
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.

Popeye
1980 · as The Preacher

Brazil
1985 · as Technician

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · as Functionary

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · as Vladimir

9 Month Stretch
2013 · as Journaliste britannique (non crédité)

Concert for George
2003 · as Self

Lost in La Mancha
2002 · as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022 · as Self

Water
1985 · as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band

Music for Montserrat
1997 · as Self

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 · as Bandmember

The Long Way Home
1989

An Accidental Studio
2019 · as Self

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996 · as Self

Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988 · as Self

Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975 · as The Band

Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014 · as Self - Percussion