Ron Cook Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-12
Ron Cook Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight75 kg
Year of Birth1948
Nationality English
Eye ColorBlue

Ron Cook is an English actor who has been active in film, television, and theatre since 1970. As an actor, some of his most prominent television and film credits include George Merchant in Hot Fuzz, Alphonse Marceau in Chocolat, Parker in Thunderbirds, and as Old Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice.

Born Name

Ron Cook

Nick Name

Ron

Age

Ron Cook was born in 1948.

Born Place

South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Nationality

English

Education

After moving to Coventry, he attended Wyken Croft Junior School and Caludon Castle School. From there, Ron went on to complete his studies at Rose Bruford College.

Occupation

Actor

Family

Manager

Ron is represented by Independent Talent Group Ltd.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Note: Ron has a daughter named Taylor Cook.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Salt & Pepper

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Ron Cook Favorite Things

Source – Twitter

Ron Cook Facts

  • He is the son of a school cook and a car worker.
  • Ron spent the first 6 years in South Shields before relocating to Coventry.
  • He made his debut TV show appearance as Frank in Ballet Shoes in 1975. Later, Ron went on to make his first feature film appearance as a Telegram Boy in It’s Getting Harder All the Time in 1976.
  • One of his earliest works was in an original production of playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play Our Country’s Good in 1988.
  • In 2000, Cook appeared in Juno and the Paycock at the Donmar Warehouse for which he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award in the category of “Best Supporting Actor”.
  • Over the years, Cook has been cast in a number of plays that include The Seafarer, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, King Lear, and The Homecoming.
  • Ron’s mother sadly passed away at the age of 97 in early November 2020.

    • Featured Image By Ron Cook / Twitter

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