Benjamin Cooke (born 17 March 1974 in

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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 ''

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'' 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 ''

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''. 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

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in '' Casino Royale'', where he also undertook a short acting role. In the second James Bond, ''

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'', released in 2008, Cooke again appeared as the stunt double for Craig.

Filmography

Stunt Performer Actor

Awards

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Taurus World Stunt Awards The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award ceremony held midyear that honors stunt performers in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles. The first awards were given out in 2001. The deciding committee has been around since the year 2000. ...

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooke, Ben British stunt performers English male film actors 1974 births Living people