Chris Cooper

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Characters played by Chris Cooper

Norman Osborn (uncredited) — The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Archived or background appearance.

Stephen MacRay — The Town (2010)

Stephen is Doug’s father and is serving five consecutive life sentences in prison. During a prison visit, Doug shares his plan to leave Boston and move to Florida. Stephen’s incarceration provides part of the family history surrounding Doug’s criminal life, but the plot gives no further direct action to him.

Smokey — Cars 3 (2017)

Doc Hudson's former crew chief and mentor who teaches Lightning and Cruz advanced racing techniques like drafting and strategic passing to compensate for lower top speed. He plays a pivotal role in their comeback preparation.

Alexander Conklin — The Bourne Identity (2002)

Treadstone program director who initially manages and conditions Bourne.

Al Templeton — 11.22.63 (2016)

Jake's long-time friend who presents him with the opportunity to travel back to 1960 and persuades him to attempt to prevent the assassination.

Alexander Conklin (uncredited) — The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Archival appearance of Treadstone director.

John Hickam — October Sky (1999)

John is Homer's father and the manager of the Coalwood mine. He expects Homer to work in the mine and repeatedly opposes the rocket experiments, but later comforts Homer after Ike's death and attends the final launch, signaling a change in his support for Homer's ambitions.

John Laroche — Adaptation. (2002)

Seminole orchid thief and Susan Orlean's secret lover. He cultivates ghost orchids to produce a mind-altering drug. After being caught by Charlie, he accidentally shoots Donald during a swamp escape and is subsequently killed by an alligator before he can harm Charlie further.

Dwayne Looney — A Time to Kill (1996)

Dwayne Looney is a deputy who is unintentionally wounded when Carl Lee Hailey opens fire at the courthouse after killing the two men who attacked Tonya Hailey. His leg must be amputated, making him a direct casualty of the revenge shooting that drives the trial.

July Johnson — Lonesome Dove (1989)

The sheriff of Fort Smith, July pursues Jake Spoon after Jake accidentally kills his brother. His search takes him across the frontier, where he joins Gus in rescuing Lorena and later loses Roscoe and other companions to Blue Duck. He eventually settles near Clara with Lorie and Dish after Elmira abandons him.

Chief Irving Figgis — Live by Night (2016)

Chief Irving Figgis is the local sheriff in Tampa and Loretta Figgis's father. Joe Coughlin befriends him to obtain police protection for his bootlegging operation, then promises to rescue Loretta from addiction in exchange for cooperation against the Ku Klux Klan. After Loretta's suicide, Irving becomes consumed by grief and eventually attacks Joe's home, where Joe fatally shoots him.

Tex Richman — The Muppets (2011)

Wealthy oil tycoon who plans to demolish the Muppet Theater.

Career Overview

Chris Cooper has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Contigo - Colección with 2 titles. Signature works include Cars 3, The Bourne Identity, 11.22.63. 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
93
Birth Date
1951-07-09
Birth Place
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q273208), public domain (CC0).