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Acting · age 75

Chris Cooper

Best rated: American Beauty (8.3)

Films
38
Avg rating
6.89
Peak run
1999’02
Oscar wins
1 of 1
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The career

Chris Cooper, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1999 to 2002, 7.54567819901995200020052010201520202025American Beauty 8.3The Tempest 5.3Career avg 6.89

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Chris Cooper's career barcodecoolhot
198738 films2025
Current formLast 5: 6.50 vs career 6.89 (−0.39)
  1. WA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood2019 · 7.2+0.3
  2. LIrresistible2020 · 6.3−0.6
  3. LBoston Strangler2023 · 6.5−0.4
  4. WThe History of Sound2025 · 6.90.0
  5. LEverything's Going to Be Great2025 · 5.6−1.3
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Chris by the numbers

Average
6.89
35 rated films
Vote weighted
6.94
bigger films count more
Median
7.0
half are better
Consistency
±0.66
rating spread
Career
39y
1987 to 2025
Total votes
4.94M
across every film
Best
8.3
American Beauty
Worst
5.3
The Tempest
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2025The History of Sound posterThe History of SoundLionel6.99,610
2025Everything's Going to Be Great posterEverything's Going to Be GreatWalter5.61,944
2023Boston Strangler posterBoston StranglerJack Maclaine6.542,218
2020Irresistible posterIrresistibleJack Hastings6.325,045
2019A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood posterA Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodJerry Vogel7.296,118
2017Cars 3 posterCars 3Smokey6.7158K
2015Demolition posterDemolitionPhil7.0140K
2015Coming Through the RyeJ.D. Salinger6.31,153
2013August: Osage County posterAugust: Osage CountyCharlie Aiken7.2101K
2012The Company You Keep posterThe Company You KeepDaniel Sloan6.437,715
2011The Muppets posterThe MuppetsTex Richman7.1102K
2010The Town posterThe TownStephen MacRay7.5455K
2010The Company Men posterThe Company MenPhil Woodward6.751,480
2010The TempestAntonio5.38,576
2010Remember Me posterRemember MeSgt. Neil Craig7.1167K
2010AmigoCol. Hardacre·722
2007Breach posterBreachRobert Hanssen7.064,227
2007The Kingdom posterThe KingdomGrant Sykes7.0138K
2007Married Life posterMarried LifeHarry Allen6.210,303
2005Syriana posterSyrianaJimmy Pope6.8139K
Better together?

Chris Cooper's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Chris Cooper

3 nominations, 3 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2003
    Chris Cooper
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Golden Globe Awards 2003
    Chris Cooper
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2003
    Chris Cooper
    Won

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