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Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

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Biography

Paul Mackenzie Crook (born 29 September 1971) is a British actor and comedian. He shot to fame playing Gareth Keenan in the BBC sitcom The Office and went on to play Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. More recently, he has written, directed and starred in the BBC4 sitcom Detectorists and the BBC1 revival of childrens' favourite, Worzel Gummidge.

Known For

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

Still Crazy

Still Crazy

1998

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

2005

Solomon Kane

Solomon Kane

2009

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

Sex Lives of the Potato Men

2004

Three and Out

Three and Out

2008

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010

Ironclad

Ironclad

2011

Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers

Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers

2021

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

2021

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

Pixar 25 Magic Moments

2011

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7

2004

In Secret

In Secret

2014

One Chance

One Chance

2013

Orbit Ever After

Orbit Ever After

2013

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

2016

I Am Tom Moody

I Am Tom Moody

2012

Land of the Blind

Land of the Blind

2006

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

2002

The Principles of Lust

The Principles of Lust

2003

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

I Want Candy

I Want Candy

2007

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

2004

World of Wrestling

World of Wrestling

2007

Eat Locals

Eat Locals

2017

Finding Neverland

Finding Neverland

2004

City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

Like a Virgin

Like a Virgin

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

The Gathering

The Gathering

2003

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

2011

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

Dark Ascension

Dark Ascension

Tales from the Lodge

Tales from the Lodge

2019

Abraham's Point

Abraham's Point

2008

Ant Muzak

Ant Muzak

2002

Mackenzie Crook Remembers... Detectorists

Mackenzie Crook Remembers... Detectorists

2024

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

2009

Spine chillers 2003 S01E05 Goths

Spine chillers 2003 S01E05 Goths

Demons

Demons

2009

Popetown

Popetown

2005

Skins

Skins

2007

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

The Office

The Office

2001

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001

Modern Toss

Modern Toss

2006

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

Taking the Flak

Taking the Flak

2009

Backstage

Backstage

2009

Accused

Accused

2010

Almost Human

Almost Human

2013

Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

2003

Ordinary Lies

Ordinary Lies

2015

Detectorists

Detectorists

2014

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Gas

Gas

1997

Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

2015

Yonderland

Yonderland

2013

Love Soup

Love Soup

2005

Watership Down

Watership Down

2018

Merlin

Merlin

2008

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

Britannia

Britannia

2018

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

2019

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

2008

The Wayfinders

The Wayfinders

2025

Barking

Barking

1998

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022

10 Minute Tales

10 Minute Tales

2009

Small Prophets

Small Prophets

2026

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956