Ray Cooper
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-09-19 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English virtuoso percussionist. He is a session and road-tour percussionist, and occasional actor, who has worked with several musically diverse bands and artists including George Harrison, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Cooper absorbed the influence of rock drummers from the 1960s and 1970s such as Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, and John Bonham.
Most Known For
Brazil
as Technician
Popeye
as The Preacher
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Functionary
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Vladimir
9 Month Stretch
as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
as Self
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Concert for George
as Self
An Accidental Studio
as Self
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
as Self - Percussion
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Bandmember
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
The Long Way Home
To Russia... with Elton
as Self
Music for Montserrat
as Self
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self
The Russian Film
as Self
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
as Self - Percussion
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
as The Band