Table of Biography
Dominic Cooper is a famous British actor. Dominic Cooper is popular for playing the Comic Book Character ‘Jesse Custer’ on the AMC Show “Preacher” and young Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with appearances in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) and the ABC series “Agent Carter” (2015–16), among other Marvel productions
Early Life
On the 2nd of June 1978, Dominic Cooper was born in Greenwich, London, England. His full name is Dominic Edward Cooper and holds British nationality. Currently, he is 45 years old and has a birth sign of Gemini.
Her parents’ names are Brian Cooper (father) and Julie Heron (mother). By profession, his father was an auctioneer and his mother was a nursery school teacher. Meanwhile, he grew up with his two brothers whose names Simon and Nathan. According to him, he had a sister who died before he was born. When he was just five, his parents got divorced. In addition, he has two half-siblings from his father’s side.
Dominic Cooper – Education
In terms of his academics, he went to John Ball Primary School in Blackheath, London. Later, he attended Thomas Tallis School in nearby Kidbrooke. During his school years, he was confused about his future. Meanwhile, his girlfriend at that time suggested joining the drama school. He got selected for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). There, he learned about acting and film editing. And, he completed his graduation in 2000.
Professional Career
Initially, Dominic Cooper began his acting career with small roles in television series and low-budget films. In the 2001 stage play “Mother Clap’s Molly House“ at the Royal National Theater, he made his stage debut.
He was part of Alan Bennett’s play The History Boys from the beginning and created the character of Dakin from the first reading. The play premiered in 2004. Moreover, he also toured with the production, traveling to Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. He also appeared in the radio and film adaptations of the play.
He portrayed Will Parry in the Royal National Theater’s adaptation of the “His Dark Materials” trilogy. In the years since he has also appeared in the TV shows “Down To Earth” and “Sense & Sensibility.”
In 2008, he starred in the film “Mamma Mia!” as Sky. He also performed several songs in the film. The same year, he co-starred in “The Duchess” with Keira Knightley. He appeared in the films “An Education and Freefall,” as well as the play “Phèdre,” the following year.
Additionally, he played rock drummer Ben in the 2010 film “Tamara Drewe.” The following year, he starred as Latif Yahia and Uday Hussein in the biographical film “The Devil’s Double.” The film was chastised for its whitewashing. He also appeared as Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2011.
Continued to appear in movies and series
In 2012, he starred as vampire Henry Sturges in the supernatural horror action film “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” He was cast as Clive Owen’s replacement in the financial thriller “Cities,” but the project was canceled due to production delays.
In 2014, he took on the role of the main antagonist in two films, “Need for Speed” and “Dracula Untold. In the same year, he portrayed James Bond author Ian Fleming in the TV miniseries “Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond.”
He appeared in two films in 2015: the romantic comedy-drama “Miss You Already” and the comedy-drama “The Lady in the Van.” The latter film was directed by Nicholas Hytner, who had previously directed Cooper in the stage adaptation of “His Dark Materials.”
Caption: The poster of the AMC Show, Preacher (Source: SuperHeroHype)
Cooper first appeared as Jesse Custer, the lead character in AMC’s television series “Preacher,” in 2016. He co-starred in the film adaptation of “Warcraft” the same year. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success.
In 2018, he reprised the role of Sky in the film “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” He starred in the AMC+ miniseries “Spy City” in 2020 and is currently starring in the TV series “That Dirty Black Bag,” which premiered in March 2022.
Awards
Despite working in successful movies and television series, he has not yet won any kind of awards at the moment. However, he has been nominated in several awards shows. He received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2006 for his work on the Broadway production of The History Boys. Moreover, he was also nominated for a British Independent Film Award, a British Film Critics’ Circle Award, a London Critics’ Circle Film Award, and an Empire Award for his role in the play’s film adaptation.
His film An Education was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” in 2010. Moreover, his performance in The Devil’s Double as Sadaam Hussein’s son and body double was praised by critics, and he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor in 2012.
His television work has also been recognized; in 2014, he was nominated for a Satellite Award for “Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television” for Fleming, and 2015, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his guest performance as Howard Stark on Agent Carter.
Net Worth 2024
Throughout his acting career, he has made a good sum of money through his movies and series. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated at around $5 million while his salary and income are still under review.
Relationship Status
Caption: Dominic Cooper with his girlfriend, Gemma Chan (Source: People)
Currently, Dominic Cooper is dating actress, Gemma Chan. The couple started dating each other in 2018. Cooper is good friends with his co-star in The History Boys, actor James Corden. He introduced Corden to his future wife, Julia, and serves as the godfather to their first child, Max. In 2008-09, Cooper dated actress Amanda Seyfried. From 2010 to 2016, he was in a relationship with actress Ruth Negga.
Body Measurements
Caption: Dominic Cooper with his muscular body (Source: Pinterest)
Cooper stands 5 feet 9 inches tall (1.77 m) and weighs around 71 kg (156 lbs). Moreover, he has dark brown hair with a pair of dark brown eye color. In addition, his body measurement measures 41-32-14 inches,s and has a shoe size of 10 US.
Dominic Cooper – Social Media
On his Twitter page ‘@dominiccoop’ there are over 97.3k followers. Meanwhile, Dominic Cooper is not active on Instagram, and Facebook.