Dominic Cooper
Biography
Born in Greenwich, London, in 1978, Dominic Cooper is an English actor who trained at LAMDA, graduating in 2000, and worked first in television and film before his stage debut at the National Theatre in 2001. He originated the role of Dakin in Alan Bennett's The History Boys, for which he received acclaim, and carried the part to the West End, Broadway, and the film adaptation. He played Sky in Mamma Mia! (2008) and returned for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), and he appeared opposite Keira Knightley in The Duchess (2008). Cooper entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Howard Stark in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and later reprised the role in the Agent Carter television series. He starred as Jesse Custer on AMC's Preacher from 2016 to 2019 and took roles in An Education (2009), My Week with Marilyn (2011), and Warcraft (2016).
48years old
Turns 49 on June 2in 241 days
- Born Greenwich
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Dominic Edward Cooper (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 20 years2002 to 2022
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First role
Dominic Cooper played Dakin in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys starting with its first reading. He went on tour with the production to Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong, and appeared in its radio and film adaptations.
Early training
Cooper trained in Professional Acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, also known as LAMDA, and he graduated in 2000.
First role
Cooper's stage debut came in Mother Clap's Molly House at the National Theatre in 2001, after he had first worked in television and film.
A role that slipped away
Cooper was cast as the lead in Motor City, an Albert Hughes project. The film was never produced, and its script of the same name had been Black Listed.
A role that slipped away
Cooper signed on in February 2012 to replace Clive Owen in the financial thriller Cities, and he ultimately left Motor City for it, but Cities was canceled after production delays.
Dominic Cooper movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Captain America: The First Avenger2011 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Howard Stark
IMDb rating 6.9988K votes
Most often with
Nicholas Hytner directed two of these films. Three 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.
Films together
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All films by Nicholas Hytner
Also two films together16 more actors
- Colin FirthMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Charles DanceDracula Untold (2014) and Starter for 10 (2006)
- Stellan SkarsgårdMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Neal McDonoughMarvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Derek JacobiStratton (2017) and My Week with Marilyn (2011)
- Christine BaranskiMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Chris EvansMarvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Amanda SeyfriedMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Julie WaltersMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Gemma ArtertonThe Escape (2017) and Tamara Drewe (2010)
- Luke EvansDracula Untold (2014) and Tamara Drewe (2010)
- Ryan RobbinsWarcraft (2016) and Reasonable Doubt (2014)
- Roger AllamThe Lady in the Van (2015) and Tamara Drewe (2010)
- Patrick GodfreyThe Duchess (2008) and The History Boys (2006)
- Jamie ParkerThe Lady in the Van (2015) and The History Boys (2006)
- Samuel AndersonThe Lady in the Van (2015) and The History Boys (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Dominic Cooper's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.6 billion
16 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 16 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$610M23.9% of the total
- 2$434M17.0% of the total
- 3$396M15.5% of the total
- 4$371M14.5% of the total
- 5$217M8.5% of the total
- 6$203M8.0% of the total
- 7$117M4.6% of the total
- 8$43M1.7% of the total
$162 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total