Portrait of Cooper Thornton

Cooper Thornton

Acting

Biography

Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Cooper grew up focusing primarily on competitive swimming. He received his MFA in Dramatic Performance from the Univ. of Cincinatti College Conservatory of Music (CCM) and then went on for further study at the Welsh College of Music and Drama (Welsh National Conservatoire) in Cardiff, Wales where he was honored as a President's Scholar. He was also honored at the British National Student Drama Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for his one man multi-character show "Life on the Absolute Edge". He made his feature film debut in the independent film "Existo" and his Los Angeles theater debut in Arthur Miller's "After The Fall" at The Fountain Theatre for which he won Best Supporting Actor. He now resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and family. - IMDb Mini Biography

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Filmography

2020
2 Minutes of Fame

as Senior Advisor

2018
The Resident

as Ollie

2017
El Camino Christmas

as Stan the Weatherman

2016
Sully

as Jim Whitaker

2014
Gone Girl

as Doctor

2014
NCIS: New Orleans

as Captain Stark

2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III

as Chick Morrison

2014
Walk of Shame

as Male Blooper Anchor #2

2011
Red State

as Plastic Wrap Man

2011
I Am Number Four

as Sarah's Dad

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as Kevin Atley

2009
2008
Changeling

as Prison Guard

2007
Samantha Who?

as Instructor

2007
Fracture

as Public Defender

2007
Zodiac

as Internal Affairs Agent #1

2006
Brothers and Sisters

as Felix Newsome

2006
Hannah Montana

as Mr. Picker

2005
Flightplan

as West

2005
My Name Is Earl

as Derrick Stone

2005
Close to Home

as Nathan Meeks

2005
The Office

as Dennis (uncredited)

2005
The Ring Two

as Father of Emily

2004
House

as John

2004
Hawaii

as Adam Taylor

2003
NCIS

as Peter Vandevere

2003
Las Vegas

as Jerry Smoltz

2002
American Dreams

as Hotel Receptionist

2001
Scrubs

as Tommy Tanner

2001
The Guardian

as Andrew Renton

2001
One on One

as Maitre'd

2000
2000
2000
1999
Family Law

as Roger Emerson

1997
The Practice

as Atty. Jeffrey Palmer

1995
The Drew Carey Show

as Male Passenger