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Joe Cook

Joe Cook

About me

Joe Cook is a German-American actor based in Germany and a US Green Card holder. Working fluently in both German and English, he specializes in playing investigators, authority figures, intelligence operatives, thriller characters, and gritty, character-driven Western roles.

His work is characterized by a controlled intensity, a commanding screen presence, and a calm, precise acting style.

His recent credits include the leading role of Jett Rivers in the feature-length Western What the River Took. 

Trained under Janet Alhanti in Los Angeles among others, he works extensively in both German and international productions. 

Information

Year of birth
1968 (57 years)
Place of birth
Bensheim
Height (cm)
191
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Short
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
athletic / fit
Place of residence
Köln (DE), München (DE)
Housing options
München (DE), Hamburg (DE), Wiesbaden (DE), Köln (DE), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US), Mannheim (DE), Frankfurt am Main (DE), Paris (FR), London (GB)
Nationality
German, American
Languages
German(native)EnglishFrench
Dialects
California EnglishHessian(native dialect)Standard American English
Accents
French
Sport
BadmintonBasketballBilliardsBowlingBoxingFitnessHorse ridingSaber fightingShooting (handgun)SoccerStage combatSwimmingTable footballWater poloWrestling
Main profession
Actor
Special skills
Green cardStunt
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Professional background

Deutschsprachiger Schau- spieler mit internationaler Erfahrung, spezialisiert auf Ermittler-, Polizei- und Autori- tätsrollen. Verbindet physische Präsenz mit ruhiger, kontrollierter Spielweise. German-American actor with international experience, specializing in investigator, authority and physically grounded roles. Combines strong screen presence with controlled, natural performance.

Other professional training

1994 – 2026
Iris Klein Scene Study
1997
Scene Study Hank Stone and Chris Kriesa
1996
American Speech Sandy Massic
1995 – 1996
Cold Reading David Hall USA
1994 – 1996
Janet Alhanti Acting Studios Hollywood

Film

2026
What The River Took
Jett Rivers (LR) Tonie Olschewski / Luka Hoppe Casting Director: Tonie Olschewski / Luka Hoppe
2024
Icebreaker Movie - C2C25 Cybercrime (Other)
Agent mit Stunt work (SUP) Martin Sambauer Producer: Soft Machine Productions Munich Casting Director: Miles & Mitch
2024
Das Pitch-Paradoxon (Short film)
Alexander Hammerschmidt (SUP) Nils Arbes Producer: Nils Arbes Produktion
2002
Beyond the Limits (Feature film)
Paul Pattuchi (LR) Olaf Ittenbach Producer: Brave New Work GmbH
2001
Halbtot (Cinema film)
Officer William T. Bowers Don Michael Paul Producer: Modern Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2000
Riverplay (Feature film)
Phil (LR) Olaf Ittenbach Producer: Imas Film [de]
1999
Legion of the Dead (Feature film)
Cousin Joe (SUP) Olaf Ittenbach Producer: X-Vision Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG
1996
Einsame Entscheidung (Cinema film)
Chechene (SUP) Stuart Baird Producer: Warner Bros. Pictures [us]
1995
Digital Man (Feature film)
Long (SUP) Phillip J. Roth Producer: Green Communications [us]
1995
Cyperzone (Feature film)
Killer Droid Fred Olen Ray Producer: Royal Oaks Entertainment [us]
1994
Death Match (VHS) (Feature film)
Landis Bodyguard (SUP) Joe Coppoletta Producer: Horseplay Productions Inc. [us]
1994
Mörderische Fantasien (Feature film)
Stern (SUP) Trevor Sands Producer: Apartment Abzurd Productions [us]

Television

2024
Notruf (Documentary fiction)
Dirk Faber (LR) Katja Sassmannshausen Producer: Filmpool Station: SAT1 Casting Director: Nina Wanecke Written by: Julia Schwab
2020
Aufgeklärt - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle. Eltern unter Verdacht. Die Akte Monika Weimar (Documentary series)
Reinhard Weimar (LR) Bernd Reufels Producer: Kelvinfilm GmbH [de] Distribution: ZDF [de]
2016
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (TV series)
Barkeeper Joe (F: Tricks) Nico Zavelberg Producer: Action Concept Film- und Stuntproduktion GmbH [de] Station: RTL [de]
1997
Schatten der Leidenschaft (TV series)
Prisoner diverse Producer: Bell Dramatic Serial Inc. [us] Station: CBS [us]

Other

2019
Hellebore (Teaser (film concept))
Ranger (LR) Veronika Bolotina Producer: Hochschule Mainz (formerly FH Fachhochschule Mainz)
2016
Terra X - Webvideos
Centurion (LR) Sebastian Scherrer Producer: ZDF Digital Medienproduktion GmbH [de] Distribution: ZDF [de]