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Chris Cooper Biography (1951-)
Full name, Christopher W. Cooper; born July 9, 1951, in Kansas City, MO; sonof Charles (a military doctor and rancher) and Mary Ann (a homemaker) Cooper;married Marianne Leone (a writer, actress, and comedienne), July, 1983 (somesources cite 1985); children: Jesse.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- July 9, 1951
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Ben Mercer, Of the Fields, Lately, Century Theatre, New York City,1980
- Tyler Biars, A Different Moon, Workshop of the Performing Arts Theatre, New York City, 1983
- Paul Anthony MacAleer, The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1983 then New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Stuff, Sweet Bird of Youth, London, 1985
- Ty, Cobb, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1989
- Appeared with the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1980-81;and in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Film Appearances
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Bad Timing (also known as Bad Timing: A Sexual Obsession and A Sexual Obsession), J. Arthur Rank, 1980
- Joe Kenehan, Matewan, Cinecom, 1987
- Charlie, Thousand Pieces of Gold, Greycat Films, 1991
- Larry Nolan, Guilty by Suspicion, Warner Bros., 1991
- Riggs, City of Hope, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1991
- Roy, This Boy's Life, Warner Bros., 1993
- Anthony Blessing, Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (also known as Lone Justice and Ned Blessing), Academy Entertainment, 1994
- John Hull Abston, Pharaoh's Army, Orion Home Entertainment, 1995
- Torch, Money Train, Columbia, 1995
- Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
- Mr. John Baker, Boys, Buena Vista, 1996
- Sam Deeds, Lone Star, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
- Frank Booker, The Horse Whisperer, Buena Vista, 1998
- "Uncle" Joe, Great Expectations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Colonel Frank Fitts, American Beauty, DreamWorks, 1999
- John Kickam, October Sky, Universal, 1999
- Ron Hacksby, The 24 Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
- Colonel Harry Burwell, The Patriot (also known as Der Patriot), Columbia/TriStar, 2000
- Lieutenant Gerke, Me, Myself, and Irene, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Bob Cody, Interstate 60, Redeemable Features, 2001
- John Laroche, Adaptation, Columbia, 2001
- Also appeared in Undertow.
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- July Johnson, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
- July Johnson, Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993
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Movies
- Frank Wiliker, "To the Moon, Alice," Showtime 30-Minute Movie, Showtime, 1990
- Jack Wilson, In Broad Daylight, NBC, 1991
- Price Daniel Jr., Bed of Lies (also known as Deadly Blessing), ABC, 1992
- James Reed, One More Mountain (also known as One More Mountain:An American Epic), ABC, 1994
- Dr. William Larson, Breast Men, HBO, 1997
- Gus Jr., Alone (also known as Horton Foote's Alone), Showtime, 1997
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Specials
- Louis Halladay, "Eugene O'Neill: Journey into Genius," American Playhouse, PBS, 1988
- Eugene Debs, "Darrow," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
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Episodic
- Michael, "The Rehearsal," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
- Jimmy Yagovitch, "Mirror Image," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988
- Father, Lifestories, NBC, 1990
- Ron Payne, "Blood Libel," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
- Appeared as Sam Cranshaw, The Edge of Night, ABC.
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Other
- Ernie Favaro, A Little Piece of Sunshine, 1990
- Charlie Skyler, The Deliverance of Elaine, 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Parade, September 1, 1996, p. 22
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People Weekly, August 5, 1996, pp. 103-106
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