Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper is the kind of actor I trust on sight. A Kansas City native who built his craft from the stage up, he is the rare performer who makes supporting roles feel like the center of gravity. His 2003 Oscar and Golden Globe wins only confirmed what audiences already sensed; he lends instant credibility to anything he touches. There is no vanity in his work, just lived-in faces and quiet authority going back to his breakout on Lonesome Dove. I value him precisely because he raises the believability of every film he joins.

Name (English)

Chris Cooper

Name (Japanese)

クリス・クーパー

Reading

くりす・くーぱー

Born

July 9, 1951 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rabbit

Origin

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Occupation

film actor / actor / television actor

High school

Southwest High School

University

University of Missouri

Awards & achievements

• 2003 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Cooper
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273208

Tags

• Missouri
• film actor
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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