Chris Cooper

Also Credited As:

Christopher W Cooper
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Biography

An intense character actor with a knack for playing taciturn authority figures, Chris Cooper came to prominence following his third collaboration with director John Sayles, "Lone Star" (1996), which put him on Hollywood's radar and opened the doors to a wider range of projects. His first film with Sayles, "Matewan" (1987), was also his feature debut. Though critically acclaimed and recognized in the indie world, Cooper waited almost another …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Christopher W Cooper on July 9, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

LATEST CREDITS

2004 IFP/Independent Spirit Awards

Presenter

Silver City

Dicky Pilager

Breach

Robert Hanssen

Hurricane Mary

Salem

Pharaoh's Army

Captain John Hull Abston

The Road Back

Actor

To the Moon, Alice

Frank Wiliker

Matewan

Joe

Chickadee

Dr. Porter

Birders: The Central Park Effect

Actor

Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life

Anthony Blessing

Breast Men

William Larson

Lone Star

Sam

The Lost Son of Havana

Narrator

Bed of Lies

Price Daniel Jr

October Sky

John Hickman

The Kingdom

Grant Sykes

1000 Pieces of Gold

Charlie

One More Mountain

James Reed

Married Life

Harry Allen

The Bourne Identity

Ted Conklin

Seabiscuit

Tom Smith

The Company Men

Phil Woodward

The Muppets

Tex Richman

Whistle

Actor (has been mentioned for the role of Winch )