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Joe Cook

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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. 
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57 years•Köln (DE), München (DE)
Gendermale, spezialisiert auf Ermittler-, Polizei- und Autoritätsrollen
Year of birth1968 (57 years)
Place of birthBensheim
NationalityGerman, American
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited States, European Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsMünchen (DE), Hamburg (DE), Wiesbaden (DE), Köln (DE), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US), Mannheim (DE), Frankfurt am Main (DE), Paris (FR), London (GB)
AssociationsSAG-AFTRA
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)191
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian
Statureathletic / fit
LanguagesGerman(native)EnglishFrench
DialectsCalifornia EnglishHessian(native dialect)Standard American English
AccentsFrench
SportBadmintonBasketballBilliardsBowlingBoxingFitnessHorse ridingSaber fightingShooting (handgun)SoccerStage combatSwimmingTable footballWater poloWrestling
Special skillsGreen cardStunt
Training

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 picture © JC
What The River Took
Jett Rivers (LR)
Tonie Olschewski / Luka Hoppe Tonie Olschewski / Luka Hoppe
2024
Icebreaker Movie - C2C25 Cybercrime picture © JC
Icebreaker Movie - C2C25 Cybercrime (Other)
Agent mit Stunt work (SUP)
Martin Sambauer Soft Machine Productions Munich Miles & Mitch
2024
Das Pitch-Paradoxon picture © NA
Das Pitch-Paradoxon (Short film)
Alexander Hammerschmidt (SUP)
Nils Arbes Nils Arbes Produktion
2002
Beyond the Limits picture
Beyond the Limits (Feature film)
Paul Pattuchi (LR)
Olaf Ittenbach Brave New Work GmbH
2001
Halbtot picture
Halbtot (Cinema film)
Officer William T. Bowers
Don Michael Paul Modern Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2000
Riverplay picture
Riverplay (Feature film)
Phil (LR)
Olaf Ittenbach Imas Film [de]
1999
Legion of the Dead picture
Legion of the Dead (Feature film)
Cousin Joe (SUP)
Olaf Ittenbach X-Vision Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG
1996
Einsame Entscheidung picture
Einsame Entscheidung (Cinema film)
Chechene (SUP)
Stuart Baird Warner Bros. Pictures [us]
1995
Digital Man picture
Digital Man (Feature film)
Long (SUP)
Phillip J. Roth Green Communications [us]
1995
Cyperzone picture
Cyperzone (Feature film)
Killer Droid
Fred Olen Ray Royal Oaks Entertainment [us]
1994
Death Match (VHS) picture
Death Match (VHS) (Feature film)
Landis Bodyguard (SUP)
Joe Coppoletta Horseplay Productions Inc. [us]
1994
Mörderische Fantasien picture
Mörderische Fantasien (Feature film)
Stern (SUP)
Trevor Sands Apartment Abzurd Productions [us]
Television
2024
Notruf picture
Notruf (Documentary fiction)
Dirk Faber (LR)
Katja Sassmannshausen Filmpool SAT1 Nina Wanecke Julia Schwab
2020
Aufgeklärt - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle. Eltern unter Verdacht. Die Akte Monika Weimar picture
Aufgeklärt - Spektakuläre Kriminalfälle. Eltern unter Verdacht. Die Akte Monika Weimar (Documentary series)
Reinhard Weimar (LR)
Bernd Reufels Kelvinfilm GmbH [de] ZDF [de]
2016
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei picture
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (TV series)
Barkeeper Joe (F: Tricks)
Nico Zavelberg Action Concept Film- und Stuntproduktion GmbH [de] RTL [de]
1997
Schatten der Leidenschaft picture
Schatten der Leidenschaft (TV series)
Prisoner
diverse Bell Dramatic Serial Inc. [us] CBS [us]
Other
2019
Hellebore picture
Hellebore (Teaser (film concept))
Ranger (LR)
Veronika Bolotina Hochschule Mainz (formerly FH Fachhochschule Mainz)
2016
Terra X - Webvideos picture
Terra X - Webvideos
Centurion (LR)
Sebastian Scherrer ZDF Digital Medienproduktion GmbH [de] ZDF [de]