Ray Cooper
September 19, 1947 (77 years old) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2023 · Elton John: Glastonbury 2023 as Self
- 2022 · Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium as Self
- 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 · Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Bandmember
- 2002 · Lost in La Mancha as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
- 1997 · Music for Montserrat as Self
- 1996 · The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' as Self
- 1992 · Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged as
- 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