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Cooper Thornton

Acting

Born January 20, 1962 · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Also known as Ray Thornton · Ray Cooper Thornton · Cooper Thorton

Biography

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 Los Angeles, California with his wife and family. - IMDb Mini Biography

Filmography40 titles

The Office

2005as Dennis (uncredited)

House

2004as John

The Resident

2018as Ollie

Scrubs

2001as Tommy Tanner

Parks and Recreation

2009as Dr. Harris

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as New Renter

Gone Girl

2014as Doctor

Arrested Development

2003as Baker

My Name Is Earl

2005as Derrick Stone

The Last Dance

2000as Sean

The Practice

1997as Atty. Jeffrey Palmer

Changeling

2008as Prison Guard

NCIS

2003as Peter Vandevere

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Ned Bookman

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Kevin Atley

Zodiac

2007as Internal Affairs Agent #1

NCIS: New Orleans

2014as Captain Stark

Fracture

2007as Public Defender

Sully

2016as Jim Whitaker

Hannah Montana

2006as Mr. Picker

House of Sand and Fog

2003as Gary

Brothers and Sisters

2006as Felix Newsome

Las Vegas

2003as Jerry Smoltz

The King of Queens

1998as Jeff

The Guardian

2001as Andrew Renton

Grounded for Life

2001as Chris

2 Minutes of Fame

2020as Senior Advisor

The Bernie Mac Show

2001as Stan

Samantha Who?

2007as Instructor

The Drew Carey Show

1995as Male Passenger

The Congress

2013as Head Physician (voice)

Flightplan

2005as West

I Am Number Four

2011as Sarah's Dad

Walk of Shame

2014as Male Blooper Anchor #2

Red State

2011as Plastic Wrap Man

Close to Home

2005as Nathan Meeks

The Ring Two

2005as Father of Emily

El Camino Christmas

2017as Stan the Weatherman

A Good Day to Die Hard

2013as S2

Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?

2014as Chick Morrison