Peter Cook

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Characters played by Peter Cook

Nigel — Supergirl (1984)

Earthly friend and ally to Supergirl.

Lord Wexmire — Black Beauty (1994)

The Earl of Earlshall Park who sells Beauty after the horse injures Reuben Smith and suffers knee disfigurement. He represents one of Beauty's many unfortunate transitions.

Maj. Digby Dawlish — Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)

British Army officer competing to preserve imperial honor with eccentric inventions.

George Spiggot — Bedazzled (1967)

The Devil posing as a man, who offers Stanley Moon seven wishes in exchange for his soul to help him reach a quota of 100 billion souls. He deliberately twists Stanley's wishes, uses a trial wish for an ice lolly, and ultimately fails to claim Stanley's soul before ascending to Heaven where he is rejected by God.

Morris Finsbury — The Wrong Box (1966)

One of the greedy cousins who mistakenly believes Uncle Joseph died in a train crash. He and John hide the corpse, forge death documents, and attempt to claim the tontine money. He drives a hearse with the stolen money, crashes, and is eventually arrested by the police.

Lord Percy Lambourn — Yellowbeard (1983)

A nobleman who raises Dan as a gentleman. He aids Yellowbeard by hiding him with Dr. Gilpin and devising a botanical expedition disguise to reach Jamaica. He participates in the rescue mission against El Nebuloso’s fortress and joins the final mutiny to seize the treasure ship.

Inspector — The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

A police official who patrols the ruins, measures survivors, delivers a hopeful speech about reconstruction, and facilitates the reunion of characters.

Sherlock Holmes — The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)

Initially too exhausted to handle the Baskerville case, he delegates it to Watson. He conducts his own investigations in London, interviews key figures, and eventually arrives to solve the mystery. Holmes reveals that the legendary hound is merely a tame Irish wolfhound and exposes the murderers' plot to inherit the estate.

Dominic — The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)

Lesley’s estranged husband, whom she unexpectedly encounters at an underground railway station after a confusing cinema-advertisement episode. Their reunion is warm, but Barry objects to Dominic because he left Lesley while she was pregnant.

Self — Electric Blue 007 (1982)

An on-screen self-representation appearing in the presentation of Electric Blue 007.

Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited) — Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)

Brief archival appearance of the Tudor-era monarch character in documentary montages and franchise retrospectives.

Career Overview

Peter Cook has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Blackadder Features Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Princess Bride, Supergirl, Whoops Apocalypse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
75
Birth Date
1937-11-17
Birth Place
Torquay, Devon, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q525970), public domain (CC0).