Ray Cooper
Born: 1947-09-19 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later as Percussion
2022
2019
- An Accidental Studio as Self
2017
- Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged as Himself
2015
- A Little Chaos ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano as Self - Percussion
2013
- 9 Month Stretch as British journalist (uncredited)
2009
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Vladimir
2003
- Concert for George as Self
2002
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Bandmember
- Lost in La Mancha as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
1999
1998
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ... (Original Music Composer)
1997
- Music for Montserrat as Self
1991
- The Fisher King ... (Music Consultant)
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights as Self - Percussion
1989
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising ... (Co-Producer)
1988
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Functionary
- Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome as Self
- The Russian Film as Self
1986
- Mona Lisa ... (Co-Producer)
1984
- A Private Function ... (Music Producer)
1980
- Popeye as The Preacher
1979
- To Russia... with Elton as Self
1975
- Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium as The Band