English dramatist
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1991 (1990 season) for Best Comedy for "Out of Order".
His play, "Caught in the Net", performed at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of 2001.
He was nominated for a 2001 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Comedy for "Caught in the Net", performed at the Vaudeville Theatre.
He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2005 Queens New Years Honours List for his services to drama.
Father of Michael Cooney.
(January 2007) He is based in Essex, England.
