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Ray Cooper
Acting
Born: September 19, 1947
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Brazil
as Technician
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Vladimir
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Functionary
Popeye
as The Preacher
Concert for George
as Self
Lost in La Mancha
as Self - Longtime Gilliam Colleague
Water
as Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
9 Month Stretch
as British journalist (uncredited)
An Accidental Studio
as Self
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
as Self
