Chris Cooper
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Chris Cooper (Kansas City, 1951) is one of those American actors whose face is recognized long before his name, a supporting player of surgical precision who elevates every film he appears in. He won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the eccentric orchid grower John Laroche in 'Adaptation', the high point of a career studded with 'American Beauty', 'October Sky', 'The Bourne Identity' and 'Seabiscuit'. A frequent collaborator of director John Sayles on 'Matewan' and 'Lone Star', he also took on leads like the traitor Robert Hanssen in 'Breach'. His style is sober and earthy, made of silences and glances, a naturalism that never seeks applause but always deserves it.
Chris Cooper
54 Movies
8 Series
Chris Cooper (Kansas City, 1951) is one of those American actors whose face is recognized long before his name, a supporting player of surgical precision who elevates every film he appears in. He won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the eccentric orchid grower John Laroche in 'Adaptation', the high point of a career studded with 'American Beauty', 'October Sky', 'The Bourne Identity' and 'Seabiscuit'. A frequent collaborator of director John Sayles on 'Matewan' and 'Lone Star', he also took on leads like the traitor Robert Hanssen in 'Breach'. His style is sober and earthy, made of silences and glances, a naturalism that never seeks applause but always deserves it.
Movies
Plays Smokey (voice)
Cars 3
2017
Plays Mr. Laurence
Little Women
2019
Plays Colonel Fitts
American Beauty
1999
Plays Alexander Conklin
The Bourne Identity
2002
Plays Col. Harry Burwell
The Patriot
2000
Plays Stephen MacRay
The Town
2010
Plays Douglas (voice)
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Plays Lieutenant Gerke
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
Plays Tex Richman
The Muppets
2011
Plays Dwayne Looney
A Time to Kill
1996
Plays Grant Sykes
The Kingdom
2007
Plays John Laroche
Adaptation.
2002
Plays Lt. Col. Kazinski
Jarhead
2005
Plays Neil Craig
Remember Me
2010
Plays Roy
This Boy's Life
1993
Plays Phil Eastwood
Demolition
2016
Plays John Hickam
October Sky
1999
Plays Chief Irving Figgis
Live by Night
2016
Plays Alex
New York, I Love You
2008
Plays Jerry Vogel
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2019
Plays Torch
Money Train
1995
Plays Joe
Great Expectations
1998
Plays Charlie Aiken
August: Osage County
2013
Plays Tom Smith
Seabiscuit
2003
Plays Jack Maclaine
Boston Strangler
2023
Plays Bob Cody
Interstate 60
2002
Plays Frank Booker
The Horse Whisperer
1998
Plays Robert Hanssen
Breach
2007
Plays Jimmy Pope
Syriana
2005
Plays Larry Nolan
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Plays Mr. John Baker
Boys
1996
Plays Jack Hastings
Irresistible
2020
Plays Daniel Sloan
The Company You Keep
2012
Plays Alvin Dewey
Capote
2005
Plays Older Lionel
The History of Sound
2025
Plays Phil Woodward
The Company Men
2010
Plays Sam Deeds
Lone Star
1996
Plays Harry Allen
Married Life
2008
Plays Joe Kenehan
Matewan
1987
Plays Antonio
The Tempest
2010
Plays Walter
Everything's Going to Be Great
2025
Plays Col. Hardacre
Amigo
2011
Plays Riggs
City of Hope
1991
Plays Dickie Pilager
Silver City
2004
Plays Captain John Hull Abston
Pharaoh's Army
1995
Plays J.D. Salinger
Coming Through the Rye
2016
Director
Plays (segment "Nuts")
With/In Volume 2
2021
Plays Charlie
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991
Plays Ron Hacksby
The 24 Hour Woman
1999
Plays Danny Wilcox
Henrietta Bulkowski
2019
TV Shows
Plays Al Templeton
11.22.63
2016
Plays Leonard Geist
Homecoming
2018
Plays July Johnson
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993
Plays July Johnson
Lonesome Dove
1989
Plays Defense Attorney Roy Payne
Law & Order
1990
Plays Jimmy Yagovitch
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Michael
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Louis Halladay
American Playhouse
1982
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The History of Sound
Full Filmography
The History of Sound
Older Lionel
2025
Film
Everything's Going to Be Great
Walter
2025
Film
Boston Strangler
Jack Maclaine
2023
Film
With/In Volume 2
(segment "Nuts")
2021
Film
Homecoming
Leonard Geist · 7 episodes
2020
TV
Irresistible
Jack Hastings
2020
Film
Little Women
Mr. Laurence
2019
Film
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Jerry Vogel
2019
Film
Henrietta Bulkowski
Danny Wilcox
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chris Cooper and where are they from?
Chris Cooper is 75 years old, born on July 9, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Chris Cooper?
Chris Cooper is best known for roles in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, American Beauty, The Bourne Identity.
How many movies has Chris Cooper been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1982), Chris Cooper has appeared in 54 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Chris Cooper's first movie?
The career of Chris Cooper began with Bad Timing (1982).
What is Chris Cooper's most recent movie or series?
Chris Cooper's most recent release is The History of Sound, which premiered on September 12, 2025.
What TV shows has Chris Cooper appeared in?
On television, Chris Cooper has appeared in 11.22.63, Law & Order, Miami Vice, Homecoming.
Chris Cooper
1951-07-09 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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). He also portrayed Sheriff July Johnson in the acclaimed miniseries Lonesome Dove, which became one of the most successful Westerns in history.
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.
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, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.