Honours graduate of Bath College in the UK. Went directly to Aardman Animations upon graduation, first as assistant animator for NOT WITHOUT MY HANDBAG (1993), then as character animator for WALLACE & GROMIT: A CLOSE SHAVE (1995). Peake was an additional animator for "Creature Comforts" (2003, TV). He wrote and directed PIB AND POG (1994) and HUMDRUM (1998) and directed "Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe" (2002, TV) and OUT OF JOINT (2004).  Nominated for Achievement in Animated Short Films 1999: HUMDRUM - Producer 1 nomination