Chris Cooper

Won 1 Oscar. Another 34 wins & 42 nominations. See more awards »

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Adaptation. John Laroche

(2002)

August: Osage County Charlie Aiken

(2013)

American Beauty Colonel Fitts

(1999)

Breach Robert Hanssen

(2007)

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Actor (73 credits)

Light on Broken Glass (announced)
Jay

Chickadee (pre-production)
Doctor Porter

2019 Little Women (post-production)

2019 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (post-production)
Jerry Vogel

2017 Cars 3: Driven to Win (Video Game)
Smokey (voice)

2017 Cars 3
Smokey (voice)

2016 Live by Night
Chief Figgis

2016 11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series)
Al Templeton

- The Day in Question (2016) ... Al Templeton (credit only)

- Soldier Boy (2016) ... Al Templeton

- Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald (2016) ... Al Templeton

- The Truth (2016) ... Al Templeton

- The Eyes of Texas (2016) ... Al Templeton (credit only)

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2015 Coming Through the Rye
J.D. Salinger

2015 Demolition
Phil

2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Norman Osborn (uncredited)

2013 August: Osage County
Charlie Aiken

2012 The Corrections (TV Movie)
Alfred

2012 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (Documentary)
Gary (voice)

2012 The Company You Keep
Daniel Sloan

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)

2008 New York, I Love You
Alex (segment "Yvan Attal")

2008 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 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
Colonel Fitts

1999 October Sky
John Hickam

1999 The 24 Hour Woman
Ron Hacksby

1998 The Horse Whisperer
Frank Booker

1998 Great Expectations
Joe

1997 Breast Men (TV Movie)
Dr. William Larson

1997 Alone (TV Movie)
Gus Jr.

1996 The Why Store: Father (Video short)
Father

1996 A Time to Kill
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney

1996 Boys
Mr. John Baker

1996 Lone Star
Sam

1996 The Deliverance of Elaine (TV Movie)
Charile Skyler

1996 Law & Order (TV Series)
Roy Payne

- Blood Libel (1996) ... Roy Payne

1995 Pharaoh's Army
Captain John Hull Abston

1995 Money Train
Torch

1994 One More Mountain (TV Movie)
James Reed

1993 Return to Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-Series)
July Johnson

- The Passing (1993) ... July Johnson

- The Legacy (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 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

1991 City of Hope
Riggs

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 Non date da mangiare agli animali (Short)

1987 The Equalizer (TV Series)
Michael

- The Rehearsal (1987) ... Michael

1987 Matewan
Joe Kenehan

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Producer (1 credit)

2018 Intelligent Lives (Documentary) (executive producer)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

2011 The Muppets (performer: "Let's Talk About Me", "Life's a Happy Song (Finale)")

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Thanks (3 credits)

2013 Her (thanks)

2011 Certain Proof: A Question of Worth (Documentary) (special thanks)

2007 Breaching the Truth: The Making of 'Breach' (Video short) (special thanks)

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Self (46 credits)

2019 Indomitable (Documentary) (filming)
Himself (voice)

2018 Intelligent Lives (Documentary)
Himself

2017 The 71st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2017 Working in the Theatre (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- LIVE: A Doll's House, Part 2 (2017) ... Himself

2017 The Men of 'Live by Night' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2013-2017 Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- Live by Night/Sleepless/The Bye Bye Man (2017) ... Himself

- Episode #9.14 (2013) ... Himself

2016 On Story (TV Series)
Himself

- Chris Cooper: A Conversation on Acting (2016) ... Himself

2016 Special Look (TV Series)
Himself

- Demolition (2016) ... Himself

2016 World Premiere (TV Series)
Himself

- Demolition (2016) ... Himself

2016 Fastball (Documentary)
Clifford Blankenship (voice)

2013 Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (Documentary)
Himself - Narrator

2012 Bloom: A New Reverance for Water (Documentary short)
Himself - Narrator

2012 Bloom: The Agricultural Renaissance (Documentary short)
Himself - Narrator

2012 Bloom: The Emergence of Ecological Design (Documentary short)
Himself - Narrator

2011 Certain Proof: A Question of Worth (Documentary)
Himself

2010 Bloom: The Plight of Lake Champlain (Documentary short)
Himself - Narrator

2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.3 (2010) ... Himself

2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV Movie documentary) (voice)

2009 Hemispheres: A Documentary on Cerebral Palsy (Documentary)
Himself

2009 American Experience (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Narrator

- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (2009) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

2008 Johnny Cash's America (Documentary)
Narrator

2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 10 March 2008 (2008) ... Himself - Guest

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 short)
Himself

- The Kingdom (2007) ... Himself

- Breach (2007) ... Himself

- 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend (2003) ... Himself

2007 Breach: Anatomy of a Character (Video short)
Himself

2007 Breaching the Truth: The Making of 'Breach' (Video short)
Himself

1996-2007 Charlie Rose (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 21 July 2003 (2003) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 4 December 2002 (2002) ... Himself - Guest

- 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 - Nominee

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

2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2004 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

2003 Seabiscuit: The Making of a Legend (TV Short documentary)
Himself

2003 The Making of 'Seabiscuit' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself

2003 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)

2000 American Beauty: Look Closer... (Video documentary)
Himself

1999 Spotlight on Location: October Sky (Video documentary short)
Himself / John Hickam

1998 Gomorron (TV Series)
Himself

- Om filmen 'Mannen som kunde tala med hästar' (1998) ... Himself

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2010 Ben's Boston (TV Mini-Series documentary short)
Stephen MacRay

- Ben Affleck: Director and Actor (2010) ... Stephen MacRay (uncredited)

- The Real People of the Town (2010) ... Stephen MacRay (uncredited)

- The Town (2010) ... Stephen MacRay (uncredited)

2010 Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (Short)
Lt. Col. Kazinski

2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2004 The Bourne Identity: Cloak and Dagger: Covert Ops (Video short)
Conklin

2000 Gomorron (TV Series)
Himself

- Om filmen 'American Beauty' (2000) ... Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

(1991 to 1992 season) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island with Brian McEleney, Janice Duclos, Phyllis Kay, Chip Lamb, David C. Jones, Ed Shea, William Damkoehler, Allen Oliver, Robert Hofmann, Timothy Crowe, Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, George Saulnier ... See more »

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Personal Quote:

(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. And I worked my tail off on that audition. And ... See more »