# Julian Moore-Cook
**Julian Moore-Cook** (born 1994) is an Irish-Canadian actor known for stage work in London's West End and for television roles in British and Irish series such as *[Benidorm](https://www.edgepedia.org/benidorm-british-tv-series)*, *The Peripheral*, *Peaky Blinders*, and *Blue Lights*[1](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/julian-moore-cook) • [2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Julian-Moore-Cook/). He was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to an African-American father and an Irish mother, and the family moved to [Northern Ireland](https://www.edgepedia.org/northern-ireland) when he was twelve years old[1](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/julian-moore-cook). The Irish World has described him as a London-based Lurgan actor[3](https://www.theirishworld.com/promoted-to-lieutenant/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; Irish-Canadian, raised in Northern Ireland from age twelve[1](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/julian-moore-cook) |
| Training | East 15 Acting School; nominated to represent East 15 in the Spotlight Prize competition[4](https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/julian-moore-cook) |
| West End credits | *The Lieutenant of Inishmore* (Joey, 2018), *Cowbois* (James, 2024), *The Cherry Orchard* (Yasha, 2026)[5](https://www.michaelgrandagecompany.com/productions/theatre/past-productions/the-lieutenant-of-inishmore) • [2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Julian-Moore-Cook/) |
| Notable television | Callum in *Benidorm* (8 episodes, 2018); Ossian in *The Peripheral* (2022); Pat in *Peaky Blinders* (2022); Paddy in *Derry Girls* (2022); Damien Marshall in *Blue Lights* (2024–2025)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/) |
| Film | Drone Technician in *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation* (2015), credited as Julian Moore Crook; Wyatt in *Blonde. Purple* (2021)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/) |
| Recognition | New Online Comedian of The Year nominee, 2020[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/julian_moore_cook/) |
## Early life and training
Moore-Cook was born in Canada and grew up in Ireland[4](https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/julian-moore-cook). He trained at East 15 Acting School, where he was nominated to represent the school in the Spotlight Prize competition[4](https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/julian-moore-cook). His stage biography at the 2018 *Lieutenant of Inishmore* revival lists the same training, alongside theater credits including *Dublin Carol* (Sherman Theatre), *Mother Courage and Her Children* (Southwark Playhouse), *The Rolling Stone* (Orange Tree Theatre), *Twelfth Night* (Actors Church, Iris Theatre), *Three Sisters* (Lyric Theatre Belfast), *The Beggar's Opera* (Regent's Park Theatre), and *Our American Cousin* (The Finborough Theatre)[5](https://www.michaelgrandagecompany.com/productions/theatre/past-productions/the-lieutenant-of-inishmore).
## Stage career
**The Lieutenant of Inishmore.** Moore-Cook played Joey in Michael Grandage's revival of [Martin McDonagh](https://www.edgepedia.org/martin-mcdonagh)'s *The Lieutenant of Inishmore* at the [Noël Coward Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/noel-coward-theatre), running from 23 June to 8 September 2018, in a cast led by [Aidan Turner](https://www.edgepedia.org/aidan-turner) as Padraic and including Charlie Murphy, Chris Walley, and Daryl McCormack[5](https://www.michaelgrandagecompany.com/productions/theatre/past-productions/the-lieutenant-of-inishmore). Six years later he returned to the play in the lead role of Padraic at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, in a production directed by Chris Sonnex with an all-Irish cast including Katherine Devlin as Mairead[3](https://www.theirishworld.com/promoted-to-lieutenant/). In interviews about the 2024 production he described the challenge of following Turner's performance and said the director's approach highlighted the youth of the characters[3](https://www.theirishworld.com/promoted-to-lieutenant/).
**West End and National Theatre work.** BroadwayWorld lists two West End stage credits: *Cowbois* in 2024, in the role of James, and *The Cherry Orchard* in 2026, in the role of Yasha[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Julian-Moore-Cook/). *Cowbois*, Charlie Josephine's queer western, transferred to London from the [Royal Shakespeare Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-shakespeare-company), where Moore-Cook had played James at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from October to November 2023 before the [Royal Court Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-court-theatre) run in January and February 2024[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Julian-Moore-Cook/) • [8](https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/people/julian-moore-cook-17). At the National Theatre he appeared in *Underdog: The Other Other Brontë* from March to May 2024, playing George Smith, Mr Heger, and ensemble parts; the production was also broadcast as *National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë*[8](https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/people/julian-moore-cook-17) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/). Earlier, BroadwayWorld photo coverage places him in the National Theatre's *Translations* in 2019[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Julian-Moore-Cook/).
## Screen career
Moore-Cook's television work spans comedy, drama, and guest appearances in long-running series. His comedy credits include Callum in eight episodes of *Benidorm* series 10 (2018), Repairman Joe in *Kate & Koji* (2020), and Paddy in the *Derry Girls* series 3 episode "The Night Before" (2022)[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/julian_moore_cook/). In drama, he played Pat in two episodes of *Peaky Blinders* series 6 (2022), Ossian in *The Peripheral* (2022), Jack Swift in *Endeavour* (2021), Nico Finefield in *Holby City* (2021), and Damien Marshall, a DCI, in *Blue Lights* (2024–2025)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/) • [9](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/30811/julian-moore-cook). Earlier credits include Marine #1 in *24: Live Another Day* (2014), roles in *Doctors*, *Casualty*, and *Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators*, and a Drone Technician in *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation* (2015), where he was credited as Julian Moore Crook[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/) • [10](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/julian-moore-cook/credits/3060033795/). IMDb lists upcoming work including four episodes of *Blue Lights* in 2026 and the post-production film *Passing On*, in which he plays Josh[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/).
## Other work
British Comedy Guide records a 2020 nomination for New Online Comedian of The Year[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/julian_moore_cook/). In a 2022 episode of the *Drama School Dropout* podcast he discussed auditioning for *Benidorm* in front of the show's creator and being edited out of *Mission: Impossible 5*[11](https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/d6e619e2-026a-4810-8f14-a28abfd82ca6/episodes/9f433653-65f3-4ced-832e-ead1b79f767d/drama-school-dropout-ep-104-%27science%27-with-julian-moore-cook). His recorded height is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), and IMDb lists the alternative name Julian Moore Crook[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/).
## References
1. [Julian Moore-Cook Movies and TV Shows, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/julian-moore-cook)
2. [Julian Moore-Cook (Actor) – Broadway & Theatre Credits, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Julian-Moore-Cook/)
3. [Promoted to Lieutenant, The Irish World (2 October 2024)](https://www.theirishworld.com/promoted-to-lieutenant/)
4. [Julian Moore-Cook, BBA Shakespeare Performance Database, University of Warwick](https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/julian-moore-cook)
5. [The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2018), Michael Grandage Company](https://www.michaelgrandagecompany.com/productions/theatre/past-productions/the-lieutenant-of-inishmore)
6. [Julian Moore-Cook, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5499134/)
7. [Julian Moore-Cook, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/julian_moore_cook/)
8. [Julian Moore-Cook Actor Bio and Production History, Dress Circle](https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/people/julian-moore-cook-17)
9. [Julian Moore-Cook, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/30811/julian-moore-cook)
10. [Julian Moore-Cook List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/julian-moore-cook/credits/3060033795/)
11. [Ep 104. 'Science' with Julian Moore-Cook, Drama School Dropout podcast](https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/d6e619e2-026a-4810-8f14-a28abfd82ca6/episodes/9f433653-65f3-4ced-832e-ead1b79f767d/drama-school-dropout-ep-104-%27science%27-with-julian-moore-cook)
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