Harry Cook (actor)

Harry Cook
Harry Cook attending the I, Tonya premiere.
Born Harry John Cook
(1991-06-12) June 12, 1991
Croydon, London, U.K.
Residence Australia, Sydney,
Nationality British/Australian
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present
Notable work Accidents Happen (2010)
Caught Inside (2010)
Drown (film) (2015)
Spouse(s) Liam Davis (m. 2015)
Awards FilmOut San Diego
Best Supporting Actor
Drown (film) (2015)
Australian LGBTI Awards
LGBTI Celebrity of the Year
2017
Australian LGBTI Awards
LGBTI Celebrity of the Year
2018

Harry Cook (born 12 June 1991) is an Australian actor, writer and LGBTQ activist. Born in Croydon, South London, Harry moved to Australia with his family in 2001 (aged 10). An established character actor, Harry is best known for his roles in Accidents Happen (2009) and Caught Inside. His various roles also include Chook in Panic at Rock Island (2010), Drew Johnston in I Love You Both (2015) and Meat in Drown (film) (2015) which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Award at the prestigious FilmOut San Diego Film Festival in 2015.[1]

Cook came out as gay in 2013,[2]. He was on the forefront of the fight for marriage equality in Australia.[3] In 2016, Cook was nominated as LGBTQ Celebrity of the Year at the Inaugural Australian LGBTQ Awards held at the Sydney Opera House for his work as an openly gay activist and actor. He was nominated again the following year.[4]

After five years together, Harry and his partner Liam Davis married in Carmel, California in November 2015.[5] The pair now reside in Sydney together.

In September 2018, Harry's debut memoir Pink Ink (book) is due for release. [6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Accidents Happen Larry Conway[7]
2010 Caught Inside Archie Cox[8]
2010 The Fall Vincent Short
2015 Drown Meat
2016 I Love You Both Drew Johnston uncredited

TV series

Year Title Role Notes
2009 My Place Tom Muller 1 episodes
2010 Panic at Rock Island Chook TV Movie
2015 Old School Jordan Wallis 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role
2008 Macbeth Banquo
2009 Citizenship Tom
2012 Russetts (International Playwright Competition Cambridge, UK) Duncan
2016 RENT Mark Cohen

References

  1. ↑ Accomando, Beth (27 August 2015). "'Hot Guys and Homophobia Fuel Drown'". KPBS. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. ↑ Potts, Andrew (22 December 2013). "'Aussie actor Harry Cook talks about coming out and upcoming movie Drown'". Gay Star News. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  3. ↑ Ireland, Judith (8 March 2015). "'Mardi Gras Film Star Puts in Call to Madam Speaker'". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ↑ Jane Higginson, Alanna (9 November 2016). "'OutNews Exclusive: Interview with Harry Cook star of RENT'". Out News Global. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  5. ↑ Cook, Harry (8 December 2015). "'My wedding day was the happiest of my life. Why did it have to be outside Australia?'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  6. ↑ Cook, Harry (30 April 2018). "'Get To Know Harry Cook'". Finch. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  7. ↑ Balfour, Brad (25 June 2009). "Q&A: Actor Geena Davis Got an Oscar and Now Makes Accidents Happen". Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  8. ↑ Edwards, Russell (21 June 2010). "Caught Inside". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
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