From 2005 to 2007 he starred as Dunphia the wood nymph (Eamon Dunphy) and Fergie the Hair Dryer God (Alex Ferguson) in the musical comedy hit
I, Keano. On 31 January 2006, Cooke took part in a New Year's Eve special of ''
Celebrity Jigs n' Reels''. He plays one of the judges, Vernon Fentor, alongside
Sean Gallagher and former
EastEnders star
Michelle Collins on the
ITV/TV3 drama
Rock Rivals. Filming of the series took place in Ireland. He co-wrote the script for this year's Gaiety Pantomime,
Jack and the Beanstalk. He co-wrote with Malachy McKenna and starred in the musical
MacBecks at the
Olympia Theatre.
David and
Victoria Beckham were invited to the opening night but did not attend. He contributed to a book of essays compiled as part of
Tennis Ireland's 100th anniversary in 2008. He co-wrote with Malachy McKenna a political version of
Cinderella which was performed at the
Gaiety Theatre in January 2009. In 2010, he signed up with gambling company
Ladbrokes as "world-famous Italian manager" Gino Stromboli. In July 2013 he took part in Celebrity
MasterChef Ireland and was eliminated in week 1. == Appearances ==