Kevin Cooney

Biography

Kevin was in a rock and roll band in college, the Dave Starky V, and began his acting career in Houston. His break came with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, a show with which he toured and made his Broadway debut.

81years old

Turns 82 on October 2in 326 days

Born October 2, 1945Houston
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 33 years1981 to 2014

Genres

Drama65%, 13 films
Comedy35%, 7 films
Thriller30%, 6 films
Action20%, 4 films
Crime20%, 4 films

First and latest

Kevin Cooney movies on Netflix

23 Blast2014IMDb rating 6.5as Coach Burley
Fragments2008IMDb rating 5.6as Travis Carlson
The Haunting of Molly Hartley2008IMDb rating 3.9as Dr. Donaldson
The Shaggy Dog2006IMDb rating 4.4as Doctor
Bring It On Again2004IMDb rating 4.5as Dean Sebastian
Windtalkers2002IMDb rating 6.1as Ear Doctor
My First Mister2001IMDb rating 7.1as Doctor
Angel's Dance1999IMDb rating 6.2as Theodore Chaste
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999IMDb rating 6.7as NORAD Colonel
Clockwatchers1997IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Kilmer
Switchback1997IMDb rating 6.5as FBI SAC Grant Montgomery
If These Walls Could Talk1996IMDb rating 7.0as Dr. Kramer
Dead Man Walking1995IMDb rating 7.5as Governor Benedict
White Mile1994IMDb rating 5.7as Older Man
Arctic Blue1993IMDb rating 5.1as Meyerling
Dead Poets Society1989IMDb rating 8.1as Joe Danburry
Full Moon in Blue Water1988IMDb rating 5.6as Charlie O'Donnell
Double Image1986IMDb rating 6.3as Don Fisher
The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4as Roy
Deadly Blessing1981IMDb rating 5.5as Sheriff

Best known for

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

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Dead Poets Society1989 Comedy, Dramaas Joe Danburry
IMDb rating 8.1669K votes
Switchback1997 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras FBI SAC Grant Montgomery
IMDb rating 6.516K votes
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999as NORAD Colonel
IMDb rating 6.7265K votes
Windtalkers2002as Ear Doctor
IMDb rating 6.178K votes
The Trip to Bountiful1985as Roy
IMDb rating 7.45.9K votes
Dead Man Walking1995as Governor Benedict
IMDb rating 7.5110K votes
Bring It On Again2004as Dean Sebastian
IMDb rating 4.512K votes
If These Walls Could Talk1996as Dr. Kramer
IMDb rating 7.05.7K votes

Most often with

Peter Masterson directed three of these films. Six actors appear in two 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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Danny Glover

R. Lee Ermey

Becky Ann Baker

Richard Bradford

Lorna Scott

Gil Glasgow

Peter MastersonDirector, 3 films

Films together

Danny Glover2 films together, 1997 to 2006
Danny Glover's page
- The Shaggy Dog2006IMDb rating 4.4Cooney as DoctorGlover as Ken Hollister
- Switchback1997IMDb rating 6.5Cooney as FBI SAC Grant MontgomeryGlover as Bob Goodall
R. Lee Ermey2 films together, 1995 to 1997
R. Lee Ermey's page
- Switchback1997IMDb rating 6.5Cooney as FBI SAC Grant MontgomeryErmey as Sheriff Buck Olmstead
- Dead Man Walking1995IMDb rating 7.5Cooney as Governor BenedictErmey as Clyde Percy
Becky Ann Baker2 films together, 1988 to 2014
Becky Ann Baker's page
- 23 Blast2014IMDb rating 6.5Cooney as Coach BurleyBaker as Patty Wheatley
- Full Moon in Blue Water1988IMDb rating 5.6Cooney as Charlie O'DonnellBaker as Dorothy
Richard Bradford2 films together, 1985 to 1993
Richard Bradford's page
- Arctic Blue1993IMDb rating 5.1Cooney as MeyerlingBradford as Wilder
- The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4Cooney as RoyBradford as Sheriff
Lorna Scott2 films together, 1996 to 2001
Lorna Scott's page
- My First Mister2001IMDb rating 7.1Cooney as DoctorScott as Woman in Store
- If These Walls Could Talk1996IMDb rating 7.0Cooney as Dr. KramerScott as Louise
Gil Glasgow2 films together, 1985 to 1988
Gil Glasgow's page
- Full Moon in Blue Water1988IMDb rating 5.6Cooney as Charlie O'DonnellGlasgow as Baytch
- The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4Cooney as RoyGlasgow as Stationmaster Gerard
Peter MastersonDirector, 3 films, 1985 to 1993
All films by Peter Masterson
- Arctic Blue1993IMDb rating 5.1Cooney as Meyerling
- Full Moon in Blue Water1988IMDb rating 5.6Cooney as Charlie O'Donnell
- The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4Cooney as Roy

Box office

What Kevin Cooney's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$767 million

10 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

10Worldwide figure
4US gross only
4Never in cinemas
2Figure not found

Top grosser

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999NORAD Colonel$312 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999as NORAD Colonel
$312M40.7% of the total
2
Dead Poets Society1989as Joe Danburry
$236M30.8% of the total
3
The Shaggy Dog2006as Doctor
$87M11.4% of the total
4
Windtalkers2002as Ear Doctor
$78M10.1% of the total
5
Dead Man Walking1995as Governor Benedict
$39M5.1% of the total
6
The Trip to Bountiful1985as Roy
$7.2M0.9% of the total
7
Switchback1997as FBI SAC Grant Montgomery
$6.5M0.8% of the total
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My First Mister2001as Doctor
$595K0.1% of the total