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My Take
Peter Cook is, for me, the intellectual cornerstone of British comedy. Cambridge-educated and Torquay-born, he led the 1960s satire boom with a sharpness that was as much about ideas as laughs, skewering the establishment with cool precision. He was not merely a performer but a writer, playwright, and screenwriter, and his influence on the comedians who followed is almost impossible to overstate. I am partial to comedy that carries intelligence and a streak of poison, and Cook had both in abundance. His early death in 1995 robbed the craft of a singular mind. I salute a man who spent his life cutting at the world from a clever angle.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Cook
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・クック (俳優)
- Reading
- ぴーたー・くっく (俳優)
- Born
- November 17, 1937 – January 9, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Torquay, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / writer / screenwriter / playwright / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Radley College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Cook
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Cook born?
November 17, 1937 – January 9, 1995.
Where is Peter Cook from?
Peter Cook is from Torquay, United Kingdom.
What does Peter Cook do?
Peter Cook works as comedian, writer, screenwriter, playwright, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.