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Chris Cooper Biography
Chris Cooper is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on July 9, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Dramatic character actor who won an Oscar for his role in the 2003 film Adaptation. He also played major roles in American Beauty, Capote, and Seabiscuit. In 2019, he starred in the bio pic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
He starred in October Sky with Jake Gyllenhaal.
Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American actor. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including the drama American Beauty (1999), the biopic titled October Sky (1999), the action spy film The Bourne Identity (2002), the biographical sports film Seabiscuit (2003), the biographical film about Truman Capote, Capote (2005), the geopolitical thriller Syriana (2005), the action-thriller The Kingdom (2007), the crime drama The Town (2010), the musical comedy film The Muppets (2011), the biographical film about Fred Rogers, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), and the coming-of-age film Little Women (2019). He also portrayed Sheriff July Johnson in the acclaimed miniseries Lonesome Dove, which became one of the most successful Westerns in history.
After he graduated from the University of Missouri, Cooper moved to New York City in 1976. While living in New York, Cooper shared a one-bedroom railroad flat with four other aspiring actors and dancers. He supported himself by renovating apartments. In addition, he worked in construction and served as a janitor and a chauffeur. At the same time, he studied with Stella Adler and Wynn Handman. Prior to his film debut with Matewan (1987), Cooper spent the previous twelve years doing stage work with the Actors Theater of Louisville and the Seattle Repertory. In 1985, Cooper appeared in the London revival of Sweet Bird of Youth.
He married TV actress Marianne Leone Cooper in 1983. He has a daughter named Jesse.
| Name | Chris Cooper |
| First Name | Chris |
| Last Name | Cooper |
| Occupation | Movie Actor |
| Birthday | July 9 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Kansas City |
| Home Town | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Marianne Leone Cooper |
| Children(s) | Jesse Lanier Cooper |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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He is a frequent collaborator with director John Sayles, including Matewan (1987), City of Hope (1991), Lone Star (1996), Silver City (2004) and Amigo (2010).
Chris Cooper Net Worth
Chris Cooper is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Cooper's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He earned a degree in agriculture and acting from the University of Missouri. He debuted as Joe Kenehan in the 1987 film, Matewan.
He played the antagonist in The Bourne Identity.
Cooper was born on July 9, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Charles and Mary Ann (Walton) Cooper. He has an older brother, Chuck Cooper (born 1948). His father was both a United States Air Force doctor and a cattleman, and his mother was a housewife. Both of his parents were from Texas. Cooper grew up in the suburbs of Kansas City, and spent his summers at his family’s cattle ranch, located about 15 miles west of Leavenworth, Kansas. He was also raised in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Houston. While attending high school in Kansas City, Cooper worked for a local theater company: “I had a background in carpentry, so I could build sets and work in the wings and shift scenes in the evening.” After he graduated high school, Cooper became the shop foreman for another repertory group. He also considered helping his father raise cattle for a living. Cooper avoided getting drafted to serve in the Vietnam War following a stint in the Coast Guard reserves.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Celebrity |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Some of his more notable later performances include: Money Train, as a psychotic pyromaniac who terrifies toll booth operators; Lone Star, in a rare leading role as a Texas sheriff charged with solving a decades-old case; as Deputy Dwayne Looney in director Joel Schumacher’s 1996 film A Time to Kill (based on the John Grisham novel); as Frank Booker in 1998’s The Horse Whisperer; and as a closeted homophobic Marine Corps colonel in American Beauty, a role that garnered him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. To get into character, Cooper said he “depended on a friend who’d fought in Vietnam. I asked him to go deep. What would this man have done? What would be on his walls? On his desk?”
Cooper attended the University of Missouri and enrolled in the theater program, originally majoring in set design. It was during his sophomore year when Cooper changed his major to acting in order to overcome his “overpowering shyness.” Cooper, therefore, took acting classes at the University of Missouri. He recalled in a 1996 interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, “I started going in and watching some shows at the theater department. I started taking theater classes and auditioned for plays. And once I got into it, it was pretty immediate. I really felt right, felt at home.” Cooper also took dance classes at Stephens College.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Chris Cooper height 5 feet 10 inches Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Cooper’s early performances include John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan; the 1989 CBS-TV Western miniseries Lonesome Dove; the 1991 indie Western drama Thousand Pieces of Gold, and the 1992 ABC-TV docudrama Bed of Lies, opposite Susan Dey.
Cooper won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Laroche in the 2002 film Adaptation. He played a lead role in the historical and political thriller Breach (2007), playing FBI agent and traitor Robert Hanssen. He played Daniel Sloan in the 2012 political thriller The Company You Keep, and supervillain Norman Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). He also portrayed Al Templeton on the 2016 Hulu miniseries 11.22.63.
Who is Chris Cooper Dating?
According to our records, Chris Cooper married to Marianne Leone Cooper . As of December 1, 2023, Chris Cooper’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Chris Cooper. You may help us to build the dating records for Chris Cooper!In 2000, Cooper played Colonel Harry Burwell (inspired by Lieutenant Colonel Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee) in The Patriot. He was nominated for another Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award in 2003 for playing the role of John Laroche in Adaptation. In 2002, Cooper also appeared in The Bourne Identity as a ruthless CIA special ops director, a role he reprised (in flashbacks) in The Bourne Supremacy.
Facts & Trivia
Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Cooper celebrates birthday on July 9 of every year.
Cooper received another Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his supporting role as racehorse trainer Tom Smith in 2003’s Seabiscuit. In 2004, Cooper starred in Silver City, playing an inept Republican gubernatorial candidate, a character noted for similarities to U.S. President George W. Bush.
Is Chris Cooper a good actor?
Chris Cooper is an Oscar-winning actor who has brought his laconic, folksy presence to dozens of movies, many of which have become modern classics.
What is Chris Cooper famous for?
| Children | 1 |
Who is Chris Cooper's wife?
Marianne Leone Cooper
What nationality is Chris Cooper?
American
What movie did Chris Cooper won an Oscar for?
Awards
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