Julian Moore-Cook
Irish actor
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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] | |