Mackenzie Crook, one of British comedy's best-known faces, who collected Star Wars figurines as a child, is now immortalized in plastic as a six-inch-high pirate action figure. He was born Paul Mackenzie Crook on September 29, 1971, in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK. His father worked for British Airways. His mother was a hospital manager. He went to grammar school in Dartford, and did his first plays there. In the summers, he spent time with his uncle in Zimbabwe. Young Mackenzie Crook expressed his creativity through painting and even copied a pre-Raphaelite's painting on to the back of his biker's jacket. He also joined a local youth theater. At the age of 18, he failed to secure a place at art college and turned to writing comedy sketches. Crook ended up working at Pizza Hut, then at a chicken factory and at hospitals. However, the principal of the youth theater believed in his potential and became his manager, guiding Crook to a career as a stand-up comedian. In 1996, he made his film debut in _The Man Who Fell in Love with a Traffic Cone! . He is fond of gardening and is also focused on maintaining an organic way of life. He resides with his family in Peter Sellers' old art-deco house in Muswell Hill, North London, England.
Has one son, Jude (born 17 January 2003), with his wife Lindsay.
Before being cast as Gareth in "The Office" , he used to work at Pizza Hut, in a chicken factory, and at hospitals. He also did stand-up comedy for a decade.
Lives in Peter Sellers s old semidetached house in Muswell Hill, North London.
His mother was a hotel administrator and his father worked in reservations for British Airways.
Daughter, Scout Elizabeth Crook (born 24 December 2007), with wife Lindsay.
(March 2007) Playing Konstantin in "The Seagull" at the Royal Court Theatre in London
(September 2008) Playing Konstantin in the Broadway version of the Royal Court Production of "The Seagull" through December 21.
(January 2010) Starring in the West End production of Jez Butterworths "Jerusalem" through April
(June 2006) Television commercial for M&Ms (as his character in Pirates of the Caribbean).
That would be great.
I like the outdoors and the natural world. Environmental issues. .
