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Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Year of debut 1987
Awards
- Academy Awards won1
- Academy Awards nominated1
- BAFTA Awards nominated1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated1
Chris Cooper grew up on a cattle ranch in Kansas City. He studied agriculture and drama at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After graduating, he moved to New York to pursue a career in acting. He starred in several theatre productions such as Of The Fields Lately. He moved into TV with roles in Miami Vice and Lonesome Dove. He has built up a reputation in movies ranging from American Beauty to Adaptation.
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£2.9912 Certificate 2002 113 MinsA man with no memory (Matt Damon) discovers that he is a skilled assassin. With Clive Owen and Chris Cooper. Moderate violence and one use of strong language.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2010 119 MinsTwo bank robbers (Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner) plan a daring heist. With Jon Hamm and Pete Postlethwaite. Strong language, violence, sex and hard drug use.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2005 122 MinsGeorge Clooney and Matt Damon star in this political thriller about corruption in the global oil industry. Contains strong violence and language.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2010 107 MinsA troubled young man (Robert Pattinson) falls in love. With Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan. Contains infrequent strong language, moderate sex and violence, and smoking.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2009 96 MinsA boy enters the imaginary world of the Wild Things. With Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper and James Gandolfini. Directed by Spike Jonze. Contains mild threat and brief violence.
Did you know?
- In 1983 Chris Cooper married actress and writer Marionne Lione. Their son was born prematurely in 1987 and died in 2005 due to cerebral palsy complications.
- He was allegedly considered for the role of James Gordon in Batman Begins. The part went to Gary Oldman.
- In 2005 he was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Capote.
- He voiced the character Douglas in Where The Wild Things Are.
- He became involved in theatre as a teenager when he built sets.
Awards
Academy Awards won1
- 2002 Actor in a Supporting Role - Adaptation
Academy Awards nominated1
- 2002 Actor in a Supporting Role - Adaptation
BAFTA Awards nominated1
- 2002 Actor in a Supporting Role - Adaptation
Golden Globe Awards nominated1
- 2003 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Adaptation
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