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Educated at the University of Missouri school of drama, Cooper has appeared on Broadway in "Of the Fields Lately (1980)", off-Broadway in "The Ballad of Soapy Smith (1983)" and "A Different Moon (1983)". He debuted in films in the John Sayles movie Matewan. Although his performance was well received... See full bio »

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???? Chickadee (pre-production)
Doctor Porter
 
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (filming)
Norman Osborn
 
2013 August: Osage County (post-production)
Charles Aiken
 
2012 The Company You Keep
Daniel Sloan
 
2012 The Corrections (TV movie)
Alfred
 
2011 The Muppets
Tex Richman
 
2010/I The Tempest
Antonio
 
2010 The Town
Stephen MacRay
 
2010 Amigo
Col. Hardacre
 
2010 Remember Me
Sgt. Neil Craig
 
2010 The Company Men
Phil Woodward
 
2009 Where the Wild Things Are
Douglas (voice)
 
2009 New York, I Love You
Alex (segment "Yvan Attal")
 
2008 Johnny Cash's America
Narrator
 
2008 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Walt Whitman
– Walt Whitman (2008) … Walt Whitman (voice)
 
2007 Married Life
Harry Allen
 
2007 The Kingdom
Grant Sykes
 
2007 Breach
Robert Hanssen
 
2005 Syriana
Jimmy Pope
 
2005 Jarhead
Lt. Col. Kazinski
 
2005 Capote
Alvin Dewey
 
2004 Silver City
Dickie Pilager
 
2004 The Bourne Supremacy
Conklin (uncredited)
 
2003 Seabiscuit
Tom Smith
 
2003 My House in Umbria (TV movie)
Thomas 'Tom' Riversmith
 
2002 Adaptation.
John Laroche
 
2002 The Bourne Identity
Conklin
 
2002 Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
Bob Cody
 
2000 The Patriot
Col. Harry Burwell
 
2000 Me, Myself & Irene
Lieutenant Gerke
 
1999 American Beauty
Col. Frank Fitts, USMC
 
1999 October Sky
John Hickam
 
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
Ron Hacksby
 
1998 The Horse Whisperer
Frank Booker
 
1998 Great Expectations
Joe
 
1997 Alone (TV movie)
Gus Jr.
 
1997 Breast Men (TV movie)
Dr. William Larson
 
1996 A Time to Kill
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney
 
1996 Lone Star
Sam
 
1996 Boys
Mr. John Baker
 
1996 The Deliverance of Elaine (TV movie)
Charile Skyler
 
1996 Law & Order (TV series)
Roy Payne
– Blood Libel (1996) … Roy Payne
 
1995 Money Train
Torch
 
1995 Pharaoh's Army
Captain John Hull Abston
 
1994 One More Mountain (TV movie)
James Reed
 
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series)
July Johnson
– The Passing (1993) … July Johnson
– The Forge (1993) … July Johnson
– The Vision (1993) … July Johnson
 
1993 This Boy's Life
Roy
 
1992 Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (TV movie)
Anthony Blessing
 
1992 Bed of Lies (TV movie)
Price Daniel, Jr.
 
1991 City of Hope
Riggs
 
1991 To the Moon, Alice (short)
Frank Wiliker
 
1991 Darrow (TV movie)
Eugene Debs
 
1991 Thousand Pieces of Gold
Charlie
 
1991 Guilty by Suspicion
Larry Nolan
 
1991 In Broad Daylight (TV movie)
Jack Wilson
 
1990 Lifestories (TV series)
Mr. Hawkins
– The Hawkins Family (1990) … Mr. Hawkins
 
1990 A Little Piece of Sunshine (TV movie)
Ernie Favaro
 
1989 Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series)
July Johnson
– Return (1989) … July Johnson
– The Plains (1989) … July Johnson
– On the Trail (1989) … July Johnson
– Leaving (1989) … July Johnson
 
1988 Miami Vice (TV series)
Jimmy Yagovitch
– Mirror Image (1988) … Jimmy Yagovitch
 
1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
Louis Halladay
– Journey Into Genius (1988) … Louis Halladay
 
1987 The Equalizer (TV series)
Michael
– The Rehearsal (1987) … Michael
 
1987 Matewan
Joe Kenehan
 
1987 Non date da mangiare agli animali (short)
 
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2011 The Muppets (performer: "Let's Talk About Me", "Life's a Happy Song Finale")
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
2012 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (documentary)
Gary (voice)
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2009 Hemispheres: A Documentary on Cerebral Palsy (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 'The Kingdom': Behind-the-Scenes Interviews (video documentary short)
 
2007 Creating 'The Kingdom' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Kingdom (2007) … Himself
– Breach (2007) … Himself
– 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend (2003) … Himself
 
1996-2007 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Making Capote: Concept to Script (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Alvin Dewey'
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Nature (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– The Good, the Bad, and the Grizzly (2004) … Narrator
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Rol
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Male
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2003 Seabiscuit: The Making of a Legend (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Seabiscuit' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
2000 American Beauty: Look Closer... (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998-2000 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'American Beauty' (2000) … Himself
– Om filmen 'Mannen som kunde tala med hästar' (1998) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2010 Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (short)
Lt. Col. Kazinski
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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(On landing Lonesome Dove) It's a mystery-I know they auditioned a lot of folks in L.A., and if I remember correctly, they had a handful of actors they were going to read in New York. And why or how I got the opportunity to audition for Lonesome Dove, I have no idea. But I knew that character of July Johnson was just-seemed to fit me like a glove... See more »

Trivia:

His first foray into acting came when he was drafted from the set-builder ranks of his local community theater to serve as a last-minute substitute for Tom Berenger in a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" as the paper boy. See more »

Trademark:

Usually plays characters that are associated with the government (including the military), politics, or agencies. See: The Bourne Identity, Silver City, Syriana, Me, Myself & Irene, Jarhead, The Patriot, American Beauty, Breach. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer