Julian Moore-Cook

Julian Moore-Cook
Born (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994
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.

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

Year Show Role Notes
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation[9][3] Drone Technician
2021 Blonde. Purple Wyatt
2023 Ballywalter Steve
2024 Critic Short film
2024 National Theatre Live: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2013 Casualty Craig Clarke 1 episode
2014 24: Live Another Day[4] Marine #1 2 episodes
2017 Jade Dragon Matty 1 episode
2017 Holby City[9] Nico Finefield 1 episode
2017 Benidorm[5] Callum Byrne 8 episodes
2019–20 Doctors[9] Adam Higgins, Kyle Chipstead 2 episodes
2019 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Orlan Rowans 1 episode
2020 The VV Vlog Boyfriend
2021 Endeavour Jack Swift 1 episode
2022 Peaky Blinders[8] Pat 2 episodes
2022 Derry Girls[9] Paddy 1 episode
2022 The Peripheral[10] Ossian 8 episodes
2024–25 Blue Lights[11] DCI Damien Marshall 3 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Location
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]
2025 Conversations 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Lefkowitz, Andy (3 September 2019). "Ferryman Alum Fra Fee Joins Remount of Translations at London's National". broadway.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Naylor, Gary (7 May 2025). "Conversations After Sex, Park Theatre review - pillow talk proves a snooze". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  16. ^ a b Clarke, Donald (10 July 2025). "The Pillowman review: Anthracite-black comedy. The most appalling crimes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 February 2026.