Dominic Cooper
Dominic Cooper ( born June 2, 1978 in Greenwich, London ) is a British actor.
Biographical
Cooper was born and raised in Greenwich, London, the son of a kindergarten teacher. He attended the Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where in 2000 he graduated.
Prior to his role as Dakin in The History Boys - Learning for life in 2006 Cooper played rather insignificant supporting roles. This was followed by larger roles as the Sky in Mamma Mia! and the politician Charles Grey in The Duchess. In the Marvel film Captain America - The First Avenger (2011) Cooper played the scientist Howard Stark. In the following year he exhibited in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter the mentor of the main character, Henry Sturges, dar.
Filmography (selection)
- 2001: From Hell
- 2001: Band of Brothers - Band of Brothers ( Band of Brothers, television series, one episode)
- 2002: Anazapta - The Black Death ( Anazapta )
- 2002: The Final Curtain ( The Final Curtain )
- 2005: Breakfast on Pluto
- 2006: The History Boys - Learning for life ( The History Boys )
- 2006: Starter For 10
- 2008: The Escapist - Escape from Hell ( The Escapist )
- 2008: Mamma Mia!
- 2008: Sense and Sensibility ( Sense and Sensibility )
- 2009: The Duchess ( The Duchess )
- 2009: An Education
- 2010: Tamara Drewe ( Tamara Drewe )
- 2011: The Devil's Double
- 2011: My Week with Marilyn
- 2011: Captain America - The First Avenger ( Captain America: The First Avenger )
- 2012: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter ( Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
- 2013: Dead Man Down
- 2014: Need for Speed
- 2014: The Return of the First Avenger ( Captain America: The Winter Soldier )
Awards
- 2006: nominated for a Drama Desk Award for History Boys - Learning for Life