Ray Cooper
Known for: Acting
Ray Cooper (born September 19, 1947, in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English percussionist, occasional actor and film producer. He has performed and recorded with Elton John, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd and many others, and through his friendship with Harrison he became involved in productions of HandMade Films. He has contributed music to several Terry Gilliam films, including Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and appeared in Gilliam's Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and in Robert Altman's Popeye.
Filmography
Film
Brazil
Technician
1985
Film
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Vladimir
2009
Film
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Functionary
1988
Film
Popeye
The Preacher
1980
Series
The Rhythm of Life
1997
Film
Water
Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
1985
Film
Lost in La Mancha
Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
2002
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
Shocked Tympanist (uncredited)
1962
Film
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Self
1988
Film
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Self
2022
Film
9 Month Stretch
Journaliste britannique (non crédité)
2013
Film
Concert for George
Self
2003
The Russian Film
Self
1988
Film
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Bandmember
2002
Film
Peter Maffay - MTV Unplugged
Himself
2017
Film
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
Percussion
2025
Film
An Accidental Studio
Self
2019
Film
The Long Way Home
1989
Film
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Self - Percussion
2014
Film
Music for Montserrat
Self
1997
Film
To Russia... with Elton
Self
1979
Film
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Self
1996
Film
Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
1992
Film
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
The Band
1975
Film
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Self
1999
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
self
1995
Film
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Self - Percussion
1991