Ray Cooper

Acting

Ray Cooper

Born

1947-09-19 (79)

Place of birth

Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

27 titles

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 poster
5.6

Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.

Popeye

1980

Brazil poster
7.7

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Brazil

1985

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus poster
6.4

After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen poster
7.0

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

The Phantom of the Opera poster
6.4

A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

The Rhythm of Life poster
10.0

The Rhythm of Life is a 1997–1998 BBC three-part documentary series presented by Sir George Martin, exploring the fundamental components of music—rhythm, melody, and harmony. Martin interviews influential artists like Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Céline Dion, and Billy Joel, examining the creation of music, its universality and why it means so much to us.

The Rhythm of Life

1997

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 4 titles

1990s · 6 titles

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton poster
7.0

On this very first collection of Eric Clapton's original music videos, the famous rock guitarist is filmed playing 12 of his most loved tunes. The visual companion to his top-selling album of the same name, CLAPTON CHRONICLES includes the videos for "Bad Love," "Pretending," "Forever Man," "Wonderful Tonight," "Layla," and "Motherless Child," among others.

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

1999

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights poster
6.9

Highlights from Eric Clapton's sold-out 24 night run at London's Royal Albert Hall are featured. 24 nights includes guest appearances from Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Phil Collins. Songs include "Running on Faith," "Wonderful Tonight," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Hard Times," and "Bell Bottom Blues."

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

1991

Music for Montserrat poster
6.9

Music For Montserrat is a concert, held on September 15, 1997 in the Royal Albert Hall. Musicians came together for Montserrat. Phil Collins, Ray Cooper, Carl Perkins, Jimmy Buffett, Mark Knopfler, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and more. The concert, and proceeds from the DVD and CD, benefited a cultural center in Montserrat, built by George Martin.

Music for Montserrat

1997

Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged poster
7.1

Recorded at Bray Studios, England before a small audience for the MTV Unplugged series, Eric Clapton performed a live acoustic set which included his successful 1991 single “Tears in Heaven” and an acoustic version of “Layla”. The accompanying album became the most successful live album ever released.

Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged

1992

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' poster
7.0

A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "Twelve Monkeys."

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

1996

No artwork available
7.0

On the back of the success of the album, Made in England, Elton John went out on tour to promote it. The 1995 leg of the tour covered fifteen European countries, but strangely missing out John's homeland of the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] John with his band then crossed the Atlantic Ocean for an extensive tour of the United States, playing forty-two concerts in just under three months,[4][5][6][7] including seven sold out concerts at New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden, which has become a staple venue for any Elton John tour. This is the live performance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at "Estadio do Flamengo", November 25, 1995.

Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro

1995

1980s · 7 titles

Popeye poster
5.6

Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.

Popeye

1980

Brazil poster
7.7

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Brazil

1985

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen poster
7.0

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

Water poster
6.1

The British governor of a tiny island nation in the Caribbean Commonwealth finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when an American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.

Water

1985

The Long Way Home poster
6.0

A documentary about Boris Grebenshikov, frontman of the legendary Russian art-rock band Akvarium ("Аквариум"). It was filmed as part of promo campaign for his own first album released in English and recorded with Eurythmics.

The Long Way Home

1989

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome poster
6.0

Eric Clapton as part of the "25th Anniversary Tour" on November 2, 1988 live at the Tokyo Dome with guests Elton John and Mark Knopfler.

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome

1988

No artwork available
NR

Short film directed by Sophie Muller, featuring footage of the live debut of the band Shakespears Sister (Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit) in Leningrad in 1988.

The Russian Film

1988

Series credits