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Michael Cooke(I)

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Michael Cooke
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Michael Cooke was an actor, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), Showgirls (1995) and Starting from Scratch (1988). He died on 2 October 2025.
DiedOctober 2, 2025
DiedOctober 2, 2025
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Known for

Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive
7.9
  • Herb
  • 2001
Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls (1995)
Showgirls
5.2
  • Casino Lecher
  • 1995
Bill Daily, Heidi Helmer, Jason Marin, Connie Stevens, and Nita Talbot in Starting from Scratch (1988)
Starting from Scratch
6.8
TV Series
  • Roger
  • Roger the waiter(as Michael E. Cook)
Look (2007)
Look
6.6
  • Mr. Van Haften
  • 2007

Credits

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Actor

  • The Model Finds Her Skin
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Genus X
    • CIA Boss
    • Post-production
  • The Passage (2024)
    The Passage
    5.8
    Podcast Series
    • Frank Lloyd Wright
    • 2024
  • The Taylor Files (2022)
    The Taylor Files
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ackerman (2022)
    • 2022
  • Sunspot (2017)
    Sunspot
    Short
    • Roger
    • 2017
  • Daniel St. George in Wood Pickman (2017)
    Wood Pickman
    Short
    • Detective Lieutenant Muldoon (voice)
    • 2017
  • Sweet Tessie and Bags
    9.0
    • Bags
    • 2008
  • Look (2007)
    Look
    6.6
    • Mr. Van Haften
    • 2007
  • The Bedstand (2006)
    The Bedstand
    8.6
    Video
    • TV Announcer 1 (voice)
    • 2006
  • Overachievers
    6.2
    • Pierce Billings
    • 2005
  • Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive (2001)
    Mulholland Drive
    7.9
    • Herb
    • 2001
  • Dina Meyer and James Caan in Poodle Springs (1998)
    Poodle Springs
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Captain
    • 1998
  • Head Games (1996)
    Head Games
    4.5
    Video
    • Karlton Roberts
    • 1996
  • The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1996)
    The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
    5.4
    • Judd Ramberg
    • 1996
  • Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls (1995)
    Showgirls
    5.2
    • Casino Lecher
    • 1995
  • Doctor Doctor (1989)
    Doctor Doctor
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Wayne
    • 1990
  • Bill Daily, Heidi Helmer, Jason Marin, Connie Stevens, and Nita Talbot in Starting from Scratch (1988)
    Starting from Scratch
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Roger
    • Roger the waiter (as Michael E. Cook)
    • 1988

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Mulholland Drive
Trailer 1:26
Mulholland Drive

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Podcast
  • Alternative name
    • Michael E. Cook
  • Died
    • October 2, 2025
  • Relatives
    • Matthew Cooke(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Uncle of Matthew Cooke, editor and producer of the documentary, Deliver Us From Evil (2006).

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