
Ray Cooper
Acting • Born 1947-09-19
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
25 credits
Lost in La Mancha
Movie • 2002
Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague

Concert for George
Movie • 2003
Self

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie • 2002
Bandmember

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Movie • 1988
Functionary

Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Movie • 1988
Self

The Russian Film
Movie • 1988
Self

Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
Movie • 1975
The Band

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Movie • 2022
Self

Water
Movie • 1985
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band

Music for Montserrat
Movie • 1997
Self

Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
Movie • 2017
Himself

Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
Movie • 1992

Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Movie • 2014
Self - Percussion

An Accidental Studio
Movie • 2019
Self

Brazil
Movie • 1985
Technician

To Russia... with Elton
Movie • 1979
Self

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Movie • 2009
Vladimir

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Movie • 1996
Self

Popeye
Movie • 1980
The Preacher

9 Month Stretch
Movie • 2013
Journaliste britannique (non crédité)

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Movie • 1991
Self - Percussion

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Movie • 2025
Percussion

Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
Movie • 1995
self

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Movie • 1999
Self

The Long Way Home
Movie • 1989