Ray Cooper
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-09-19 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Ray Cooper
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
Acting
(2025)
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
as Percussion
(2022)
(2019)
An Accidental Studio
as Self
(2017)
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
as Himself
(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)
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
(2002)
(1999)
(1997)
Music for Montserrat
as Self
(1996)
(1995)
(1992)
(1991)
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
as Self - Percussion
(1988)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Functionary
(1988)
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
as Self
(1988)
The Russian Film
as Self
(1985)
Brazil
as Technician
(1985)
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
(1980)
Popeye
as The Preacher
(1979)
To Russia... with Elton
as Self
(1975)
Elton John at Dodger Stadium
as The Band
Crew
(2015)
A Little Chaos
Executive Producer
(1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Original Music Composer
(1991)
The Fisher King
Music Consultant
(1989)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Co-Producer
(1986)
Mona Lisa
Co-Producer
(1984)
A Private Function
Music Producer