Harry Cook (actor)
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Born | Harry John Cook June 12, 1991 Croydon, London, England |
Nationality | British Australian |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Notable work | Accidents Happen (2010) Caught Inside (2010) Drown (film) (2015) |
Awards | FilmOut San Diego Best Supporting Actor Winner Drown (film) (2015) Australian LGBTI Awards LGBTI Celebrity of the Year Nominee 2017 Australian LGBTI Awards LGBTI Celebrity of the Year Nominee 2018 Australian LGBTI Awards LGBTI Local Icon Nominee 2019 |
Harry Cook (born 12 June 1991) is a British-Australian actor and writer. Born in Croydon, South London, Cook moved to Australia with his family in 2001 (when aged 10). Cook is best known for his roles in Accidents Happen (2009), Caught Inside and Drown (film). Other roles also include Chook in Panic at Rock Island (2010), Drew Johnston in I Love You Both (2015) and Tom Muller in My Place (TV Series). His role in Drown earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award at FilmOut San Diego Film Festival in 2015.[1]
Cook came out as gay in 2013,[2]. He was on the forefront of the fight for marriage equality in Australia.[3] In 2016, Cook was nominated as LGBTQ Celebrity of the Year at the Inaugural Australian LGBTQ Awards held at the Sydney Opera House for his work as an openly gay activist and actor. He was nominated again the following year.[4] Cook was nominated again for the LGBTI Local Icon Award at the 2019 Australian LGBTI Awards.[5].
In September 2018, Cook's debut memoir Pink Ink (book) was released to rave reviews. [6] [7] His debut young adult novel, 'Fin & Rye & Fireflies', is due for release in Spring 2020 through Black and White Publishing's imprint Ink Road Books as their first LGBTQI+ themed YA novel. [8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Accidents Happen | Larry Conway[9] | |
2010 | Caught Inside | Archie Cox[10] | |
2010 | Panic at Rock Island | Chook | TV Movie |
2010 | The Fall | Vincent | Short |
2015 | Drown | Meat | |
2016 | I Love You Both | Drew Johnston |
TV series
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | My Place | Tom Muller |
2015 | Old School | Jordan Wallis |
2019 | Diary of an Uber Driver | Mike Fisher |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role |
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2001 | Oliver! | The Artful Dodger |
2001 | Bugsy Malone | Bugsy Malone |
2008 | Macbeth | Banquo |
2009 | Citizenship | Tom |
2012 | Russetts (International Playwright Competition Cambridge, UK) | Duncan |
2016 | RENT | Mark Cohen |
2018 | Bushfire | Simon Crncevic |
2018 | Spindrift | Snowy |
2019 | Preserving Jars | Tim/Policeman |
2019 | Promiscuous Cities | Richard/Jack/M1 |
References
- ^ Accomando, Beth (August 27, 2015). "Hot Guys and Homophobia Fuel Drown". KPBS. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Potts, Andrew (December 22, 2013). "Aussie actor Harry Cook talks about coming out and upcoming movie Drown". Gay Star News. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ Ireland, Judith (March 8, 2015). "Mardi Gras Film Star Puts in Call to Madam Speaker". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ Jane Higginson, Alanna (November 9, 2016). "OutNews Exclusive: Interview with Harry Cook star of RENT". Out News Global. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ https://themusicnetwork.com/music-names-feature-prominently-in-lgbti-awards-shortlist/
- ^ Cook, Harry (April 30, 2018). "Get To Know Harry Cook". Finch. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ http://launch.theaureview.com/books/book-review-harry-cooks-pink-ink-is-a-queer-positive-memoir-that-doesnt-sugarcoat-things/
- ^ http://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/article/results/?SF1=cms_type_code&ST1=rights&sort=sort_date/d&pl=10&m=0&ds=Rights
- ^ Balfour, Brad (June 25, 2009). "Q&A: Actor Geena Davis Got an Oscar and Now Makes Accidents Happen". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (June 21, 2010). "Caught Inside". Variety. Retrieved June 21, 2010.