Ray Cooper

Actor

Born: September 19, 1947 (78 years old)

Place of birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.

Filmography (23)

• Concert for George (2003, ★ 8.1)
• Lost in La Mancha (2002, ★ 7)
• Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002, ★ 6.3)
• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988, ★ 7)
• Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022, ★ 7.5)
• Water (1985, ★ 5.9)
• Music for Montserrat (1997, ★ 6.2)
• Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged (1992, ★ 6.8)
• Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano (2014, ★ 6.9)
• Brazil (1985, ★ 7.7)
• An Accidental Studio (2019, ★ 6.4)
• To Russia... with Elton (1979, ★ 6.4)
• The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009, ★ 6.4)
• The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' (1996, ★ 6.9)
• Popeye (1980, ★ 5.6)
• 9 Month Stretch (2013, ★ 6.4)
• Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991, ★ 6.9)
• How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989, ★ 6.2)
• A Little Chaos (2015, ★ 6.3)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998, ★ 7.2)
• The Fisher King (1991, ★ 7.3)
• Mona Lisa (1986, ★ 6.9)
• A Private Function (1984, ★ 6.4)