Chuck Cooper
Known for
Chuck Cooper is one of the more persistent actors of his generation who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'tick, tick... BOOM!'. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Roughly 42 titles carry his name. 'American Gangster' is where the largest audience met him.
Chuck Cooper
21 Movies
21 Series
Chuck Cooper is one of the more persistent actors of his generation who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'tick, tick... BOOM!'. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. Roughly 42 titles carry his name. 'American Gangster' is where the largest audience met him.
Movies
Plays Private Doctor
American Gangster
2007
Plays NYPD Cop
The Peacemaker
1997
Plays Customer
Malcolm X
1992
Plays Larry
Vacation Friends
2021
Plays Earl Martin
The Hurricane
1999
Plays "Sunday" Legend #1
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Plays Lawyer
A Vigilante
2019
Plays James Washington
Find Me Guilty
2006
Plays Stockbroker
The Juror
1996
Plays Umpire
North
1994
Plays Male Guard
Gloria
1999
Plays Ray
Evening
2007
Plays Mark the Cop
Sweet Nothing
1995
Plays Cabbie
Chapter 27
2007
Plays Benjamin
Our Song
2000
Plays Will
A Crime
2006
Plays Lord Capulet
Romeo and Juliet
2014
Plays Arnon Morris
The Opportunists
2000
TV Shows
Plays Percy
Little Voice
2020
Plays Charlie the Bridgeman
100 Centre Street
2001
Plays Barney Hull
House of Cards
2013
Plays Horace Rogers
Gossip Girl
2007
Plays Bus Driver
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays Leon Hargrow
New Amsterdam
2018
Plays Walters' Attorney
Law & Order
1990
Plays Reverend Macedon
Power Book II: Ghost
2020
Plays Parole Officer
White Collar
2009
Plays Sack Race Referee
Strangers with Candy
1999
Plays General Phillips
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017
Plays Sawyer
New York Undercover
1994
Plays Larry
God Friended Me
2018
Plays Hayden
Hack
2002
Plays Deuteronomy
Poker Face
2023
Plays Barry's Ex-Boss
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Martin Luther King Sr.
The First Lady
2022
Plays Gerard Gallo
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Lieutenant Kyle
Third Watch
1999
Plays Mitch Sarno
Madam Secretary
2014
Plays Intestine Man
Nurse Jackie
2009
Latest Trailers
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tick, tick... BOOM!
Full Filmography
Poker Face
Deuteronomy · 1 episode
2023–
TV
The First Lady
Martin Luther King Sr. · 1 episode
2022–
TV
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #1
2021
Film
Vacation Friends
Larry
2021
Film
Power Book II: Ghost
Reverend Macedon · 1 episode
2020
TV
Little Voice
Percy · 6 episodes
2020–
TV
New Amsterdam
Leon Hargrow · 1 episode
2018–2019
TV
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
Leonato
2019
Film
A Vigilante
Lawyer
2019
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chuck Cooper and where are they from?
Chuck Cooper is 71 years old, born on November 8, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Chuck Cooper?
Chuck Cooper is best known for roles in American Gangster, tick, tick... BOOM!, Malcolm X.
How many movies has Chuck Cooper been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1987), Chuck Cooper has appeared in 21 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Chuck Cooper's first movie?
The career of Chuck Cooper began with Action Family (1987).
What is Chuck Cooper's most recent movie or series?
Chuck Cooper's most recent release is Poker Face, which premiered on January 26, 2023.
What TV shows has Chuck Cooper appeared in?
On television, Chuck Cooper has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, House of Cards, Gossip Girl, White Collar.
Chuck Cooper
1954-11-08 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his portrayal of Memphis in The Life. His other Broadway credits include: Chicago, Passion, Someone to Watch Over Me, Rumors, Amen Corner, Getting Away With Murder, and Badfoot in St. Louis Woman, in City Centers acclaimed Encore series. National tours: The Tap Dance Kid, Eubie and Whistle Down the Wind. Off-Broadway: Thunder Knocking On The door, Marco Polo Sings a Solo, Jawbone, Avenue X, Police Boys and Colored People's Time. Regional Theatre: Paul Robeson in Paul Robeson at the Passage Theatre, Thunder Knocking On The Door at Trinity Repertory, The Doctor is Out, Othello in Othello at the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Brutus in Julius Caesar at the Philadelphia Drama Guild, Tullus Aufidius in Coriolanus at the Old Globe Theatre and Caliban in The Tempest at the Alliance Theatre Company. Television credits include Law & Order, Oz, Strangers with Candy, NYPD Blue, Cosby, The Cosby Mysteries, New York Undercover, I'll Fly Away, The Bold and the Beautiful and as Charlie the Bridge Man in the A&E series 100 Centre Street. His most recent film credits are _3 Days of Rain (2000)_, Our Song (2000), Gloria (1999), The Peacemaker (1997), The Juror (1996) and The Hurricane (1999).