Ray Cooper
Known for ActingBorn 1947-09-19 Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
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