Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

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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.

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Chris Cooper was born on Monday, 9 July 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. His full name at birth was Christoper W. Cooper. He is best known as an actor. Cooper's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Chris attended high school at Southwest High School in 1969.. For university, he studied at University of Missouri school of drama. His religion is listed as Christian. He is 5' 10" (178 cm) tall with an average build. He has light brown eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $10,000,000 US dollars. Chris Cooper is 73 years old and his zodiac star sign is Cancer.

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Full name at birth
Christoper W. Cooper
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Claim to fame
Joe Kenehan In Matewan (1987).
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Date of birth
9 July 1951
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Place of birth
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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5' 10" (178 cm)
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Net worth
$10,000,000 USD
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High school
Southwest High School in 1969.
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University
  • University of Missouri school of drama
  • Stephens College in Columbia
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Creative Artists Agency
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You jot down ideas, memories, whatever, concerning your real life that somehow parallels the character you're playing, and you incorporate that in your scene work.
  • Cooper was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Mary Ann, a homemaker, and Charles Cooper, who served as a doctor in the United States Air Force and operated a cattle ranch
  • Spouse: Marianne Leone (1983 - present) 1 child
  • Studied ballet at Stephens College in Columbia.
  • He majored in agriculture and acting at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
  • Turned down the role of Jim Gordon in Batman Begins (2005).

Chris Cooper is known for his role in the film Irresistible (2020) as Jack Hastings.

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