Birthday:
Sep 19, 1947
Place of Birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Place of Birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Ray Cooper
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lost in La Mancha | Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague | 2002 |
| Concert for George | Self | 2003 |
| Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace | Bandmember | 2002 |
| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Functionary | 1988 |
| Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome | Self | 1988 |
| The Russian Film | Self | 1988 |
| Elton John at Dodger Stadium | The Band | 1975 |
| Elton John: Glastonbury 2023 | Self | 2023 |
| Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium | Self | 2022 |
| Water | Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band | 1985 |
| Music for Montserrat | Self | 1997 |
| Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged | Himself | 2017 |
| Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged | 1992 | |
| Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano | Self - Percussion | 2014 |
| An Accidental Studio | Self | 2019 |
| Brazil | Technician | 1985 |
| To Russia... with Elton | Self | 1979 |
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Vladimir | 2009 |
| The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' | Self | 1996 |
| Popeye | The Preacher | 1980 |
| 9 Month Stretch | British journalist (uncredited) | 2013 | Series | Cast | Year |
