Chris Cooper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Cooper
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jul 9, 1951(1951-07-09)
Age	73
Birthplace	Kansas City
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Cancer

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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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.

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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?

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Who is Chris Cooper's wife?

Marianne Leone Cooper

What nationality is Chris Cooper?

American

What movie did Chris Cooper won an Oscar for?

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