Christian Cooke Biography

Date of Birth

15 December 1987, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Birth Name

Christian Louis Cooke

Height

5' 9¾" (1.77 m)

Mini Biography

Christian Louis Cooke was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He began his acting career at the age of 10 when he appeared in a production of Bedazzled at the Bingley Arts Centre. His first television appearance was in a commercial for Birds Eye beef burgers. His career has progressed from there.

He has guest starred in 'Doctors', 'The Royal', 'Casualty' and 'George Gently'. He starred in one episode of the BBC's 'Robin Hood' as Will Scarlett's younger brother, Luke Scarlett. He also guest starred in the 2008 Doctor Who episodes "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky", playing UNIT soldier Ross Jenkins, who dies in the latter episode.

In 2010 Christian played the lead role of Freddie in Ricky Gervais' 'Cemetery Junction'. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Channel 4 four-part drama 'The Promise', directed by Peter Kosminsky. He recently starred in the new 1950s Miami-set drama series, Magic City.

Trivia

Was in a relationship with Vanessa Kirby from 2009 to 2011.

Trademarks:

Blue eyes

Quotes

So I'm still in my romantic stage with London, I love it as a place.

It sounds stupid, but there's nothing like walking down the street and seeing a building that's older than 100 years old. I think London - not to sound pretentious - like New York, it's a big melting pot for all things and it's just got this energy that you can't find anywhere else.

I was painfully shy, so my aunt suggested to my mum that me and my brother go to Stage 84, a performing arts school in Yorkshire. I've probably romanticized it in my head, but I seem to remember that in the space of an hour's drama workshop I was transformed. I went in really shy and I came out full of confidence.