Cooper Thornton(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Editorial Department
Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Cooper grew up focusing
primarily on competitive swimming. He received his MFA in Dramatic
Performance from the Univ. of Cincinatti College Conservatory of Music
(CCM) and then went on for further study at the Welsh College of Music
and Drama (Welsh National Conservatoire) in Cardiff, Wales where he was
honored as a President's Scholar. He was also honored at the British
National Student Drama Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for
his one man multi-character show "Life on the Absolute Edge". He made
his feature film debut in the independent film "Existo" and his Los
Angeles theater debut in Arthur Miller's "After The Fall" at The
Fountain Theatre for which he won Best Supporting Actor. He now resides
in Chapel Hill, NC with his family.
