Adam Cooper
- January 4, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Adam Cooper |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 22, 1971(1971-07-22) |
| Age | 53 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Adam Cooper Biography
| Name | Adam Cooper |
| Birthday | Jul 22 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Brian Cooper |
| Spouse | Sarah Wildor |
| Children(s) | Naomi Tallulah |
Adam Cooper is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on July 22, 1971 in England, England, United Kingdom. English dancer and choreographer who has danced in classical ballets and is a former Principal of the Royal Ballet in London.
He played the role of older Billy in the 2000 Stephen Daldry directed film Billy Elliot.
Adam Cooper (born 22 July 1971) is an English actor, choreographer, dancer and theatre director. He currently works as both a performer and choreographer in musical theatre, and has choreographed and/or starred in award-winning shows such as On Your Toes, Singin’ in the Rain and Grand Hotel. He began his professional career as a dancer of classical ballet and contemporary ballet and is a former Principal of the Royal Ballet, a major international ballet company based in London. He became internationally recognized for creating the lead role of Swan/Stranger in Matthew Bourne’s contemporary dance production of the ballet Swan Lake, a role that was briefly featured in the 2000 film Billy Elliot where Cooper played the adult version of the titular character.
In 1989 Cooper joined the Royal Ballet and was quickly promoted to First Artist and Soloist in 1991, First Soloist 1993 and Principal Dancer in 1994. He was recognized for his performances in the classic as well as dramatic and contemporary ballet works, and he excelled in playing cruel but sexy villains. While with the Royal Ballet he worked extensively with choreographers Kenneth MacMillan and William Tuckett partnering all the leading ballerinas of the company including Sylvie Guillem and Darcey Bussell. He also performed works choreographed by George Balanchine, Ashley Page, Fokine, Bronislava Nijinska, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Christopher Wheeldon, Matthew Hart, and William Forsythe. He left the Royal Ballet in 1997 to freelance and expand his career opportunities.
His father is singer Brian Cooper who was part of the band Broken Consort that released the single Bye Bye Bob in 1971.
Adam Cooper Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adam Cooper is one of the richest Dancer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Cooper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied tap and ballet at a young age and won a place at the performing arts school ArtsEd when he was 11 years old, before being accepted into the Royal Ballet Upper School when he was 16.
He played the lead role in Matthew Bourne‘s contemporary dance production of Swan Lake.
Adam Cooper was born 22 July 1971 in Tooting, London to a musician father and a social worker mother. He has an older brother, Simon Cooper, who is also a dancer and they trained at the same schools. From a young age, he and his brother studied tap and ballet at the Jean Winkler School of Dance in Tooting. They also played various musical instruments and sang in a choir. At age 11, Cooper won a place at ArtsEd, a specialist performing arts school in London where he studied classical ballet, character, modern, tap, jazz and contemporary dance, as well as singing, acting and stage combat. After completing his secondary education at the school, aged 16, he was accepted into the Royal Ballet Upper School. At his graduation performance he played the lead role of Young Man in Ashton’s the Two Pigeons.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
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Who is Adam Cooper Dating?
According to our records, Adam Cooper married to Sarah Wildor. As of December 1, 2023, Adam Cooper’s is not dating anyone.
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Cooper married Sarah Wildor in 2000. She was a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. and has become an Olivier-nominated actress. Their first daughter, Naomi, was born in 2008 and they now have a younger son named Alexander.
Facts & Trivia
Adam Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Adam Cooper celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.
In Cooper’s first venture into the musical theatre he was both the choreographer and actor (playing the lead role of Junior Dolan) in On Your Toes. In 2002 it played at Leicester Haymarket, and was in transferred in 2003 to the Royal Festival in the West End of London. Sarah Wildor joined the production in 2003 to play the role of Vera Baronova. He was lauded by both the critics and the audience for his contributions and was rewarded with the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Choreography and Most Popular Dancer. In 2004 the production also had a successful tour in Japan.
Who is the dancer at the end of Billy Elliot?
Adam Cooper
Parent(s)| Dave Tamwyn
Who played the older Billy Elliot in the film?
His father objects, based on negative stereotypes of male ballet dancers. The film stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, Gary Lewis as his father, Jamie Draven as Billy’s older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher. Adapted from a play called Dancer by Lee Hall, development on the film began in 1999.
What is the ballet at the end of Billy Elliot?
In the final scene, the ballet in which Billy performs is Matthew Bourne’s version of “Swan Lake” where all the Swans are played by men. Billy plays the part of the Swan, the same part he discusses with Mrs. Wilkinson (Dame Julie Walters) earlier in this movie.
Who played Billy Elliot at the age of 25?
Andrew James Matfin Bell (born 14 March 1986) is an English actor and dancer. He rose to prominence for his debut role in Billy Elliot (2000), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award.
Who did Tom Holland play in Billy Elliot?
After two years of preparation, including ballet, tap and acrobatic lessons, Holland was finally on stage – first as Michael, Billy’s friend, and then as Billy in 2008. Craig Gallivan, who played Tony in the musical, said it was clear from the very first rehearsals that Holland was special.