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Scott Cooper(III)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Scott Cooper at an event for 127 Hours (2010)
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Play trailer2:33
Black Mass (2015)
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Scott Cooper was born on 20 April 1970 in Abingdon, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Crazy Heart (2009), Out of the Furnace (2013) and Hostiles (2017).
BornApril 20, 1970
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BornApril 20, 1970
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 7 nominations

Photos55

Scott Cooper and Xavier Horsechief in Hostiles (2017)
Christian Bale and Scott Cooper in Out of the Furnace (2013)
Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, and Scott Cooper in Out of the Furnace (2013)
Jeff Bridges and Scott Cooper in Crazy Heart (2009)
Jeff Bridges, Scott Cooper, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy Heart (2009)
(L-R) SCOTT COOPER, JEREMY LONDON, STEPHEN SPACEK and MATTHEW STALEY
Christian Bale and Scott Cooper in Out of the Furnace (2013)
Christian Bale, Scott Cooper, and Zoe Saldana in Out of the Furnace (2013)
Keri Russell and Scott Cooper
Christian Bale, Scott Cooper, Harry Melling, and Lucy Boynton at an event for The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
Scott Cooper and Guillermo del Toro at an event for Antlers (2021)
Christian Bale, Scott Cooper, and Rosamund Pike at an event for Hostiles (2017)

Known for

Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
Crazy Heart
7.2
  • Director
  • 2009
Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace (2013)
Out of the Furnace
6.7
  • Director
  • 2013
Hostiles (2017)
Hostiles
7.2
  • Director
  • 2017
Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
The Pale Blue Eye
6.6
  • Director
  • 2022

Credits

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Actor

  • Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)
    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • For Sale by Owner (2009)
    For Sale by Owner
    • Will Custis
    • 2009
  • Bill Murray and Robert Duvall in Get Low (2009)
    Get Low
    • Carl
    • 2009
  • Broken Trail (2006)
    Broken Trail
    • Gilpin
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Attitude (2003)
    Attitude
    • Rails
    • 2003
  • Gabrielle Anwar and Scott Cooper in Water Under the Bridge (2003)
    Water Under the Bridge
    • Jake O'Connor
    • 2003
  • Gods and Generals (2003)
    Gods and Generals
    • Lt. Joseph Morrison
    • 2003
  • Bill's Gun Shop (2001)
    Bill's Gun Shop
    • Dillion McCarthy
    • 2001
  • The District (2000)
    The District
    • Michael Barrett
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Rain (2001)
    Rain
    • Pvt. Holland
    • 2001
  • Maria Ford and Alexander Polinsky in Perfect Fit (2000)
    Perfect Fit
    • Guy in bar
    • 2000
  • Skeet Ulrich, Tom Berenger, and Russell Wong in Takedown (2000)
    Takedown
    • Jake Cronin
    • 2000
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    • Max Harden
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Mike Myers and Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
    • Klansman's Son - Bobby
    • 1999
  • Michelle Forbes and Charles Rocket in Dry Martini (1998)
    Dry Martini
    • Robert
    • Short
    • 1998

Director

  • Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
    The Pale Blue Eye
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Jeremy T. Thomas in Antlers (2021)
    Antlers
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2021
  • Hostiles (2017)
    Hostiles
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Kevin Bacon, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass (2015)
    Black Mass
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace (2013)
    Out of the Furnace
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
    Crazy Heart
    • Director
    • 2009

Writer

  • A Head Full of Ghosts
    • written by
    • Pre-production
  • Christian Bale in The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
    The Pale Blue Eye
    • written for the screen by
    • 2022
  • Jeremy T. Thomas in Antlers (2021)
    Antlers
    • screenplay by
    • 2021
  • Hostiles (2017)
    Hostiles
    • written for the screen by
    • 2017
  • Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace (2013)
    Out of the Furnace
    • written by
    • 2013
  • Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
    Crazy Heart
    • written by
    • 2009
  • For Sale by Owner (2009)
    For Sale by Owner
    • writer
    • 2009
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Videos8

Crazy Heart
Interview 0:49
Crazy Heart
Trailer
Trailer 2:05
Trailer
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:33
Trailer #2
Featurette
Featurette 2:51
Featurette
The Envelope Screening Series
Featurette 5:00
The Envelope Screening Series
Crazy Heart: The Origin of "The Weary Kind"
Promo 2:59
Crazy Heart: The Origin of "The Weary Kind"
Crazy Heart: T. Bone Burnett and Ryan Bigham Performance
Promo 4:25
Crazy Heart: T. Bone Burnett and Ryan Bigham Performance
Crazy Heart: Jeff Bridges
Promo 3:14
Crazy Heart: Jeff Bridges

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 20, 1970
    • Abingdon, Virginia, USA
  • Children
      Stella Cooper
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    • 1 Interview

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    Has directed two actors in Oscar nominated performance: Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Bridges won for his performance in Crazy Heart (2009).
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      Frequently casts Christian Bale and Jesse Plemons

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