Dominic Cooper
| Dominic Cooper | |
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 Cooper at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
Dominic Edward Cooper 2 June 1978 Greenwich, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Dominic Edward Cooper (born 2 June 1978)[1] is an English[2] actor. He has worked in television, film, theatre and radio, in productions including Starter for 10, Mamma Mia!, The Duchess, The History Boys, The Devil's Double, Captain America: The First Avenger, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Dracula Untold.
Early life
Cooper was born and brought up in Greenwich, London,[3] the son of Julie (née Heron), a nursery school teacher, and Brian Cooper, an auctioneer.[4][5][6] His maternal great-grandfather was film enthusiast E. T. Heron, who published The Kinematograph Weekly. He attended the Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, London, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2000. He also attended John Ball Primary School.
Career
He first worked in television and film before making his stage debut in Mother Clap's Molly House at the National Theatre in 2001. Cooper was involved in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys from its first reading.[7] He also toured with the production to Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong as well as appearing in the radio and film adaptations of the play.[8][9][10] He has had notable roles in the Royal National Theatre's adaptation of the His Dark Materials trilogy where he played the lead character Will Parry, the TV series Down To Earth and Sense & Sensibility.
He is possibly best known for his work in Mamma Mia!, in which he sang several songs. In the film, his character was engaged to the daughter (played by Amanda Seyfried) of the lead (Meryl Streep). He appears opposite Keira Knightley in The Duchess and can also be seen in An Education. He guest-starred in the "Aspinol" sketch in James Corden's BBC3 show Horne & Corden.
In 2009 he played Hippolytus in Phedre at the National Theatre alongside Helen Mirren and Margaret Tyzack. Also in 2009 he played an unscrupulous sub-prime mortage salesman "Diamond" Dave Matthews. In 2010, he played rock-drummer Ben in the film Tamara Drewe, and in 2011 played the leading roles of Latif Yahia and Uday Hussein in the biographical film The Devil's Double. In 2011 he also appeared as Howard Stark in the Marvel film Captain America: The First Avenger.
In 2012 he appeared as vampire Henry Sturges in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. In 2014, he reprised his role as Stark in the Marvel One-Shot Agent Carter and later in the 2015 television mini-series of the same name. In the same year, Cooper appeared as Dino Brewster, the main antagonist, in the film Need for Speed .On December 4, 2013, Legendary Pictures announced that Cooper would be joining the cast of the Warcraft film adaptation, set to be released in June 2016.[11]
In April 2015 Seth Rogen announced via his Twitter that Cooper was cast to play Jesse Custer, the lead role in AMC's upcoming TV series Preacher scheduled to premier mid-2016.[12]
Recognition and awards
Cooper was nominated for a 2006 Drama Desk Award for his work on the Broadway production of The History Boys.[13]
He was nominated for the Most Promising Newcomer (On Screen) award at the 2006 British Independent Film Awards[14] and has been nominated for the British Film Critics' Circle's 2006 award for British actor in support[15] for his work on the film version of The History Boys.
Personal life
Cooper shared a house, for a time, with his co-star in The History Boys, James Corden, until Corden started a family with his wife.[16]
In August 2014, Cooper was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells | Sidney Davidson | Episode: "Davidson's Eyes" |
| Band of Brothers | Allington | Episode: "Currahee" | |
| 2003 | Sparkling Cyanide | Andy Hoffman | TV film |
| 2004 | Down To Earth | Danny Wood | Episode: "First Love" |
| 2008 | Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Willoughby | 3 episodes |
| God on Trial | Moche | ||
| 2014 | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond | Ian Fleming | TV mini-series |
| 2015-present | Agent Carter | Howard Stark | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Preacher | Jesse Custer | Starring role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mother Clap's Molly House | Thomas / Josh | Lyttelton Theatre Royal National Theatre |
| 2002 | Caryl Churchill Events | Royal Court Theatre | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck | Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| 2003 | Call to Prayer | Operating Theatre Company | |
| 2003–2004 | His Dark Materials | Will | Olivier Theatre Royal National Theatre |
| 2004 | The History Boys | Dakin | Lyttelton Theatre Royal National Theatre |
| 2006 | Broadhurst Theatre Sydney Theatre St James Lyric Theatre Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Nominated – Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | ||
| 2009 | Phèdre | Hippolytus | Royal National Theatre Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The All-Colour Vegetarian Cookbook | Damien | |
| 2006 | The History Boys | Dakin |
References
- ↑ Southern, Nathan. "Dominic Cooper". All Media Guide / Rovi via The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "Dominic Cooper leaves Mamma Mia! far behind to play Saddam's son". The Guardian. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ↑ Mottram, James (2013-10-14). "Interview: Dominic Cooper - 'I nearly broke Ronnie Wood's shoulder'". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ↑ Das, Lina (8 October 2009). "Super Cooper: Dominic Cooper's Hollywood education". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
There are few 31-year-old actors who can claim...
- ↑ Hardy, Rebecca (11 January 2008). "Secrets of the new Mr Darcy: Rising star Dominic Cooper". Daily Mail (UK). Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
...the 29-year-old...
- ↑ Riegel, Katie (26 September 2007). "Dominic Cooper, Fresh Face". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
Age: 27
- ↑ Bennett, Alan; Hytner, Nicholas (14 November 2006). The History Boys The Film. Faber & Faber. p. viii. ISBN 0-86547-971-2.
- ↑ "Internet Broadway Database: Dominic Cooper Credits on Broadway". Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ↑ "National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004". Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ↑ "The History Boys". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ↑ Collura, Scott (December 4, 2013). "Ben Foster and Dominic Cooper Head for Warcraft". IGN. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Preacher: Dominic Cooper is Jesse Custer - IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ "2006 – Drama Desk Awards – Nominations". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ↑ "British Independent Film Awards Announce Nominations". 26 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 April 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2006.
- ↑ Dawtrey, Adam (15 December 2006). "London critics favor 'Queen'". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
- ↑ Cadwalladr, Carole (7 August 2011). "Dominic Cooper: the devil inside". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories | Politics". theguardian.com. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
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