John Cocks (builder) explained

John Mark 'Cocksy' Cocks
Birth Date:1966 8, df=yes
Death Place:Tairua, New Zealand
Nationality:New Zealand
Occupation:Celebrity Builder
Years Active:1998–2019
Children:3

John Mark Cocks (23 August 1966 – 6 February 2019), also known as 'Cocksy', was a New Zealand celebrity builder and television presenter. He was most notable for working on the My House My Castle[1] series in the 1990s for New Zealand's TV2.[2] Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Cocks was a prominent face on New Zealand television as Cocksy, New Zealand's favourite tradesman.

Television career

Cocks started his career in television in the late 1990s. His prominent role on television is a builder and renovator, though he has worked on other projects that are not related to building in his career. One of the earliest TV shows that he appeared on was April's Angels. He appeared on this show alongside April Ieremia in 1998. After this Cocks then started appearing on the popular New Zealand home renovation TV show My House My Castle as the building consultant and builder.[3] This show ran from 1999 until 2009.

During the early 2000s, Cocks also appeared on several reality shows including City Celebrity Country Nobody and Celebrity Treasure Island to which he won on Season One of the show.[4] [5]

Cocks was also the voice and face of the Carters Building Supplies commercials in the early 2000s. Cocks appeared on television again in 2013 for the TV show How Did You Do That?[6] alongside Amy Schaeffer and later in 2015 on My Dream Room: Kids Edition with television and radio host Mel Homer.

Television work

Personal life

In June 2017, Cocks married Dana Coote;[18] [19] [20] he had three daughters from a previous marriage.[21] [22]

In 2016, Cocks was diagnosed with renal cancer,[23] [24] and he died on 6 February 2019.[25] [26]

Notes and References

  1. News: BNZ GoodHome. BNZ GoodHome. 5 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405171140/http://bnzgoodhome.co.nz/john-cocks. 5 April 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Cocksy Helps Ford and Variety to Help NZ Children Scoop News. www.scoop.co.nz. 5 April 2017.
  3. Web site: John Cocks – "Cocksy" Captive Audience. www.captiveaudience.co.nz. en. 7 April 2017.
  4. Web site: The Celebrity Contestants. TVNZ Ondemand. 5 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Episode 3 Recap. TVNZ Ondemand. 7 April 2017.
  6. News: How Did You Do That? – As seen on Living Channel. North Shore's Monthly Magazine Channel. 7 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407145022/http://archive.channelmag.co.nz/community-mainmenu-35/webpage-3312/how-did-you-do-that-as-seen-on-living-channel. 7 April 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: My House My Castle. ngataonga.org.nz. ngataonga.org.nz.
  8. Web site: About My House My Castle. TVNZ. TVNZ. 17 September 2015.
  9. Web site: John "Cocksy" Cocks. TVNZ Ondemand. 5 April 2017.
  10. Web site: The Five: Kiwi DIY reality shows. Stuff. 5 April 2017.
  11. Web site: About the show. TVNZ Ondemand. 5 April 2017.
  12. Web site: John 'Cocksy' Cocks. TVNZ Ondemand. 5 April 2017.
  13. Web site: Cocksy's Day Off. TVNZ. TVNZ Licensing. 5 April 2017.
  14. Web site: Cocksy's Day Off. TVNZ Ondemand. 5 April 2017.
  15. News: Lunch with . . . celebrity builder John Cocks. 27 August 2008. Otago Daily Times Online News. 5 April 2017. en.
  16. Web site: 2 Tui Television Production. 2 Tui Television Production. 5 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406020327/https://www.2tuiproductions.co.nz/our-shows. 6 April 2017. dead.
  17. News: Teen's heavenly haven revealed. 28 July 2015. New Zealand Herald. 5 April 2017. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  18. News: Terminally ill John 'Cocksy' Cocks weds in Coromandel. 6 April 2017. Newshub. 5 June 2017.
  19. Web site: Terminally ill celebrity builder John 'Cocksy' Cocks ties the knot. Stuff. 5 June 2017.
  20. News: 'She looked radiant': TV star John 'Cocksy' Cocks marries sweetheart. Meng-Yee. Carolyne. 4 June 2017. New Zealand Herald. 5 June 2017. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  21. News: TV handyman John 'Cocksy' Cocks has died. 2019-07-02. Newshub. 2019-02-08. en.
  22. Web site: 'As weird as that will sound, I feel happy' – Kiwi TV builder John 'Cocksy' Cocks philosophical as he faces terminal cancer. 1 NEWS NOW. 5 April 2017.
  23. News: Reality TV star John 'Cocksy' Cocks' brave battle with terminal cancer. Meng-Yee. Carolyne . 5 May 2018. NZ Herald. 7 May 2018. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  24. News: Exclusive: TV builder Cocksy's terminal cancer battle. Meng-Yee. Carolyne. 19 March 2017. New Zealand Herald. 5 April 2017. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  25. News: Popular TV star builder John 'Cocksy' Cocks dies after battle with kidney cancer. 7 February 2019. 7 February 2019. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  26. Web site: Popular TV show builder John 'Cocksy' Cocks has died. Stuff. en. 7 February 2019.

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