Ben Cooke

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

Life 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.

Filmography

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 2022 Jurassic World Dominion

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 2022 Jurassic World Dominion

Awards

Screen Actors Guild Award

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

Taurus World Stunt Awards

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