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.
The Choral Reverend Woodhead
Sew Torn Oskar
The Critic Hugh Morris
Empire of Light Mr. Cooper
Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry Richard Millett QC
The King's Man Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
18% Grey Charlie
Mrs Biggs Peter
Bert & Dickie Albert
National Theatre Live: King Lear The Fool
Time Gentlemen, Please The Good Chap
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 Clement Smith
The Diary of Anne Frank Hermann Van Daan
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Lord Charlie Hill
Hot Fuzz George Merchant
Confetti Sam's Dad
Land of the Blind Doc
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Peter Eade
On a Clear Day Norman
The Merchant of Venice Old Gobbo
Thunderbirds Parker
The Other Boleyn Girl Thomas Cromwell
Hornblower: Duty Steward James Doughty
Hornblower: Loyalty Steward James Doughty
The Hound of the Baskervilles Barrymore
Dead Gorgeous Hector
Fields of Gold Dave McArdle
24 Hour Party People Derek
Charlotte Gray Mirabel
Lucky Break Perry
Chocolat Alphonse Marceau
Quills Napoleon
102 Dalmatians Mr. Button
Topsy-Turvy Richard D'Oyly Carte
Let the Good Times Roll Drug Dealer
The Odyssey Eurybates
Secrets & Lies Stuart
Sharpe's Honour Napoleon Bonaparte
Turbulence Harry
The Fool
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Mews
Day To Remember Graham
Number One 'The Wasp'
Scandalous 3rd Taxi Driver
The Tragedy of Richard III Richard III
Henry VI Part 3 Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Henry VI Part 2 Richard Plantagenet
Henry VI Part 1 Third Messinger to the King / Countess' Porter
The Merry Wives of Windsor Peter Simple
The Magic Shop
Secrets of a Superstud Telegram Boy
The Hack Max Mosley · 7 eps
I Fought the Law Frank Cook MP · 2 eps
Andor Willi · 2 eps
Life After Life Dr. Fellowes · 4 eps
Des DSI Chambers · 3 eps
The Witcher Borch Three Jackdaws · 1 ep
Chernobyl Old Maternity Doctor · 2 eps
Les Misérables Hair and Teeth Dealer · 2 eps
The City and the City Commissar Gadlem · 4 eps
Inside No. 9 Wilf · 1 ep
Mr Selfridge Mr. Crabb · 40 eps
Mrs Biggs Peter · 2 eps
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Durdles · 2 eps
Death in Paradise Bill Calder · 1 ep
Vera Brian Gower · 1 ep
Garrow's Law Captain Baillie · 1 ep
Personal Affairs Bernie Lerner · 4 eps
Red Riding 1 ep
The Diary of Anne Frank Hermann Van Daan · 5 eps
Little Dorrit Chivery · 14 eps
10 Days to War Peter · 1 ep
Funland Hitman · 7 eps
Doctor Who Magpie · 1 ep
Doctor Who Confidential 1 ep
Casanova Prisoner · 3 eps
He Knew He Was Right Mr. Bozzle · 4 eps
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World 1 ep
The Lost Prince Lloyd George · 2 eps
Foyle's War Eddie Baker · 1 ep
Waking the Dead Dr. Milan Vaspovic · 2 eps
Hornblower Doughty · 2 eps
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling Benjamin Partridge · 5 eps
The Odyssey Eurybates · 2 eps
Midsomer Murders Bernard Flack · 1 ep
Bramwell Percy Banks · 1 ep
The Detectives Blind Billy · 1 ep
Maigret 1 ep
The Chief James Baddeley · 1 ep
The Singing Detective First Mysterious Man · 6 eps
Girls On Top Ian · 1 ep
The Bill 1 ep
Blackadder Sean, the Irish · 1 ep
The Young Ones Convict · 1 ep
Bergerac Reggie Betts · 1 ep
Life of Shakespeare Jack Rice · 6 eps
Will Shakespeare Jack Rice · 6 eps
- The Choral 2025Reverend Woodhead
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The Hack 2025Max Mosley ·7 eps - Sew Torn 2025Oskar
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I Fought the Law 2025Frank Cook MP ·2 eps - The Critic 2024Hugh Morris
- Empire of Light 2022Mr. Cooper
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Andor 2022Willi ·2 eps - Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry 2022Richard Millett QC
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Life After Life 2022Dr. Fellowes ·4 eps - The King's Man 2021Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
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Des 2020DSI Chambers ·3 eps - 18% Grey 2020Charlie
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The Witcher 2019Borch Three Jackdaws ·1 ep -
Chernobyl 2019Old Maternity Doctor ·2 eps -
Les Misérables 2018Hair and Teeth Dealer ·2 eps -
The City and the City 2018Commissar Gadlem ·4 eps -
Inside No. 9 2014Wilf ·1 ep -
Mr Selfridge 2013Mr. Crabb ·40 eps - Mrs Biggs 2012Peter
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Mrs Biggs 2012Peter ·2 eps - Bert & Dickie 2012Albert
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2012Durdles ·2 eps -
Death in Paradise 2011Bill Calder ·1 ep -
Vera 2011Brian Gower ·1 ep - National Theatre Live: King Lear 2011The Fool
- Time Gentlemen, Please 2010The Good Chap
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 2009Clement Smith
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Garrow's Law 2009Captain Baillie ·1 ep -
Personal Affairs 2009Bernie Lerner ·4 eps -
Red Riding 20091 ep -
The Diary of Anne Frank 2009Hermann Van Daan ·5 eps - The Diary of Anne Frank 2009Hermann Van Daan
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Little Dorrit 2008Chivery ·14 eps - Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story 2008Lord Charlie Hill
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10 Days to War 2008Peter ·1 ep - Hot Fuzz 2007George Merchant
- Confetti 2006Sam's Dad
- Land of the Blind 2006Doc
- Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! 2006Peter Eade
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Funland 2005Hitman ·7 eps - On a Clear Day 2005Norman
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Doctor Who 2005Magpie ·1 ep -
Doctor Who Confidential 20051 ep -
Casanova 2005Prisoner ·3 eps - The Merchant of Venice 2004Old Gobbo
- Thunderbirds 2004Parker
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He Knew He Was Right 2004Mr. Bozzle ·4 eps -
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World 20031 ep - The Other Boleyn Girl 2003Thomas Cromwell
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The Lost Prince 2003Lloyd George ·2 eps - Hornblower: Duty 2003Steward James Doughty
- Hornblower: Loyalty 2003Steward James Doughty
- The Hound of the Baskervilles 2002Barrymore
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Foyle's War 2002Eddie Baker ·1 ep - Dead Gorgeous 2002Hector
- Fields of Gold 2002Dave McArdle
- 24 Hour Party People 2002Derek
- Charlotte Gray 2001Mirabel
- Lucky Break 2001Perry
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Waking the Dead 2001Dr. Milan Vaspovic ·2 eps - Chocolat 2000Alphonse Marceau
- Quills 2000Napoleon
- 102 Dalmatians 2000Mr. Button
- Topsy-Turvy 1999Richard D'Oyly Carte
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Hornblower 1998Doughty ·2 eps - Let the Good Times Roll 1998Drug Dealer
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling 1997Benjamin Partridge ·5 eps - The Odyssey 1997Eurybates
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The Odyssey 1997Eurybates ·2 eps -
Midsomer Murders 1997Bernard Flack ·1 ep - Secrets & Lies 1996Stuart
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Bramwell 1995Percy Banks ·1 ep - Sharpe's Honour 1994Napoleon Bonaparte
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The Detectives 1993Blind Billy ·1 ep -
Maigret 19921 ep - Turbulence 1991Harry
- The Fool 1990
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The Chief 1990James Baddeley ·1 ep - The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989Mews
- Day To Remember 1986Graham
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The Singing Detective 1986First Mysterious Man ·6 eps -
Girls On Top 1985Ian ·1 ep - Number One 1985'The Wasp'
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The Bill 19841 ep - Scandalous 19843rd Taxi Driver
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Blackadder 1983Sean, the Irish ·1 ep - The Tragedy of Richard III 1983Richard III
- Henry VI Part 3 1983Richard, Duke of Gloucester
- Henry VI Part 2 1983Richard Plantagenet
- Henry VI Part 1 1983Third Messinger to the King / Countess' Porter
- The Merry Wives of Windsor 1982Peter Simple
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The Young Ones 1982Convict ·1 ep - The Magic Shop 1982
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Bergerac 1981Reggie Betts ·1 ep - Life of Shakespeare 1978Jack Rice ·6 eps
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Will Shakespeare 1978Jack Rice ·6 eps - Secrets of a Superstud 1976Telegram Boy