Gary Cooke Explained
| Gary Cooke |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Occupation: | Actor
Comedian
Writer |
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Gary Cooke is an Irish actor, satirist and writer who is one of the stars, on screen, of Après Match and, on stage, I, Keano and MacBecks. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of media personality Eamon Dunphy,[1] [2] [3] although he has also mocked Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker and TV3 sports broadcaster Trevor Welch.
Cooke lives in Baldoyle.
Career
From 2005 to 2007 he starred as Dunphia the wood nymph (Eamon Dunphy) and Fergie the Hair Dryer God (Alex Ferguson) in the musical comedy hit I, Keano.On 31 January 2006, Cooke took part in a New Year's Eve special of Celebrity Jigs n' Reels.He plays one of the judges, Vernon Fentor, alongside Sean Gallagher and former EastEnders star Michelle Collins on the ITV/TV3 drama Rock Rivals. Filming of the series took place in Ireland.[4] He co-wrote the script for this year's Gaiety Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk.
He co-wrote with Malachy McKenna and starred in the musical MacBecks at the Olympia Theatre.[5] [6] David and Victoria Beckham were invited to the opening night but did not attend.[7] He contributed to a book of essays compiled as part of Tennis Ireland's 100th anniversary in 2008.[8] He co-wrote with Malachy McKenna a political version of Cinderella which was performed at the Gaiety Theatre in January 2009.[9] In 2010, he signed up with gambling company Ladbrokes as "world-famous Italian manager" Gino Stromboli.[10]
In July 2013 he took part in Celebrity MasterChef Ireland and was eliminated in week 1.[11]
Appearances
External links
Notes and References
- News: John Meagher. Trap's the new Charlton for oh-so grumpy Dunphy. 3 April 2009. 31 January 2010. Irish Independent.
- News: Hilary Fannin. Don't cry for me Eamon Dunphy A tsunami of tears to drive the bailiffs away from our doors. 14 February 2009. 31 January 2010. The Irish Times. Anyway, as the conversation unfurled, Dunphy wept, like a prematurely wrinkled and indignant three-year-old faced with the prospect of bedtime, unleashing a persona so extravagant that he rivalled his own caricature as rendered by the brilliant Gary Cooke of Après Match..
- Paul Nolan. Being Eamon Dunphy. 4 July 2003. 31 January 2010. Hot Press. Cooke himself, of course, is perhaps best known for his ingenious interpretation of the Eamon Dunphy persona, which sees the famously belligerent broadcaster reinvented as a pouting, preening – indeed vaguely camp – media tart..
- News: RTE's rival hits the right note with viewers. 11 March 2008. 31 January 2010. Irish Independent.
- Web site: Interview: Gary Cooke and Malachy McKenna . 1 January 2008 . 31 January 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206031557/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=4436&locID=1.65.74.149.&pagename=ireland_am . 6 December 2008 .
- News: Star-studded turnout for Macbecks opening night. 17 January 2009. 31 January 2010. Irish Independent.
- News: Caitrina Cody. Beckhams too posh to attend play premiere. 15 January 2009. 31 January 2010. Irish Independent.
- News: Paddy Hickey. Tennis: King justifies move to full-time. 26 November 2008. 31 January 2010. Irish Independent.
- News: Dick O'Riordan, and Sara Keating. Satirical twist for Cinders. 4 January 2009. 31 January 2010. The Sunday Business Post.
- News: Catherine O'Mahony. Ladbrokes signs Aprés Match star. 10 January 2010. 31 January 2010. The Sunday Business Post. Cooke, best known as the face of Eamon Dunphy in Aprés Match, plays the role of Gino Stromboli, a '‘world-famous Italian manager'’ who offers advice on punter s' selections..
- Web site: Comedian Gary Cooke is first to get booted off Celebrity Masterchef. 15 July 2013. Irish Mirror. 16 July 2013 .
