Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Ladies First ★ 6.0 Ladies First 2026 The Choral ★ 6.2 The Choral 2025 The Hack ★ 6.6 The Hack 2025 Sew Torn ★ 6.7 Sew Torn 2025 I Fought the Law ★ 7.1 I Fought the Law 2025 The Critic ★ 5.8 The Critic 2024 Empire of Light ★ 6.6 Empire of Light 2022 Andor ★ 8.3 Andor 2022 Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry 2022 Life After Life ★ 7.0 Life After Life 2022 The King's Man ★ 6.7 The King's Man 2021 Des ★ 7.2 Des 2020 18% Grey ★ 7.0 18% Grey 2020 The Witcher ★ 7.9 The Witcher 2019 Chernobyl ★ 8.7 Chernobyl 2019 Les Misérables ★ 7.3 Les Misérables 2018 The City and the City ★ 6.0 The City and the City 2018 Inside No. 9 ★ 8.0 Inside No. 9 2014 Mr Selfridge ★ 6.9 Mr Selfridge 2013 Mrs Biggs ★ 7.8 Mrs Biggs 2012 Mrs Biggs ★ 8.0 Mrs Biggs 2012 Bert & Dickie ★ 6.2 Bert & Dickie 2012 The Mystery of Edwin Drood ★ 5.9 The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2012 Death in Paradise ★ 7.5 Death in Paradise 2011 Vera ★ 7.4 Vera 2011 National Theatre Live: King Lear ★ 7.0 National Theatre Live: King Lear 2011 Time Gentlemen, Please ★ 10.0 Time Gentlemen, Please 2010 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 ★ 6.9 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 2009 Garrow's Law ★ 7.4 Garrow's Law 2009 Personal Affairs ★ 4.6 Personal Affairs 2009 Red Riding ★ 6.8 Red Riding 2009 The Diary of Anne Frank ★ 7.3 The Diary of Anne Frank 2009 The Diary of Anne Frank ★ 8.0 The Diary of Anne Frank 2009 Little Dorrit ★ 7.8 Little Dorrit 2008 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story ★ 6.3 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story 2008 10 Days to War ★ 6.4 10 Days to War 2008 Hot Fuzz ★ 7.6 Hot Fuzz 2007 Confetti ★ 5.4 Confetti 2006 Land of the Blind ★ 5.8 Land of the Blind 2006 Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! ★ 6.3 Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! 2006 Funland ★ 6.3 Funland 2005 On a Clear Day ★ 6.3 On a Clear Day 2005 Doctor Who Confidential ★ 8.1 Doctor Who Confidential 2005 Doctor Who ★ 7.6 Doctor Who 2005 Casanova ★ 7.0 Casanova 2005 The Merchant of Venice ★ 6.8 The Merchant of Venice 2004 No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds 2004 Thunderbirds ★ 5.1 Thunderbirds 2004 He Knew He Was Right ★ 7.6 He Knew He Was Right 2004 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World ★ 6.7 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World 2003 The Other Boleyn Girl ★ 7.2 The Other Boleyn Girl 2003 The Lost Prince ★ 7.2 The Lost Prince 2003 Hornblower: Duty ★ 7.3 Hornblower: Duty 2003 Hornblower: Loyalty ★ 7.2 Hornblower: Loyalty 2003 The Hound of the Baskervilles ★ 6.1 The Hound of the Baskervilles 2002 Foyle's War ★ 7.8 Foyle's War 2002 Dead Gorgeous ★ 3.8 Dead Gorgeous 2002 Fields of Gold Fields of Gold 2002 24 Hour Party People ★ 7.0 24 Hour Party People 2002 Charlotte Gray ★ 6.2 Charlotte Gray 2001 Lucky Break ★ 6.2 Lucky Break 2001 Waking the Dead ★ 7.2 Waking the Dead 2001 Chocolat ★ 7.0 Chocolat 2000 Quills ★ 7.1 Quills 2000 102 Dalmatians ★ 5.5 102 Dalmatians 2000 Topsy-Turvy ★ 6.6 Topsy-Turvy 1999 Hornblower ★ 7.8 Hornblower 1998 Let the Good Times Roll Let the Good Times Roll 1998 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling ★ 7.5 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling 1997 The Odyssey ★ 7.2 The Odyssey 1997 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 Secrets & Lies ★ 7.6 Secrets & Lies 1996 Bramwell ★ 4.2 Bramwell 1995 Sharpe's Honour ★ 6.7 Sharpe's Honour 1994 Sharpe ★ 8.0 Sharpe 1993 The Detectives ★ 6.9 The Detectives 1993 Maigret ★ 7.6 Maigret 1992 Turbulence ★ 7.0 Turbulence 1991 The Fool ★ 8.0 The Fool 1990 The Chief ★ 7.0 The Chief 1990