An incisive character actor with sturdy Midwestern appeal, Chris Cooper was born July 9, 1951, in Kansas City, Mo. A graduate of the University of Missouri drama school, Cooper gained good notices on Broadway in the 1980s.He made a critically acclaimed starring debut in John Sayles's Matewan in 1987, but remained little-known to the general movie public for years. The miniseries "Lonesome Dove" and Sayles's Lone Star (1996) brought Cooper wider exposure and bigger roles in such films as The Horse Whisperer, October Sky and American Beauty.
In 2002's satirical Adaptation, Cooper portrayed real-life Florida Everglades activist John Laroche and was rewarded with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. His other films include Money Train, A Time to Kill and 2003's Seabiscuit (in which he portrayed trainer Tom Smith).
AddBreachSoon after landing a plum job working for FBI operative Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), young agency employee Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) learns he's been brought in to spy on his boss, who's suspected of selling secrets to the Soviets. But can O'Neill handle such an important assignment with so... Read More
AddOctober SkyAs the Soviet satellite Sputnik streaks across the heavens in October 1957, it's a source of inspiration for 17-year-old Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who refuses to follow in his father's footsteps laboring in West Virginia's coal mines. Hickam would rather reach for the stars -- literally.... Read More
AddSeabiscuitA knobble-kneed colt becomes a winning thoroughbred at the hands of its owner (Jeff Bridges), its unorthodox trainer (Chris Cooper) and its jockey, a half-blind Canadian ex-prizefighter (Tobey Maguire), in this depression-era drama based on the true story of champion racehorse Seabiscuit. During a... Read More
AddMarried LifeWhen unhappily married Harry (Chris Cooper) decides to kill his wife (Patricia Clarkson) to be with his beautiful mistress (Rachel McAdams), his playboy friend Richard (Pierce Brosnan) tries to talk Harry out of it. But Richard's motives are hardly pure, and his hidden agenda soon comes to light.... Read More
AddLone StarWhen two men discover a human skull and an encrusted badge buried near a small Texas border town, the investigation of lawman Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) reveals a 40-year-old murder in director John Sayles' acclaimed drama. Sam's late father, the former sheriff (Matthew McConaughey, in flashbacks), is... Read More
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