Julian Moore-Cook 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.
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. He then had a role in 24: Live Another Day. His first major role was as the role of Callum in the tenth season of the ITV sitcom Benidorm. Moore-Cook had roles in the BBC's historic crime drama Peaky Blinders and Channel 4's teen sitcom Derry Girls. In 2022, he had a major role in the Amazon Studios sci-fi The Peripheral in the role of Ossian. From 2024 to 2025, he played the role of DCI Damien Marshall in the BBC's police drama Blue Lights.
Theatre career In 2016, Moore-Cook played the role of Simon in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. In 2022, he portrayed the role of Lelio in Pierre de Marivaux's The False Servant at the Orange Tree Theatre in London.
In 2024, Moore-Cook starred in the role of Padraig in Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. In 2025, he had roles in Conversations After Sex at the Park Theatre in London and in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.
Filmography Film Year Show Role Notes 2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation 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 Marine #1 2 episodes 2017 Jade Dragon Matty 1 episode 2017 Holby City Nico Finefield 1 episode 2018 Benidorm Callum 8 episodes 2019–20 Doctors 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 Pat 2 episodes 2022 Derry Girls Paddy 1 episode 2022 The Peripheral Ossian 8 episodes 2024–25 Blue Lights DCI Damien Marshall 3 episodes
Stage +YearTitleRoleLocation2016Three Sisters SimonLyric Theatre2022The False Servant LelioOrange Tree Theatre2024The Lieutenant of Inishmore PadraicEveryman Theatre2025Conversations After SexPark Theatre2025The PillowmanGate Theatre
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