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Chris Cooper

Actor, Director, ProducerBorn July 9, 1951 (74 years)
Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American actor. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including American Beauty (1999), October Sky (1999), The Bourne Identity (2002), Seabiscuit (2003), Capote (2005), Syriana (2005), The Kingdom (2007), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), The Town (2010), The Muppets (2011), Cars 3 (2017), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), and 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.

Cooper won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Laroche in the 2002 film Adaptation. He played a lead role in the historical and political thriller Breach (2007), playing FBI agent and traitor Robert Hanssen. He played Daniel Sloan in the 2012 political thriller The Company You Keep, and supervillain Norman Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). He also portrayed Al Templeton on the 2016 Hulu miniseries 11.22.63.

He is a frequent collaborator with director John Sayles, including Matewan (1987), City of Hope (1991), Lone Star (1996), Silver City (2004) and Amigo (2010).

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Remember Me
  • August: Osage County
  • This Boy's Life
  • The Company Men
  • New York, I Love You
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Extreme Movie
  • Silver City
  • Return to Lonesome Dove
  • Coming Through the Rye
  • The 24 Hour Woman
  • The Deliverance of Elaine

Known For

  • The Bourne Identity
  • American Beauty
  • Adaptation.
  • Breach
  • The Patriot
  • Cars 3
  • The Kingdom
  • Jarhead
  • The Town
  • Demolition
  • Lone Star
  • 11.22.63
  • Syriana
  • The Muppets
  • Remember Me
  • A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
  • Me, Myself & Irene
  • October Sky
  • Seabiscuit
  • The Company Men
  • This Boy's Life
  • Great Expectations
  • Boston Strangler
  • August: Osage County

Featured Videos

  • Live By Night: Chris Cooper On His Character
    Live By Night: Chris Cooper On His CharacterLive by NightBehind the Scenes

Chris Cooper Filmography

2025
The History of Sound · as Older Lionel
2025
2023
Boston Strangler · as Jack Maclaine
2022
2021
With/in: Volume 2 · as (segment "nuts")
2020
Irresistible · as Jack Hastings
2019
Little Women · as Mr. Laurence
2019
2019
Henrietta Bulkowski · as Danny Wilcox
2018
Homecoming (2018) (TV Series) · as Leonard Geist
2017
Cars 3 · as Smokey (voice)
2016
Live by Night · as Chief Irving Figgis
2016
Fastball · as Clifford Blankenship (voice)
2016
11.22.63 (TV Series) · as Al Templeton
2015
2015
Demolition · as Phil Eastwood
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 · as Norman Osborn (uncredited)
2013
August: Osage County · as Charlie Aiken
2012
The Company You Keep · as Daniel Sloan
2012
2012
The Corrections · as Alfred
2011
The Muppets · as Tex Richman
2010
The Company Men · as Phil Woodward
2010
The Town · as Stephen Macray
2010
The Tempest · as Antonio
2010
Amigo · as Col. Hardacre
2010
Remember Me · as Neil Craig
2010
2009
Where the Wild Things Are · as Douglas (voice)
2008
Extreme Movie · as Fbi Agent Mike (uncredited)
2008
Johnny Cash's America · as Narrator
2008
2007
The Kingdom · as Grant Sykes
2007
Married Life · as Harry Allen
2007
Breach · as Robert Hanssen
2006
La strada di Levi · as Narrator (voice) (u.s. Version)
2005
Syriana · as Jimmy Pope
2005
Jarhead · as Lt. Col. Kazinski
2005
Capote · as Alvin Dewey
2004
Silver City · as Dickie Pilager
2004
The Bourne Supremacy · as Alexander Conklin (uncredited)
2004
2003
Seabiscuit · as Tom Smith
2003
My House in Umbria · as Thomas 'tom' Riversmith
2002
Adaptation. · as John Laroche
2002
The Bourne Identity · as Alexander Conklin
2002
Interstate 60 · as Bob Cody
2000
The Patriot · as Col. Harry Burwell
2000
Me, Myself & Irene · as Lieutenant Gerke
1999
American Beauty · as Colonel Fitts
1999
October Sky · as John Hickam
1999
The 24 Hour Woman · as Ron Hacksby
1998
The Horse Whisperer · as Frank Booker
1998
1997
Alone · as Gus Jr.
1997
Breast Men · as Dr. William Larson
1996
A Time to Kill · as Dwayne Looney
1996
Lone Star · as Sam Deeds
1996
Boys · as Mr. John Baker
1996
1995
Money Train · as Torch
1995
Pharaoh's Army · as Captain John Hull Abston
1994
One More Mountain · as Jack Reed
1993
Return to Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as July Johnson
1993
1992
1992
Bed of Lies · as Price Daniel, Jr.
1991
City of Hope · as Riggs
1991
Darrow · as Eugene Debs
1991
Guilty by Suspicion · as Larry Nolan
1991
In Broad Daylight · as Jack Wilson
1990
A Little Piece of Sunshine · as Ernie Favaro
1990
Law & Order (TV Series) · as Defense Attorney Roy Payne
1990
1989
Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as July Johnson
1988
American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1987
Matewan · as Joe Kenehan
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Michael
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Jimmy Yagovitch
1982
Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Louis Halladay
1970
All My Children (TV Series) · as Roger O'hara
1964
Another World (TV Series) · as Ed

2019
Them That Work · as Self
2019
2018
2017
The 71st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee
2017
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
2013
2011
On Story (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2008
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2004
2004
2004
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
2003
2003
2001
2000
1999
Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1976
Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

2018
Intelligent Lives · as Executive Producer

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