
2021The King's Manas Archduke Franz Ferdinand of AustriaMovie
Des
2020Desas DSI ChambersTV
18% Grey
202018% Greyas CharlieMovie
The Witcher
2019The Witcheras Borch Three JackdawsTV
Chernobyl
2019Chernobylas Old Maternity DoctorTV
Les Misérables
2018Les Misérablesas Hair and Teeth DealerTV
The City and the City
2018The City and the Cityas Commissar GadlemTV
Inside No. 9
2014Inside No. 9as WilfTV
Mr Selfridge
2013Mr Selfridgeas Mr. CrabbTV
Mrs Biggs
2012Mrs Biggsas PeterMovie
Mrs Biggs
2012Mrs Biggsas PeterTV
Bert & Dickie
2012Bert & Dickieas AlbertMovie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2012The Mystery of Edwin Droodas DurdlesTV
Death in Paradise
2011Death in Paradiseas Bill CalderTV
Vera
2011Veraas Brian GowerTV
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2011National Theatre Live: King Learas The FoolMovie
Time Gentlemen, Please
2010Time Gentlemen, Pleaseas The Good ChapMovie
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Clement SmithMovie
Garrow's Law
2009Garrow's Lawas Captain BaillieTV
Personal Affairs
2009Personal Affairsas Bernie LernerTV
Red Riding
2009Red RidingTV
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009The Diary of Anne Frankas Hermann Van DaanTV
The Diary of Anne Frank
2009The Diary of Anne Frankas Hermann Van DaanMovie
Little Dorrit
2008Little Dorritas ChiveryTV
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
2008Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Storyas Lord Charlie HillMovie
10 Days to War
200810 Days to Waras PeterTV
Hot Fuzz
2007Hot Fuzzas George MerchantMovie
Confetti
2006Confettias Sam's DadMovie
Land of the Blind
2006Land of the Blindas DocMovie
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!as Peter EadeMovie
Funland
2005Funlandas HitmanTV
On a Clear Day
2005On a Clear Dayas NormanMovie
Doctor Who Confidential
2005Doctor Who ConfidentialTV
Doctor Who
2005Doctor WhoTV
Casanova
2005Casanovaas PrisonerTV
The Merchant of Venice
2004The Merchant of Veniceas Old GobboMovie
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2004No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirdsas SelfMovie
Thunderbirds
2004Thunderbirdsas ParkerMovie
He Knew He Was Right
2004He Knew He Was Rightas Mr BozzleTV
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003Seven Wonders of the Industrial WorldTV
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003The Other Boleyn Girlas Thomas CromwellMovie
The Lost Prince
2003The Lost Princeas Lloyd GeorgeTV
Hornblower: Duty
2003Hornblower: Dutyas Steward James DoughtyMovie
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003Hornblower: Loyaltyas Steward James DoughtyMovie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2002The Hound of the Baskervillesas BarrymoreMovie
Foyle's War
2002Foyle's Waras Eddie BakerTV
Dead Gorgeous
2002Dead Gorgeousas HectorMovie
F
2002Fields of Goldas Dave McArdleMovie
24 Hour Party People
200224 Hour Party Peopleas DerekMovie
Charlotte Gray
2001Charlotte Grayas MirabelMovie
Lucky Break
2001Lucky Breakas PerryMovie
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Dr. Milan VaspovicTV
Chocolat
2000Chocolatas Alphonse MarceauMovie
Quills
2000Quillsas NapoleonMovie
102 Dalmatians
2000102 Dalmatiansas Mr. ButtonMovie
Topsy-Turvy
1999Topsy-Turvyas Richard D'Oyly CarteMovie
Hornblower
1998Hornbloweras DoughtyTV
Let the Good Times Roll
1998Let the Good Times Rollas Drug DealerMovie
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Benjamin PartridgeTV
The Odyssey
1997The Odysseyas EurybatesTV
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Bernard FlackTV
Secrets & Lies
1996Secrets & Liesas StuartMovie
Bramwell
1995Bramwellas Percy BanksTV
Sharpe's Honour
1994Sharpe's Honouras Napoleon BonaparteMovie
The Detectives
1993The Detectivesas Blind BillyTV
Maigret
1992MaigretTV
T
1991Turbulenceas HarryMovie
T
1990The FoolMovie
The Chief
1990The Chiefas James BaddeleyTV
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Loveras MewsMovie
D
1986Day To Rememberas GrahamMovie
The Singing Detective
1986The Singing Detectiveas First Mysterious ManTV
Girls On Top
1985Girls On Topas IanTV
Number One
1985Number Oneas 'The Wasp'Movie
The Bill
1984The BillTV
Scandalous
1984Scandalousas 3rd Taxi DriverMovie
Blackadder
1983Blackadderas Sean, the IrishTV
The Tragedy of Richard III
1983The Tragedy of Richard IIIas Richard IIIMovie
Henry VI Part 3
1983Henry VI Part 3as Richard, Duke of GloucesterMovie
Henry VI Part 2
1983Henry VI Part 2as Richard PlantagenetMovie
Henry VI Part 1
1983Henry VI Part 1as Third Messinger to the King / Countess' PorterMovie
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982The Merry Wives of Windsoras Peter SimpleMovie
The Young Ones
1982The Young Onesas ConvictTV
The Magic Shop
1982The Magic ShopMovie
Bergerac
1981Bergeracas Reggie BettsTV
Life of Shakespeare
1978Life of Shakespeareas Jack RiceTV
Will Shakespeare
1978Will Shakespeareas Jack RiceTV
Secrets of a Superstud
1976Secrets of a Superstudas Telegram BoyMovie