Patrick St. John Cook (born 6 August 1949) is an Australian cartoonist, satirical writer and performer known for his work in The National Times, The Bulletin and on television.
[1] Cook was born in Weymouth, England, and emigrated to Australia as a child.
He received no formal art training, instead working as a cartoonist and illustrator on several Sydney university newspapers.
His friend Bob Ellis got him a job at Nation Review in 1971, where he began his career as an editorial cartoonist.
[6] He is married to the writer and comedian Jean Kittson and they have two daughters.