Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper is an Academy Award-winning actor known for his versatile performances across film, television, and stage. After making his Broadway debut in ‘Of the Fields Lately’ in 1980, Chris Cooper went on to establish a versatile career across stage, film, and television. He honed his craft through a decade of stage work, including off-Broadway productions such as ‘The Ballad of Soapy Smith’ (1983) and ‘A Different Moon’ (1983), and a London revival of Harold Pinter’s ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ in 1985. Cooper made his critically acclaimed film debut as a stalwart union organizer in John Sayles’s ‘Matewan’ (1987), beginning a significant collaboration with the director that included ‘City of Hope’ (1991) and ‘Lone Star’ (1996).

He continued his work with John Sayles in ‘Silver City’ (2004). Throughout his career, Cooper has consistently delivered diverse performances, including voice acting credits as Douglas in ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ (2009) and Smokey in ‘Cars 3’ (2017). His collaboration with John Sayles culminated in ‘Amigo’ (2010), and he starred in the Hulu miniseries ‘11.22.63’ (2016). In 2017, Cooper returned to the stage, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Torvald Helmer in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2.’ More recently, Cooper garnered acclaim for his roles as Jerry Vogel in ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ (2019) and as Mr.

Laurence in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of ‘Little Women’ (2019). In 2024, he expanded his professional scope as an executive producer for the documentary ‘My Own Normal,’ which premiered at the Independent Film Festival Boston.