Fred Cooke (comedian) explained
| Fred Cooke |
| Birth Date: | 1980 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kells, County Meath, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Comedian, actor |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Frederick Cooke (born 27 August 1980) is a stand-up comedian and actor from Kells, County Meath, Ireland.[1]
Career
In 2011, Cooke began touring regularly with his stand-up playing the Irish comedy circuit including the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival.[2] That same year he made his debut at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show, 'Comfort in Chaos' for which Chortle named him "Ireland's Most Unique Stand-Up."[3]
Between 2009 and 2016, Cooke appeared in various sketches on the RTÉ comedy show, Republic of Telly.
In 2012, Cooke played various roles in David McSavage's comedy sketch show The Savage Eye. He also had a guest role in the BBC comedy series, Vexed.
Throughout 2014 and 2015, Cooke was one of the lead pranksters on RTÉ's hidden camera show, The Fear.[4]
In 2015, Cooke wrote and starred in his own comedic documentary, Operation Transportation: Highway to Kells for RTÉ2 which followed him learning to drive at the age of 35.[5] [6]
As of 2017, Cooke has been the announcer on The Tommy Tiernan Show. That same year he had a guest role in the RTÉ comedy series, Bridget & Eamon.
He appeared on the 2019 series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars.[7]
Filmography
Television
Notes and References
- News: Fred Cooke: My Leaving Cert – 'I told the examiner I spent £300 a week on sweets'. The Irish Times. 2018-10-20. en-US. 2020-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808030123/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/fred-cooke-my-leaving-cert-i-told-the-examiner-i-spent-300-a-week-on-sweets-1.2689658. live.
- News: Interview: Rising star Fred Cooke talks funny JOE.ie. JOE.ie. 2018-10-20. en. 2018-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011215129/https://www.joe.ie/life-style/interview-rising-star-fred-cooke-talks-funny-24669. live.
- Web site: Fred Cooke: Comfort In Chaos : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. Solutions. Powder Blue Internet Business. www.chortle.co.uk. en. 2018-10-20. 2018-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214940/https://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2011/f/18952/fred_cooke:_comfort_in_chaos/review. live.
- Web site: THE FEAR ***FINAL*** | RTÉ Presspack . Presspack.rte.ie . 2021-12-18 . 2018-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009214207/https://presspack.rte.ie/2015/10/19/the-fear-final-episode-3/ . live .
- Web site: Television: Inane reality docs are totally in Vogue on RTÉ.... Independent.ie. en. 2018-12-10. 2018-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210202600/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/television-inane-reality-docs-are-totally-in-vogue-on-rt--34257280.html. live.
- Web site: What to watch on TV this week. 2015-11-28. www.irishexaminer.com. 2018-12-10. 2018-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210154656/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/filmandtv/what-to-watch-on-tv-this-week-367227.html. live.
- Web site: Comedian and Irish model are the newest stars announced for Dancing with the Stars. 4 December 2018. Irish Examiner. 5 December 2018. 4 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204150322/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/comedian-and-irish-model-are-the-newest-stars-announced-for-dancing-with-the-stars-889719.html. live.
