Julian Moore-Cook

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Julian Moore-Cook
Born (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 (age 31)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Julian Moore-Cook (born 26 March 1994) is an Irish-Canadian actor. Moore-Cook has had various roles in films, television programmes, and theatre.

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Early life

Julian Moore-Cook was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to an African-American father and an Irish mother. The family relocated to Northern Ireland when he was 12 years old. He trained at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton. [1] [2]

Career

Moore-Cook started his career with a role in the Hollywood blockbuster Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation in addition to a TV role in the medical drama Casualty . [3] He then had a role in 24: Live Another Day . [4] His first major role was as the role of Callum in the tenth season of the ITV sitcom Benidorm . [5] [6] [7] Moore-Cook had roles in the BBC's historic crime drama Peaky Blinders [8] and Channel 4's teen sitcom Derry Girls . [9] In 2022, he had a major role in the Amazon Studios sci-fi The Peripheral in the role of Ossian. [10] [3] [8] From 2024 to 2025, he played the role of DCI Damien Marshall in the BBC's police drama Blue Lights . [11]

Theatre career

In 2016, Moore-Cook played the role of Simon in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. [12] In 2022, he portrayed the role of Lelio in Pierre de Marivaux's The False Servant at the Orange Tree Theatre in London. [13]

In 2024, Moore-Cook starred in the role of Padraig in Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. [14] In 2025, he had roles in Conversations After Sex at the Park Theatre in London [15] and in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearShowRoleNotes
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation [9] [3] Drone Technician
2021Blonde. PurpleWyatt
2023 Ballywalter Steve
2024CriticShort film
2024National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2013 Casualty Craig Clarke1 episode
2014 24: Live Another Day [4] Marine #12 episodes
2017Jade DragonMatty1 episode
2017 Holby City [9] Nico Finefield1 episode
2017 Benidorm [5] Callum Byrne8 episodes
2019–20 Doctors [9] Adam Higgins, Kyle Chipstead2 episodes
2019 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Orlan Rowans1 episode
2020The VV VlogBoyfriend
2021 Endeavour Jack Swift1 episode
2022 Peaky Blinders [8] Pat2 episodes
2022 Derry Girls [9] Paddy1 episode
2022 The Peripheral [10] Ossian8 episodes
2024–25 Blue Lights [11] DCI Damien Marshall3 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleLocation
2016 Three Sisters Simon Lyric Theatre [12]
2022 The False Servant Lelio Orange Tree Theatre [13]
2024 The Lieutenant of Inishmore Padraic Everyman Theatre [14]
2025Conversations After Sex Park Theatre [15]
2025 The Pillowman Gate Theatre [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Julian Moore-Cook". jag-london.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Julian Moore-Cook". Royal National Theatre . March 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Lawes, Ruth (21 October 2022). "The Peripheral: Who is in the cast of gripping sci-fi drama alongside Chloë Grace Moretz?". Metro . Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lefkowitz, Andy (3 September 2019). "Ferryman Alum Fra Fee Joins Remount of Translations at London's National". broadway.com . Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 Jefferies, Mark (16 January 2018). "Big name surprises as TV veterans join the cast of Benidorm for tenth series of hit holiday show". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  6. ↑ McCoid, Sophie (17 January 2018). "Benidorm returns with TV legends set to star in tenth series". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "ITV's Benidorm celebrates its 10th birthday". Shropshire Star . 29 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Rice, Lynette (8 September 2022). "'The Peripheral': Prime Video Release Trailer For Sci-Fi Drama From Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Tonks, Pheobe (12 May 2024). "Benidorm's cheeky Callum actor Julian Moore-Cook is all grown-up and super-hot 6 years since show". OK! . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  10. 1 2 Pereira, Karen (3 November 2022). "'The Peripheral' director Vincenzo Natali confirms Season 2 and Season 3 are on the cards". The Times of India . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  11. 1 2 Fear, Helen (25 September 2025). "Blue Lights series 3: New cast includes Cathy Tyson as 'powerful figure' Dana Morgan, and Michael Smiley's Intelligence cop 'Colly'". TV Guide . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  12. 1 2 Three Sisters. Translated by Caldwell, Lucy. London: Faber & Faber. 16 October 2016. p. 7. ISBN   9780571334926.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. 1 2 The False Servant. Translated by Crimp, Martin. London: Faber & Faber. 9 June 2022. p. 5. ISBN   9780571363919.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. 1 2 Fisher, Mark (30 September 2024). "The Lieutenant of Inishmore review – the fur flies as Martin McDonagh's cat-loving thug returns". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  15. 1 2 Naylor, Gary (7 May 2025). "Conversations After Sex, Park Theatre review - pillow talk proves a snooze". The Arts Desk . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  16. 1 2 Clarke, Donald (10 July 2025). "The Pillowman review: Anthracite-black comedy. The most appalling crimes". The Irish Times . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
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