CHRIS COOPER

Chris Cooper
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 9, 1951
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
2025·
The History of SoundOlder Lionel
2021·
With/In Volume 2(segment "Nuts")
2020·
IrresistibleJack Hastings
2019·
Henrietta BulkowskiDanny Wilcox
2019·
It Takes a LunaticSelf
2019·
Them That WorkSelf
Jerry Vogel
2019·
Little WomenMr. Laurence
2018·
HomecomingLeonard Geist
2018·
Intelligent LivesSelf
2017·
Cars 3Smokey (voice)
2016·
11.22.63Al Templeton
2016·
FastballClifford Blankenship (voice)
2016·
Live by NightChief Irving Figgis
J.D. Salinger
2016·
DemolitionPhil Eastwood
2011·
The MuppetsTex Richman
Lt. Col. Kazinski (archive footage)
Himself (Narrator)
2008·
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman (voice)
2008·
Extreme MovieFBI Agent Mike (uncredited)
Self
2004·
The Bourne SupremacyAlexander Conklin (uncredited)
Self
Self
1999·
Teen Choice AwardsSelf
1999·
The 24 Hour WomanRon Hacksby
1997·
AloneGus Jr.
Charlie Skyler
1996·
BoysMr. John Baker
1994·
One More MountainJack Reed
July Johnson
1992·
Bed of LiesPrice Daniel, Jr.
Anthony Blessing
1991·
DarrowEugene Debs
1991·
To the Moon, AliceFrank Wiliker
1991·
Guilty by SuspicionLarry Nolan
1990·
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Roy Payne
Ernie Favaro
1989·
Lonesome DoveJuly Johnson
1988·
American ExperienceNarrator (voice)
1985·
The EqualizerMichael
1984·
Miami ViceJimmy Yagovitch
1982·
Bad TimingEddie
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Jay
Walter
2023·
Boston StranglerJack Maclaine
2022·
With/In Volume 2Norman Osborn (uncredited)
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013·
August: Osage CountyCharlie Aiken
Gary (voice)
2012·
The Company You KeepDaniel Sloan
2011·
AmigoCol. Hardacre
2010·
The Company MenPhil Woodward
2010·
The TempestAntonio
2010·
Remember MeNeil Craig
2010·
The TownStephen MacRay
Douglas (voice)
2008·
New York, I Love YouAlex
2008·
Married LifeHarry Allen
2007·
The KingdomGrant Sykes
2007·
BreachRobert Hanssen
Self
2006·
Primo Levi's JourneyNarrator (voice) (U.S. version)
2005·
CapoteAlvin Dewey
2005·
SyrianaJimmy Pope
2005·
JarheadLt. Col. Kazinski
2004·
Silver CityDickie Pilager
2003·
My House in UmbriaThomas 'Tom' Riversmith
2003·
SeabiscuitTom Smith
2002·
Interstate 60Bob Cody
2002·
Adaptation.John Laroche
2002·
The Bourne IdentityAlexander Conklin
2000·
The PatriotCol. Harry Burwell
2000·
Me, Myself & IreneLieutenant Gerke
1999·
October SkyJohn Hickam
1999·
American BeautyColonel Fitts
1998·
Great ExpectationsJoe
1998·
The Horse WhispererFrank Booker
1997·
Breast MenDr. William Larson
1996·
Lone StarSam Deeds
1996·
A Time to KillDwayne Looney
1995·
Money TrainTorch
1995·
Pharaoh's ArmyCaptain John Hull Abston
1993·
This Boy's LifeRoy
1991·
In Broad DaylightJack Wilson
Charlie
1991·
City of HopeRiggs
1987·
MatewanJoe Kenehan
Production
2025·
Unscripted LivesExecutive Producer
2022·
With/In Volume 2Director
2021·
With/In Volume 2Director
2018·
Intelligent LivesExecutive Producer