Anderson Cooper

Biography

Anderson Hays Cooper is an American journalist, television personality, and author. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°.

Career Overview

Anderson Cooper has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 1 titles. Signature works include Anderson Cooper 360°, Chappie, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1967-06-03 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Anderson Cooper 360°
• 

  Chappie
• 

  The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
• Good Night, and Good Luck: Truth and Power
• MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful
• 

  #Being13: Inside The Secret World of Teens

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• MCU (1 titles)
• Black Panther Collection (1 titles)
• DCEU (1 titles)
• Man of Steel Collection (1 titles)
• Neill Blomkamp Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sharlto Copley (1 collaborations)
• Dev Patel (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Jackman (1 collaborations)
• Ninja (1 collaborations)
• Yo-Landi Visser (1 collaborations)
• Sigourney Weaver (1 collaborations)
• Chris Shields (1 collaborations)
• Jose Pablo Cantillo (1 collaborations)
• Brandon Auret (1 collaborations)
• Johnny Selema (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (57 credits)

  • The Lady and The Legend

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Good Night, and Good Luck: Truth and Power

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Untold: The Fall of Favre

    Self - Host, Anderson 360° (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Secret of Me

    Self - Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • MiP: The Journey Across the Universe

    Anderson Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Truth vs. Alex Jones

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors

    - Ben Sasse is Going Home: Lessons on Life and Death (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - UFC at the White House (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - 50 Years of Apple (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Immigration Crackdown: A Year of Enforcement (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - The Rise of Christian Nationalism (2026) ... Self - Host actor actors
    2023
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Anderson Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Christmas In Florida

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • In Delusion: Trump and the American Catastrophe

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • A Private War

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Remembering Anthony Bourdain

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Zero Weeks

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Words That Built America

    Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

    Self - Unapologetic Bitch

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Red Pill

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    Anderson Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Ana

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Life of Adam

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • #Being13: Inside The Secret World of Teens

    Self - Anchor

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The 33

    CNN Anchor

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Making of 'American Sniper'

    Self - Archive Footage

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Chappie

    Anderson Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Anderson Cooper, Patton Oswalt (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, the Mountain Goats, Laura Benanti (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ted Danson, Alison Roman (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper, Mason Thames (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sandra Oh, Dave Franco (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • State of Bacon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Alexander Skarsgård, Paula Pell (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Joel McHale, Alison Oliver (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Ice T, John Irving, Rina Sawayama (2022) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Vice President Kamala Harris, Geena Davis (2022) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Benedict Cumberbatch, David Arquette, Latto (2021) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2014
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    - The Lottery (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Armstrong Lie

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Blackfish

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Finding Your Roots

    - Decoding Our Past Through DNA (2014) ... Self actor actors

    - Our American Storytellers (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2012
  • The Craigslist Killer

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Patti Lupone and Anderson Cooper (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Julianne Moore and Anderson Cooper (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Gayle King and Anderson Cooper (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper and Kerry Washington (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Bob Weir and Anderson Cooper (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Colbert Report

    - Anderson Cooper (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Jim Cramer (2005) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2005
  • Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Anderson Cooper 360°

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 1 (2025) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 12 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 11 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 10 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2024) ... Self - Host actor actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Anderson Cooper, Emily VanCamp, Zoe Wees (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ryan Gosling; Brad Paisley (2013) ... Self - "Mean Tweets" actor actors
    2003
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    - Anderson Cooper, Howie Mandel, Derek Martinez, Deanna Pappas (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - September 02, 2005 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The View

    - Anderson Cooper, Paul Anka (2007) ... Self actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper, Nina Garcia, guest co-hosts Caroline Rhea and Melissa Claire Egan (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - June 22, 2026 - Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - November 17, 2025 - Christiane Amanpour (2025) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Anderson Cooper, Rob Corddry, Son Volt (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Halle Berry, Anderson Cooper, Peeping Tom (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jimmy Fallon, Anderson Cooper, Lewis Black (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Conan O'Brien, Anderson Cooper, Allison Moorer (2008) ... Self actor actors
    1992
  • The Simpsons

    - The Kid Is All Right (2013) ... Anderson Cooper (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Anderson Cooper and Suleika Jaouad (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Tyra Banks and Anderson Cooper (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper, Dulé Hill (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anderson Cooper, Dulé Hill (2021) ... Self actor actors
    1988
  • Jeopardy!

    - Show #8390 (2021) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Show #8389 (2021) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Show #8388 (2021) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Show #8387 (2021) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Show #8386 (2021) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1984
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Ben Affleck with Kanye West (2013) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors

    - Gwyneth Paltrow with Cee Lo Green (2011) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • Sesame Street

    - Oscar hosts Grouch News Network (2007) ... actor actors
    1969
  • 60 Minutes

    - Polymarket; CRISPR Kids; Lamine Yamal (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Zelenskyy; Greenland; Banana Ball (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - The Prosecution of January 6th; Danger in the South China Sea; Dua Lipa (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - The Hostage Story; Looting of Cambodia; Gnawa (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - Disappeared; The Stand; The Underboss; Africatown (2023) ... Self actor actors
    1968

• production (2 credits)

  • MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

    executive producer

    production
    2016