Rodney Cook

Biography

Career Overview

Rodney Cook has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Middle-earth (Tolkien) with 3 titles. Signature works include Avatar, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, What We Do in the Shadows. 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

25

Known For

• 

  Avatar
• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• 

  What We Do in the Shadows
• 

  Mortal Engines

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Middle-earth (Tolkien) (3 titles)
• X Collection (1 titles)
• DCEU (1 titles)
• Avatar (1 titles)
• X-MEN (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Stephen Lang (2 collaborations)
• Jason Whyte (2 collaborations)
• Nathan Meister (2 collaborations)
• Paul Yates (2 collaborations)
• Hugo Weaving (2 collaborations)
• Calum Gittins (2 collaborations)
• Nathaniel Lees (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Ure (2 collaborations)
• Billy Jackson (2 collaborations)
• Katie Jackson (2 collaborations)

Credits

• crew (15 credits)

  • Wolf Man

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2025
  • X

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2022
  • Almost Paradise

    - Something Walker This Way Comes (2020) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - A Wedding to Die For (2020) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Lone Wolf (2020) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Uncle Danny (2020) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Rise of the Kalangay (2020) ... stunt coordinator crew
    2020
  • Mortal Engines

    stunts

    crew
    2018
  • Pearl in Paradise

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2018
  • Justice League

    stunts

    crew
    2017
  • Krampus

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2015
  • Avatar

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • The Water Horse

    stunts

    crew
    2007
  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    stunts

    crew
    2006
  • King Kong

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2005
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    stunts

    crew
    2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    stunts

    crew
    2002
  • The Lost World

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    stunts

    crew
    2001

• directing (1 credits)

  • Buzz Kill

    second unit director

    directing
    2023

• actors (9 credits)

  • Cowboy Bebop

    - Venus Pop (2021) ... Teddy Bomber actor actors
    2021
  • Almost Paradise

    - Lone Wolf (2020) ... Shady actor actors
    2020
  • Mortal Engines

    Scuttlebug Thug (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • What We Do in the Shadows

    Mauled Cameraman (Dave)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Avatar

    Trooper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Legend of the Seeker

    - Marked (2009) ... Storag actor actors
    2008
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    Uruk-hai (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    - Stranger and Stranger (1999) ... Farmer actor actors

    - Armageddon Now (1) (1998) ... Passerby actor actors

    - The Lady and the Dragon (1997) ... Mean Soldier actor actors
    1995
  • Xena: Warrior Princess

    - The Ides of March (1999) ... Spearman actor actors

    - Been There, Done That (1997) ... Man #1 actor actors
    1995