Ray Cooper
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1947-09-19
Place of birth: 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.
Known for
Lost in La Mancha
2002Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Concert for George
2003Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002Bandmember
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988Functionary
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
1988SelfThe Russian Film
1988Self
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
1975The Band
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022Self
Water
1985Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
Music for Montserrat
1997Self
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
2017Himself
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
2014Self - Percussion
An Accidental Studio
2019Self
Brazil
1985Technician
To Russia... with Elton
1979Self
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009Vladimir
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996Self
Popeye
1980The Preacher