Ray Cooper
Actor
- Born
- September 19, 1947 (age 79) · Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
Brazil
February 20, 1985
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
October 1, 2009
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
December 7, 1988
Popeye
December 12, 1980
9 Month Stretch
September 7, 2013
Lost in La Mancha
February 11, 2002
The Phantom of the Opera
June 25, 1962
Concert for George
October 3, 2003
Water
January 11, 1985
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
November 5, 1996
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
November 20, 2022
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
March 11, 1992
Acting26
- 2025Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later as Percussion
- 2022Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium as Self
- 2019An Accidental Studio as Self
- 2017Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged as Himself
- 2014Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano as Self - Percussion
- 20139 Month Stretch as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
- 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Vladimir
- 2003Concert for George as Self
- 2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Bandmember
- 2002