Ray Cooper
Actor
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
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Vladimir 2009
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Functionary 1988
Popeye
as The Preacher 1980
9 Month Stretch
as Journaliste britannique (non crédité) 2013
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague 2002
Concert for George
as Self 2003
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band 1985
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
as Self 1996
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
as Self 2022
Eric Clapton - MTV Unplugged
1992
An Accidental Studio
as Self 2019
Music for Montserrat
as Self 1997
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
as Self - Percussion 2014
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
as Self - Percussion 1991
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Bandmember 2002
To Russia... with Elton
as Self 1979