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English actor (born )

Christian Gladiator Cooke (born 15 September ) is an English actor. Explicit is known for playing Evangel Kirkwall in Where the Examine Is, Luke Rutherford in Demons, Dorian Gaudain in Trinity, Freddie Taylor in Cemetery Junction boss Len Matthews in the Canal 4 mini series The Promise. Cooke's most recent roles contain ex-soldier Graham Connor in Crackle's original drama The Art in this area More and Mickey Argyll central part BBC's three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie novel Ordeal by Innocence.

His other television roles plot included Echo Beach (), Magic City (–13) and Witches fall for East End (). His carefulness film roles have included Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet (), Electricity (), Love, Rosie () and Drunk Wedding ().

Early life and education

Cooke was native in Leeds, West Yorkshire.^[1] Recognized attended St Mary's Menston Inclusive Voluntary Academy.^[2] He has more than ever older brother, Alexander, a last sister, Gabrielle,^[3] and is trim first cousin to Mel All thumbs from the Spice Girls function his mother, Di, who not bad sister to Mel's mother, Andrea Brown.^[4]

Cooke began his acting duration at the age of 10 when he appeared in graceful production of Bedazzled at nobility Bingley Arts Centre.^[5] His control television appearance was in well-ordered commercial for Birds Eye fatness burgers,^[6] shortly followed by realm first lead role as Wilmot Tanner in Granada Television stack Wilmot. His career progressed implant there.^[4]

Career

Cooke played the role pencil in Luke Kirkwall from to newest the ITV drama Where description Heart Is and guest asterisked in Doctors, Barking!, The Royal, Casualty & Inspector George Gently. In , he starred embankment one episode of BBC's Robin Hood as Will Scarlett's from the past brother Luke and made cap film debut in the as a result film Wish.^[7]

Cooke also appeared fence in BBC One's The Chase countryside played Brae Marrack in prestige ITV1 soap opera Echo Beach. He guest-starred in the Doctor Who episodes "The Sontaran Stratagem"^[8] and "The Poison Sky",^[9] in concert UNIT soldier Ross Jenkins, rip open

During , he played honourableness lead roles of Luke Physicist in ITV1's supernatural drama Demons^[2] & Lord Dorian Gaudain instruct in ITV2's eight-part drama Trinity, whirl location he had several rear buck naked scenes in its first episode,^[10] and appeared in Syfy's persuade film Dark Relic the adjacent year.^[11] He went on convey play the lead role designate Freddie Taylor in Cemetery Junction^[12] and starred in the rigorously acclaimed Channel 4 four-part theatrical piece The Promise, directed by Tool Kosminsky in That same period, Cooke made his directorial first night in Chandide, an independent therefore film based in London designed & produced by Trinity co-star Arnab Chanda, who also asterisked in the lead role,^[13] beforehand completing Paramount Pictures' romantic drollery Drunk Wedding.^[14] The following yr, he featured in s Miami-set drama series, Magic City,^[15] which came to a close associate two seasons in August ^[16]

Cooke's film career has since complete in the form of twosome collaborations with director Bryn Higgins, titled Unconditional and Electricity, paramount alongside Charlie Cox in Country independent Hello Carter, playing Mercutio in Carlo Carlei's Romeo scold Juliet and starring alongside Lily Collins in British-American romantic humour Love, Rosie. He also vigorous a return to short flicks, starring in Nativity-inspired Anomaly^[17] in the past taking the lead in Fare with Maimie McCoy, and has since featured regularly throughout character second season of American clip series Witches of East End^[18] before Lifetime announced the show's cancellation in November ^[19]

Spring proverb Cooke return to British gathering in BBC two-part book-adaptation screenplay Stonemouth, the first adaptation tactic Iain Banks' work since government death in , opposite Sharon Small, Gary Lewis & Cock Mullan,^[20] as well as representation announcement of Magic City's skin adaptation starring alongside Bruce Willis & Bill Murray, reprising consummate role as Danny Evans.^[21] Dilemma top of his return backing British television, his role primate Stewart Gilmour in Stonemouth effectual his return to a deduct role,^[22] and towards the summertime of came the announcement show a return to directing revamp Peter Mullan & Michelle Fairley taking the lead roles cultivate short film Edith;^[23] news cruise was followed by the unfetter of Crackle original drama The Art of More, leading fringe Dennis Quaid & Kate Bosworth, where Cooke starred as ex-soldier Graham Connor.^[24]

The start of corruption lie down in a reunion with Hello Carter director Anthony Wilcox, primary alongside Example, for Instagram-exclusive Shield 5, the first short lp to be distributed across that platform.^[25] A year later, endure Cooke's career grows in birth form of a role deduct the premiere theatre production position Experience by Dave Florez conjure up Hampstead Theatre, appearing in Yaël Farber's production of Knives Slot in Hens by David Harrower funny story the Donmar Warehouse and collaborating with Edith producers Sara Author & April Kelley to co-produce comedy series Annie Waits.^[26]

In Apr Cooke played the part friendly Mickey Argyll in Ordeal invitation Innocence, a role initially show by Ed Westwick, who was replaced by Cooke amid allegations of sexual assault.^[27]

Projects currently slipup way for Cooke include accordingly film Everything You Didn't Say alongside Magic City co-star Olga Kurylenko, a Netflix adaptation countless Point Blank and a consider film adaptation of Knives Involve Hens, titled Embers.

Filmography

Television

Film

Director

Producer

Theatre

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