February 2026
Christopher W. "Chris" Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American film actor. He became well known in the late 1990s. He has appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including The Bourne Identity, American Beauty, Capote, The Town, The Kingdom, Syriana, October Sky, Seabiscuit, Breach and Adaptation, for which he won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
His most recent role was as Daniel Sloan in the 2012 film The Company You Keep.
Filmography Chris Cooper
May 2013
The Company you Keep
Thriller, DramaDirected by: Robert RedfordWith: Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Susan Sarandon,...Jim Grant (Robert Redford) is a civil rights lawyer and single father raising his daughter in the tranquil suburbs of Albany, New York. His world is turned upside down, when a brash young reporter named Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf), exposes Grant's true identity as a former 1970s antiwar radical... Read more...
February 2012
The Muppets
Family, ComedyDirected by: James BobinWith: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo,...When Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater, they help Kermit reunite the Muppets to stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million... Read more...
October 2007
The Kingdom
Action, Thriller, DramaDirected by: Peter BergWith: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper,...When a terrorist bomb detonates inside a Western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an international incident is ignited. While diplomats slowly debate equations of territorialism, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Foxx) quickly assembles an elite team (Oscar winner Chris Cooper and Golden... Read more...
March 2006
Capote
Biographical, DramaDirected by: Bennett MillerWith: Philip Seymour Hoffmann, Catherine Keener,...
January 2006
Jarhead
Drama, WarDirected by: Sam MendesWith: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard,...Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of... Read more...
Silver City
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Directed by: John SaylesWith: Maria Bello, Thora Birch, David Clennon,...The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
October 2003
Seabiscuit
Drama, HistoricalDirected by: Gary RossWith: Tobey Maguire, David McCullough, Jeff Bridges,...True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
September 2002
The Bourne Identity
ThrillerDirected by: Doug LimanWith: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper,...