Mackenzie Crook
Mackenzie Crook
Paul James "Mackenzie" Crookis an English actor, writer, director, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for playing Gareth Keenan in The Office, Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Orell in the HBO series Game of Thrones, and the creator and star of BBC Four's Detectorists...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth29 September 1971
CityMaidstone, England
anyone incredible intense longer period took
It's been an incredible and intense period of work. It took so much longer than anyone could've expected.
stars war kids
Recently I've been collecting Star Wars figures again. When I was a kid I couldn't afford them. Now I can so I've been buying them and keeping them in their box for a later date when they'll be worth a lot of money.
thinking scary buzz
I'd like to go back to standup. I don't like to think I've done my last gig. At the moment it terrifies me, I get really nervous. It's a great buzz when it goes well.
couple fog two
I like the fact you can spend two hours setting up a scene that will only last a couple of seconds. And I like just sitting around and dozing between scenes!
hair choices these-days
I don't have much choice these days in how I have my hair.
character different-faces comedy
All the parts I get offered are character and comedy parts, and I probably wouldn't get them if I had a different face. So I'm glad I have a comedy face.
knives wife car
I haven't got a car or a house. I've got a wife, but I didn't pay for her! I spend all my money on my glorious wife. She's here with a knife at my throat!
block problem writers-block
I spend days with writers' block. It is a problem.
jobs couple struggle
It's not a very secure industry. I've spoken to a couple of people recently who had a successful TV show and then found themselves absolutely skint and struggling to find a job.
son thinking my-son
My son thinks I'm hilarious, but he's only 1.
issues environmental world
I like the outdoors and the natural world. Environmental issues.
ballpoint-pens draws mediums
I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium.
cracks face quite straight
I can usually keep a straight face while everyone else cracks up around me, which makes me feel quite humourless. Must be my professionalism!
cinema
I'd really like to make my way into film acting. I know it's probably every actor's dream, but cinema is one of my big passions.