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Ben Cooke

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Benjamin Cooke (born 17 March 1974 in Leeds) is an English stunt performer and actor.

Life

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Cooke started his career in the 1990s as stunt performer. At first, he was acted in numerous television series and movies. For the TV series Hercules he worked as a stunt performer from 1995 until 1998. In 1999, he was involved for the first time as an actor for an episode in the same series.

In 2001, he first starred in the New Zealand production of Snakeskin. In that same year, he contributed as stunt performer in Peter Jackson's literary adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He was also seen in the sequel that was released one year later. However, he was not mentioned in the credits for his work in neither of the films.

Cooke contributed as stunt performer and actor in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. In 2006 he was employed as a stunt double for the main actor Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, where he also undertook a short acting role. In the second James Bond, Quantum of Solace, released in 2008, Cooke again appeared as the stunt double for Craig.[1]

Filmography

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Stunt Performer

Year Title
1992 Marlin Bay
1993 Fearless
1994 Hercules and the Amazon Women
1994 Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
1994 Hercules and the Circle of Fire
1994 Hercules in the Underworld
1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994 One West Waikiki
1995 Mysterious Island
1995–1998 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1996–1998 Xena: Warrior Princess
1998 Young Hercules
1999 Forbidden Island
2000–2001 Jackson's Wharf
2000–2001 Jack of All Trades
2000–2001 Cleopatra 2525
2001 Snakeskin
2001 Being Eve
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001–2002 Shortland Street
2002 The Four Feathers
2002 Below
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Power Rangers Ninja Storm
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder
2004 Thunderbirds
2004 Alexander
2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2005 Batman Begins
2005 The Legend of Zorro
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force
2006 Casino Royale
2007 The Last Legion
2007 Boy A
2007 Virgin Territory
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 The Bourne Ultimatum
2008 The Club
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008 Quantum of Solace
2008 Inkheart
2009 Sherlock Holmes
2010 Green Zone
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010 Robin Hood
2011 The Last Airbender
2011 The Mechanic
2011 Blitz
2011 Cowboys and Aliens
2011 Killer Elite
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012 Skyfall
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013 Thor: The Dark World
2014 Fury
2015 Jupiter Ascending
2016 Grimsby
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 Assassin's Creed
2017 Thor: Ragnarok

Actor

Year Title
1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
2000 Cleopatra 2525
2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2006 Casino Royale
2007 Doomed

Awards

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Screen Actors Guild Award

Year Category Work Result
2008 Best Stunt Ensemble The Bourne Ultimatum Won
2009 Best Stunt Ensemble Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Nominated
2012 Best Stunt Ensemble Cowboys and Aliens Nominated
2013 Best Stunt Ensemble Skyfall Won
2015 Best Stunt Ensemble Fury Nominated

Taurus World Stunt Awards

Year Category Work Result
2007 Best Fight Casino Royale Nominated
2007 Best High Work Casino Royale Won
2009 Best High Work Quantum of Solace Nominated
2011 Best Speciality Stunt Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Nominated
2012 Best High Work The Mechanic Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Stunt and Center". UrbanDaddy.
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