Cook (dog)

Cook
Cook at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
SpeciesDog (Canis lupus familiaris)
BreedJack Russell Terrier
Born(2000-11-11)11 November 2000
Casteldefels, Barcelona
Died19 May 2016(2016-05-19) (aged 15)
OccupationActor
Notable rolePancho
Owner
  • Antonio Valor
  • Yolanda
Mate(s)Turia (until 2016)
Offspring6, between them Jaserte and Ramsés
Weight7 kg (15 lb; 1 st 1 lb)
Height0.28 m (11 in)

Cook (11 November 2000 – 19 May 2016) was a Jack Russell Terrier dog actor known for his role as Pancho in the advertisement of Lotería Primitiva of Spain, in which he earned 500 euros per day of shooting.[1]

Biography

He was born in Casteldefels, Barcelona, and his owner was Antonio Valor, his trainer, and his wife Yolanda. At the age of four months, he was sold for 70,000 pesetas and they decided to change his name to Cook (his original name was Lucke and it sounds too musical).[1] His partner was Turia and they had several puppies; one of them, Ramsés, worked hardly.[2] He first worked when he was only six months. Due to Loterías y Apuestas del Estado being sold to Goya Awards, Cook attended the 24th Goya Awards.[3]

In 2003, he played Valentín in the TV series Aquí no hay quien viva, which is the mate of Vicenta Benito (Gemma Cuervo).[4]

In August 2014, Cook starred in his first film with the production company Atresmedia Cine, titled Pancho, el perro millonario,[5] in the role of Pancho.[6]

He died on 19 May 2016 of cardiac arrest aged 15.[7]

His son Ramsés starred in 2018 the television series Sabuesos.[8]

Awards

The advertising campaign he worked on was awarded the Gran AMPE de Oro and the Premio a la Excelencia Publicitaria, given by Museo Reina Sofía.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Caballero, Javier (2008). "Así vive el perro con más suerte de España". El Mundo (in Spanish). Mundinteractivos, S.A. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Antonio Valor "Cook" el único perro en España con contrato de exclusividad". ABC (in Spanish). March 21, 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pancho, esa estrella". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  4. ^ da Costa, Diego (14 February 2017). "Así era Cook, el inolvidable Valentín de 'Aquí no hay quien viva'". Formula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. ^ "'Pancho', el perro más rico de España, tendrá su propia película". Antena 3 Noticias (in Spanish). Madrid: Atresmedia. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Márquez, Jesús (June 5, 2014). "'Pancho, el perro millonario': La peli de Pancho con media ración de Pancho". Ecartelera (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  7. ^ FCinco (May 19, 2016). "Muere Pancho, el mítico perro de la lotería y de 'Aquí no hay quien viva'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Álvarez, Isra (July 30, 2018). "Así es el trabajo de Ramsés, el pequeño perro actor que protagoniza 'Sabuesos' en La 1". 20 minutos (in Spanish).
  9. ^ "Pancho tiene su comunidad en Internet". Informativos Telecinco (in Spanish). September 15, 2008. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2018.