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Chris Cooper

Bio: Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American actor. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including American Beauty (1999), October Sky (1999), The Bourne Identity (2002), Seabiscuit (2003), Capote (2005), Syriana (2005), The Kingdom (2007), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), The Town (2010), The Muppets (2011), Cars 3 (2017), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), and Little Women (2019)

Born: Mon, Jul 09 1951

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Chris Cooper is 74 years old

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The History of Sound

Chris Cooper will be 74 in The History of Sound as 'Older Lionel'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 2025

Everything's Going to Be Great

Chris Cooper was 73 in Everything's Going to Be Great as 'Walter'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 20 2025

Boston Strangler

Chris Cooper was 71 in Boston Strangler as 'Jack Maclaine'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 16 2023

With/In Volume 2

Chris Cooper was 70 in With/In Volume 2

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 15 2022

With/In Volume 2

Chris Cooper was 69 in With/In Volume 2 as '(segment "Nuts")'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 14 2021

Irresistible

Chris Cooper was 68 in Irresistible as 'Jack Hastings'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 2020

Little Women

Chris Cooper was 68 in Little Women as 'Mr. Laurence'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 2019

Them That Work

Chris Cooper was 68 in Them That Work as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 29 2019

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Chris Cooper was 68 in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as 'Jerry Vogel'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 07 2019

It Takes a Lunatic

Chris Cooper was 67 in It Takes a Lunatic as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 03 2019

Henrietta Bulkowski

Chris Cooper was 67 in Henrietta Bulkowski as 'Danny Wilcox'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 08 2019

Intelligent Lives

Chris Cooper was 66 in Intelligent Lives as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 2018

Cars 3

Chris Cooper was 65 in Cars 3 as 'Smokey (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 15 2017

Live by Night

Chris Cooper was 65 in Live by Night as 'Chief Irving Figgis'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 25 2016

Coming Through the Rye

Chris Cooper was 65 in Coming Through the Rye as 'J.D. Salinger'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 13 2016

Demolition

Chris Cooper was 64 in Demolition as 'Phil Eastwood'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 06 2016

Fastball

Chris Cooper was 64 in Fastball as 'Clifford Blankenship (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 25 2016

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Chris Cooper was 62 in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as 'Norman Osborn (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 16 2014

August: Osage County

Chris Cooper was 62 in August: Osage County as 'Charlie Aiken'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 26 2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Chris Cooper was 61 in Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 19 2013

The Company You Keep

Chris Cooper was 61 in The Company You Keep as 'Daniel Sloan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 20 2012

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Chris Cooper was 61 in Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God as 'Gary (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 16 2012

The Muppets

Chris Cooper was 60 in The Muppets as 'Tex Richman'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 2011

Amigo

Chris Cooper was 60 in Amigo as 'Col. Hardacre'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 19 2011

The Company Men

Chris Cooper was 59 in The Company Men as 'Phil Woodward'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 21 2010

The Town

Chris Cooper was 59 in The Town as 'Stephen MacRay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 15 2010

The Tempest

Chris Cooper was 59 in The Tempest as 'Antonio'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 11 2010

Remember Me

Chris Cooper was 58 in Remember Me as 'Neil Craig'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 11 2010

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

Chris Cooper was 58 in Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize as 'Lt. Col. Kazinski (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2010

Where the Wild Things Are

Chris Cooper was 58 in Where the Wild Things Are as 'Douglas (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 2009

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Chris Cooper was 57 in The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln as 'Himself (Narrator)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 09 2009

Extreme Movie

Chris Cooper was 57 in Extreme Movie as 'FBI Agent Mike (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 05 2008

New York, I Love You

Chris Cooper was 57 in New York, I Love You as 'Alex'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 06 2008

Walt Whitman

Chris Cooper was 56 in Walt Whitman as 'Walt Whitman (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 14 2008

Married Life

Chris Cooper was 56 in Married Life as 'Harry Allen'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 28 2008

The Kingdom

Chris Cooper was 56 in The Kingdom as 'Grant Sykes'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 22 2007

Breach

Chris Cooper was 55 in Breach as 'Robert Hanssen'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 12 2007

Primo Levi's Journey

Chris Cooper was 55 in Primo Levi's Journey as 'Narrator (voice) (U.S. version)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 12 2006

Making Capote: Concept to Script

Chris Cooper was 54 in Making Capote: Concept to Script as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 21 2006

Syriana

Chris Cooper was 54 in Syriana as 'Jimmy Pope'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 2005

Jarhead

Chris Cooper was 54 in Jarhead as 'Lt. Col. Kazinski'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 2005

Capote

Chris Cooper was 54 in Capote as 'Alvin Dewey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 2005

The Making of 'Seabiscuit'

Chris Cooper was 53 in The Making of 'Seabiscuit' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 16 2004

Silver City

Chris Cooper was 53 in Silver City as 'Dickie Pilager'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 17 2004

The Bourne Supremacy

Chris Cooper was 53 in The Bourne Supremacy as 'Alexander Conklin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 23 2004

Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

Chris Cooper was 52 in Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 16 2003

Seabiscuit

Chris Cooper was 52 in Seabiscuit as 'Tom Smith'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 22 2003

'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend

Chris Cooper was 51 in 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 2003

My House in Umbria

Chris Cooper was 51 in My House in Umbria as 'Thomas 'Tom' Riversmith'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 25 2003

Adaptation.

Chris Cooper was 51 in Adaptation. as 'John Laroche'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 2002

The Bourne Identity

Chris Cooper was 50 in The Bourne Identity as 'Alexander Conklin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 14 2002

Interstate 60

Chris Cooper was 50 in Interstate 60 as 'Bob Cody'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 13 2002

American Beauty: Look Closer...

Chris Cooper was 49 in American Beauty: Look Closer... as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 24 2000

The Patriot

Chris Cooper was 48 in The Patriot as 'Col. Harry Burwell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 2000

Me, Myself & Irene

Chris Cooper was 48 in Me, Myself & Irene as 'Lieutenant Gerke'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 22 2000

American Beauty

Chris Cooper was 48 in American Beauty as 'Colonel Fitts'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 15 1999

October Sky

Chris Cooper was 47 in October Sky as 'John Hickam'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 19 1999

The Horse Whisperer

Chris Cooper was 46 in The Horse Whisperer as 'Frank Booker'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1998

Great Expectations

Chris Cooper was 46 in Great Expectations as 'Joe'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 30 1998

Alone

Chris Cooper was 46 in Alone as 'Gus Jr.'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1997

Breast Men

Chris Cooper was 46 in Breast Men as 'Dr. William Larson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 13 1997

A Time to Kill

Chris Cooper was 45 in A Time to Kill as 'Dwayne Looney'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 24 1996

Lone Star

Chris Cooper was 44 in Lone Star as 'Sam Deeds'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1996

Boys

Chris Cooper was 44 in Boys as 'Mr. John Baker'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 10 1996

The Deliverance of Elaine

Chris Cooper was 44 in The Deliverance of Elaine as 'Charlie Skyler'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 10 1996

Money Train

Chris Cooper was 44 in Money Train as 'Torch'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 21 1995

Pharaoh's Army

Chris Cooper was 43 in Pharaoh's Army as 'Captain John Hull Abston'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 09 1995

One More Mountain

Chris Cooper was 42 in One More Mountain as 'Jack Reed'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 06 1994

This Boy's Life

Chris Cooper was 41 in This Boy's Life as 'Roy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 09 1993

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

Chris Cooper was 40 in Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life as 'Anthony Blessing'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 14 1992

Bed of Lies

Chris Cooper was 40 in Bed of Lies as 'Price Daniel, Jr.'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 20 1992

City of Hope

Chris Cooper was 40 in City of Hope as 'Riggs'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 1991

To the Moon, Alice

Chris Cooper was 40 in To the Moon, Alice as 'Frank Wiliker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 02 1991

Darrow

Chris Cooper was 39 in Darrow as 'Eugene Debs'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 08 1991

Thousand Pieces of Gold

Chris Cooper was 39 in Thousand Pieces of Gold as 'Charlie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 26 1991

Guilty by Suspicion

Chris Cooper was 39 in Guilty by Suspicion as 'Larry Nolan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 15 1991

In Broad Daylight

Chris Cooper was 39 in In Broad Daylight as 'Jack Wilson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 03 1991

A Little Piece of Sunshine

Chris Cooper was 39 in A Little Piece of Sunshine as 'Ernie Favaro'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 17 1990

Matewan

Chris Cooper was 36 in Matewan as 'Joe Kenehan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 28 1987

Bad Timing

Chris Cooper was 31 in Bad Timing

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1982

Light on Broken Glass

Chris Cooper will be 74+ in Light on Broken Glass as 'Jay'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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Homecoming

Chris Cooper was 67+ in Homecoming as 'Leonard Geist'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Nov 01 2018

11.22.63

Chris Cooper was 64+ in 11.22.63 as 'Al Templeton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 2016

Teen Choice Awards

Chris Cooper was 48+ in Teen Choice Awards as 'Self - Nominee'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 01 1999

Return to Lonesome Dove

Chris Cooper was 42+ in Return to Lonesome Dove as 'July Johnson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993

Law & Order

Chris Cooper was 39+ in Law & Order as 'Defense Attorney Roy Payne'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Lonesome Dove

Chris Cooper was 37+ in Lonesome Dove as 'July Johnson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 05 1989

American Experience

Chris Cooper was 37+ in American Experience as 'Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988

The Equalizer

Chris Cooper was 34+ in The Equalizer as 'Michael'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Miami Vice

Chris Cooper was 33+ in Miami Vice as 'Jimmy Yagovitch'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

The Oscars

Chris Cooper was 1+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953