Jack Coker

Jack Coker is a character who first appeared in the 1981 British mini-series The Day of the Triffids where he was played by actor Maurice Colbourne. The character is based on that of Wilfred Coker who first appeared in the original novel The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham in 1951. An earlier version of the character, known only as Mister Coker, appeared in the 1962 film adaptation of Wyndham's novel, The Day of the Triffids. In the film, Coker was played by Mervyn Johns. In the two-part 2009 adaptation of The Day of the Triffids, the role of Coker was played by Jason Priestly.