# 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 |
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 |

## Awards

Screen Actors Guild Award
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2008 | Best Stunt Ensemble | The Bourne Ultimatum | Won |
| 2009 | Best Stunt Ensemble | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Stunt Ensemble | Cowboys and Aliens | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Stunt Ensemble | Skyfall | Won |
| 2015 | Best Stunt Ensemble | Fury | Nominated |
Taurus World Stunt Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2007 | Best Fight | Casino Royale | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best High Work | Casino Royale | Won |
| 2009 | Best High Work | Quantum of Solace | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Speciality Stunt | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best High Work | The Mechanic | Nominated |