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Chris Cooper

47 movies on Netflix

Biography

Chris Cooper is an American actor who began on the stage before moving into film and television. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and studied theater at the University of Missouri before working for twelve years with repertory companies in Louisville and Seattle. His first film was John Sayles's Matewan (1987), and he broke through on television as Sheriff July Johnson in Lonesome Dove (1989). Cooper collaborated often with Sayles, appearing in Amigo (2010), Lone Star (1996) and Silver City (2004). His credits include American Beauty (1999) and The Bourne Identity (2002), as well as Seabiscuit (2003), Capote (2005), The Town (2010) and Little Women (2019). For Adaptation (2002), he received the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, and his performance in A Doll's House, Part 2 brought a Tony Award nomination in 2017.

75years old

Turns 76 on July 9in 240 days

  • Born Kansas City
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Christopher Walton Cooper (birth name)Also credited as Christopher W. Cooper and Coop

Movie Career

Films
47
Career span
38 years1987 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Cooper studied acting with Stella Adler and Wynn Handman in New York, after moving there in 1976 and supporting himself by renovating apartments, working construction, as a janitor and a chauffeur.

  2. First role

    Cooper did stage work for twelve years with the Actors Theater of Louisville and the Seattle Repertory before his film debut in Matewan in 1987.

  3. Early training

    Cooper changed his major from set design to acting during his sophomore year at the University of Missouri to address what he called his overpowering shyness.

  4. A first

    Cooper appeared in the thriller Breach as Robert Hanssen, a real FBI agent who became a traitor. Cooper said Breach was the first studio film where they had considered him the lead actor.

  5. Beyond film

    Cooper performed the rap and dance number "Let's Talk About Me" as the oil tycoon Tex Richman in the 2011 film The Muppets.

Chris Cooper movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Bourne Identity2002 Action, Mystery, Thrilleras Conklin

    IMDb rating 7.8621K votes

  2. Adaptation.2002 Comedy, Dramaas John Laroche

    IMDb rating 7.6215K votes

  3. American Beauty1999as Colonel Fitts

    IMDb rating 8.31.3M votes

  4. The Patriot2000as Col. Harry Burwell

    IMDb rating 7.2317K votes

  5. Cars 32017as Smokeyvoice

    IMDb rating 6.7158K votes

  6. October Sky1999as John Hickam

    IMDb rating 7.8113K votes

  7. Me, Myself & Irene2000as Lieutenant Gerke

    IMDb rating 6.6266K votes

  8. Demolition2015as Phil

    IMDb rating 7.0140K votes

Most often with

John Sayles directed four of these films, Sam Mendes two and Ben Affleck two. Seven actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert De Niro, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert De NiroRichard Jenkins, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Richard JenkinsEthan Hawke, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ethan HawkeMeryl Streep, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Meryl StreepBen Affleck, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ben AffleckCatherine Keener, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Catherine KeenerJohn SaylesDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by John SaylesSam MendesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Sam MendesBen AffleckDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ben Affleck

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Box office

What Chris Cooper's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.4 billion

40 of the 47 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 47 films: 40 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 40Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Cars 32017as Smokey (voice)$384 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 59% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Cars 32017as Smokey (voice)
    $384M11.2% of the total
  2. 2
    American Beauty1999as Colonel Fitts
    $356M10.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Little Women2019as Mr. Laurence
    $332M9.7% of the total
  4. 4
    The Patriot2000as Col. Harry Burwell
    $215M6.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The Bourne Identity2002as Conklin
    $214M6.3% of the total
  6. 6
    The Horse Whisperer1998as Frank Booker
    $187M5.5% of the total
  7. 7
    The Muppets2011as Tex Richman
    $165M4.8% of the total
  8. 8
    The Town2010as Stephen MacRay
    $154M4.5% of the total
A Time to Kill (1996), $152 millionMe, Myself & Irene (2000), $149 millionSeabiscuit (2003), $148 millionWhere the Wild Things Are (2009), $100 millionJarhead (2005), $97.1 millionSyriana (2005), $94.0 millionThe Kingdom (2007), $86.7 millionMoney Train (1995), $77.2 millionAugust: Osage County (2013), $74.2 millionA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), $67.9 millionRemember Me (2010), $56.0 millionGreat Expectations (1998), $55.5 millionCapote (2005), $49.3 millionBreach (2007), $41.0 millionOctober Sky (1999), $34.7 millionAdaptation. (2002), $32.8 million

$1.4 billionfrom the other 32 films with a worldwide figure, 41% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors, two of them major.

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Chris Cooper's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2003Best Supporting ActorAdaptationWon
Golden Globes
2003Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureAdaptationWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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