Cooper Thornton

Acting

Cooper Thornton

Nashville, Tennessee, USA50 credits

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

Known For

Filmography

2 Minutes of Fame
20202 Minutes of Fame
as Senior AdvisorMovie
El Camino Christmas
2017El Camino Christmas
as Stan the WeathermanMovie
Sully
2016Sully
as Jim WhitakerMovie
Gone Girl
2014Gone Girl
as DoctorMovie
NCIS: New Orleans
2014NCIS: New Orleans
as Captain StarkTV
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014Atlas Shrugged: Part III
as Chick MorrisonMovie
Walk of Shame
2014Walk of Shame
as Male Blooper Anchor #2Movie
The Congress
2013The Congress
as Head Physician (voice)Movie
Red State
2011Red State
as Plastic Wrap ManMovie
I Am Number Four
2011I Am Number Four
as Sarah's DadMovie
J
2010Jeffie Was Here
as Minister ThompkinsMovie
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angeles
as Kevin AtleyTV
Changeling
2008Changeling
as Prison GuardMovie
Samantha Who?
2007Samantha Who?
as InstructorTV
Fracture
2007Fracture
as Public DefenderMovie
Zodiac
2007Zodiac
as Internal Affairs Agent #1Movie
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sisters
as Felix NewsomeTV
Hannah Montana
2006Hannah Montana
as Mr. PickerTV
Run
2005Run
as PriestMovie
Flightplan
2005Flightplan
as WestMovie
My Name Is Earl
2005My Name Is Earl
as Derrick StoneTV
Close to Home
2005Close to Home
as Nathan MeeksTV
The Office
2005The Office
as Dennis (uncredited)TV
The Ring Two
2005The Ring Two
as Father of EmilyMovie
House
2004House
as JohnTV
S
2004Second Time Around
as Martin DuranTV
Hawaii
2004Hawaii
as Adam TaylorTV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Peter VandevereTV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegas
as Jerry SmoltzTV
American Dreams
2002American Dreams
as Hotel ReceptionistTV
Scrubs
2001Scrubs
as Tommy TannerTV
The Guardian
2001The Guardian
as Andrew RentonTV
One on One
2001One on One
as Maitre'dTV
The Last Dance
2000The Last Dance
as SeanMovie
Going Home
2000Going Home
as RayMovie
Family Law
1999Family Law
as Roger EmersonTV
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Atty. Jeffrey PalmerTV
The Drew Carey Show
1995The Drew Carey Show
as Male PassengerTV