Chris Cooper (Chris Cooper)

Chris Cooper was born in 1951, graduated from the University of Missouri in specialties agriculture and acting (in the School of Dramatic Art at the University). Chris grew up on her father's ranch, in his youth worked as an artist and working in local theaters. After college Cooper arrived in New - York and lived on odd jobs, then went to minor roles on Broadway and in productions vnebrodveyskih. In 1985, Cooper also played with Lauren Bacall in the London production of 'Sweet Bird of Youth Tennessee Williams'. In the title role in the movie Chris Cooper made his debut in the drama directed by John Sayles' Matevan `(1987) and has since been fruitfully cooperating with him - then took two more of their collaborative movie 'City of Hope' and 'Lone Star'. Critics embraced the Cooper on the screen very favorably. He acted in films and Cooper `Money Train`, `Guilty by Suspicion`, `` A Time to Kill. In movies and on television, where the actor is very much working in series and television movies, Cooper often accrue to the role of `bad guys' and heinous types, but he is known for his roles in Westerns. Chris Cooper is married to actress and writer Marianne Leon.